As expected, the AHL’s Ontario Reign, affiliate of the Kings, announced today that Andrew Lord has been named as the fourth head coach in team history. He takes the place of Marco Sturm who held the post the last three seasons before being named as Boston’s head coach earlier this offseason. Lord was the head coach with QMJHL Halifax last season after spending the previous … [Read more...] about Lord Officially Named Head Coach In Ontario
Ontario Reign Expected To Name Andrew Lord Head Coach
Throughout the past few days, there have been several unconfirmed rumors that New York Islanders’ netminder Ilya Sorokin could be in play, particularly for the Edmonton Oilers. Those rumors were squashed earlier today when Sorokin’s agent, Dan Milstein, bluntly said that Sorokin hasn’t been involved in trade discussions and wouldn’t waive his no-movement clause. Such is the way … [Read more...] about Ontario Reign Expected To Name Andrew Lord Head Coach
Examining The Kings’ New-Look Defense
The Kings have been eliminated by the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of the last four seasons and were expected to make changes this summer as they try to get past the first round. Newly hired general manager Ken Holland moved quickly to address concerns with the defensive unit, making several early summer moves to revamp the group. Holland has moved on from a … [Read more...] about Examining The Kings’ New-Look Defense
Ducks Rebuffing Interest In Zellweger And Mintyukov, Suchanek Fully Recovered From ACL Tear
The Ducks received trade interest in young defensemen Olen Zellweger and Pavel Mintyukov, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports in his latest 32 Thoughts podcast (audio link). The 21-year-olds are believed to be a big part of Anaheim’s future but were in and out of the lineup at times, something that Friedman notes resulted in both players going to management about their … [Read more...] about Ducks Rebuffing Interest In Zellweger And Mintyukov, Suchanek Fully Recovered From ACL Tear
Eleven Players Elect Salary Arbitration
Eleven players across the NHL have elected for salary arbitration, per the NHLPA. Those names include: F Morgan Barron (Winnipeg Jets) G Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks) D Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks) F Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken) F Nicholas Robertson (Toronto Maple Leafs) D Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets) G Arvid Soderblom (Chicago Blackhawks) D Jayden Struble (Montreal … [Read more...] about Eleven Players Elect Salary Arbitration