With the end of the season nearing, news surrounding some of the league’s top prospects is beginning to ramp up. The Los Angeles Kings are the focal point of the latest updates, after news that Russian defender Kirill Kirsanov could sign with the team at the end of the season, per Scott Coffman of Mayor’s Manor. The Kings drafted Kirsanov in the third round of the 2021 NHL … [Read more...] about Prospect Notes: Kirsanov, Pinelli, Hage
Kings Honor Former GM Lombardi
On Monday, The Los Angeles Kings honored former president and GM Dean Lombardi, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. After his first stint as a general manager fizzled out with the Sharks, Lombardi oversaw tremendous success in his time in LA, which resulted in two Stanley Cup winning teams. Lombardi saw success in developing draft picks (perhaps most notably with Drew Doughty) … [Read more...] about Kings Honor Former GM Lombardi
Ducks’ Will Francis Signs AHL Tryout
Ducks defense prospect Will Francis has signed an amateur tryout with AHL San Diego for the remainder of the season, the team announced. The 2019 sixth-round pick will get his first taste of professional hockey after four years at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. It’s been an incredibly trying road for Francis, 24, to get to this point. After playing out his post-draft … [Read more...] about Ducks’ Will Francis Signs AHL Tryout
Anaheim Ducks Reassign Ville Husso, John Gibson Returns
Earlier today, Anaheim Ducks’ head coach Greg Cronin shared (and publicized by Derek Lee of The Hockey News) that netminder John Gibson has returned from his lower-body injury and would start tonight against the Nashville Predators. The Ducks announced they’ve reassigned goaltender Ville Husso to their AHL affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, now that Gibson has fully … [Read more...] about Anaheim Ducks Reassign Ville Husso, John Gibson Returns
Kings Sign Joe Hicketts To Two-Year Extension
The Los Angeles Kings are keeping one of their organizational depth defensemen around for another two years. The Kings announced they’ve signed defenseman Joe Hicketts to a two-year, two-way contract worth $1.55MM ($775K AAV) at the NHL level. Hicketts has never been a household name as far as prospects go. Still, he made some noise in his first professional season after … [Read more...] about Kings Sign Joe Hicketts To Two-Year Extension