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Kings re-sign F Alex Laferriere to 3-year, $12.3M extension
The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Alex Laferriere to a three-year, $12.3 million contract extension through the 2027-28 season, the team announced on Saturday.,The new deal has an average annual value of $4.1 million.,Laferriere, 23, played his second NHL season in 2024-25 and set career highs in...

Corey Perry, 40, one of five players to sign with LA Kings
Corey Perry, who recently enjoyed his 40th birthday this past May, signed a one-year $3.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.,The Kings also announced agreements with former Canadiens right winger Joel Armia, former Devils defenseman Brian Dumoulin, former Stars defenseman Cody C...

Report: Kings sign Dennis Schroder, deal Jonas Valanciunas to Denver
The Sacramento Kings are signing free agent guard Dennis Schroder and trading center Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Schroder, 31, agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract after splitting the 2024-25 season with three teams.,The Kings receive journeyman big man Da...

Reports: Veteran G Dennis Schroder agrees to deal with Kings
Dennis Schroder will join the Sacramento Kings on a free agent deal, The Athletic reported Monday. Terms of the contract were not yet known.,The Kings were interested in both Schroder and Russell Westbrook as veteran backcourt options, according to multiple reports, and they still may sign both.,Sch...

Senators acquire D Jordan Spence from Kings
The Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jordan Spence from the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,In exchange, the Kings received the 67th overall pick in Saturday's draft and a sixth-round selection in 2026.,Spence, 24, set career highs across the board in 2024-25 with four goal and 24 assists in 79 ga...

Kings' Anze Kopitar wins third Lady Byng Trophy
Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar is the winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, given annually to the NHL player who displays the most gentlemanly conduct.,He heard the news on a family vacation in Slovenia while playing a round of golf with his father. After nine holes, daughter Neza and son Jakob le...

Kings name Ken Holland general manager
The Los Angeles Kings named Ken Holland their new general manager on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed. Holland replaces Rob Blake, fired by the club last week after eight seasons.,"As we did our due diligence, we identified Ken as the absolute best option and acted decisively to make him our Gene...

Reports: Kings likely to hire Ken Holland as GM
Hockey Hall of Fame executive Ken Holland is likely to be the Los Angeles Kings' next general manager, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,Holland, 69, was the Red Wings' GM from 1997-98 to 2018-19, during which time Detroit captured the Stanley Cup in 1998, 2002 and 2008. He also was the tea...

Report: Kings hiring B.J. Armstrong as assistant GM
The Sacramento Kings are hiring B.J. Armstrong, a three-time NBA champion as a player with the Chicago Bulls, as their assistant general manager, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Kings last month hired longtime NBA executive Scott Perry as general manager and on May 1 announced that the interim tag had...

Kings' Anze Kopitar tabbed as finalist for Lady Byng Trophy
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar will vie for his third Lady Byng Trophy after being named a finalist for the award on Friday.,Kopitar, who won the award in 2016 and 2023, was joined by Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point as finalists.,The Lad...

Oilers knock Kings out of playoffs for 4th straight year
Connor Brown scored once in a three-point game and the Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, again at the expense of the Los Angeles Kings, thanks to a 6-4 home-ice victory in Game 6 on Thursday.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Darnell Nurse and Trent Frederic al...

Oilers out to seal fourth consecutive elimination of Kings
The Edmonton Oilers have a golden chance to move to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when they play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.,The Oilers, having won three straight and leading the Western Conference first-round series 3-2, can dispatch the Kings in the opening round for a ...

Mattias Janmark scores game-winner to lift Oilers past Kings
Mattias Janmark scored the third-period game-winning goal to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday and put them one win away from advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs.,Evander Kane and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers in yet another come...

Despite Oilers' rallies, Kings undeterred entering crucial Game 5
The Los Angeles Kings certainly are disappointed to be tied with the Edmonton Oilers as they prepare to host Game 5 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Tuesday.,Having blown a 3-1 third-period lead en route to Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss that has the Western Conference first-round series tied with...

Leon Draisaitl lifts Oilers to OT win over Kings to even series
Leon Draisaitl scored his first career playoff overtime goal to cap a four-point performance as the host Edmonton Oilers claimed a thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday to even their Stanley Cup playoff series.,Evan Bouchard scored twice and Corey Perry added a single f...

Oilers back in series after Game 3 comeback vs. Kings
Evan Bouchard scored twice in Game 3, including the game-winning goal, in a third-period comeback to give the host Edmonton Oilers a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday and new life in their Western Conference first-round series.,Connor McDavid scored once in a three-point game, Connor ...

Oilers make goaltending change ahead of Game 3 vs. Kings
Trailing in a Stanley Cup playoff series is nothing new to the Edmonton Oilers.,Last year alone, the Oilers overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits against the Vancouver Canucks, as well as a 2-1 deficit to the Dallas Stars.,But as the Oilers prepare to play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, they know ...

Power play looms large as Oilers-Kings series shifts to Edmonton
Trailing in a Stanley Cup playoff series is nothing new to the Edmonton Oilers.,Last year alone, the Oilers overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits against the Vancouver Canucks, as well as a 2-1 deficit to the Dallas Stars.,But as the Oilers prepare to play host to the Los Angeles Kings on Friday, they know ...

New Kings GM mulling whether to retain Doug Christie
New Sacramento Kings general manager Scott Perry said Wednesday that he will decide on the fate of interim head coach Doug Christie hopefully within the week.,He also said his phone has been "incessantly ringing" with interest in the Kings' full-time coaching job.,Perry made the remarks during his i...

Oilers in familiar territory heading into Game 2 vs. Kings
The route taken to this point was unique, but the visiting Edmonton Oilers are not in unfamiliar territory heading into Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round series with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Sure, the 6-5 Los Angeles victory in the series opener was a roller coaster ride for ...