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3 sleeper prospects the LA Kings should target in the middle rounds of the 2026 NHL Draft
Forwards Adam Valentini and Matias Vanhanen are two sleepers the Los Angeles Kings could get value from picking in the later rounds of the 2026 NHL Draft.
3 most likely players the Los Angeles Kings could draft in the first round of the 2026 NHL Draft
Centers Alexander Command and Oliver Suvanto are good candidates for the Los Angeles Kings to use their first round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft this week.
Ranking the top 5 goalies in the 2026 NHL Draft class
Brady Knowling and Tobias Trejbal are heavy favorites to be top goalies selected in the 2026 NHL Draft in the early rounds this weekend.
Ranking the top 10 defensemen in the 2026 NHL Draft class
Carson Carels and Chase Reid are very likely to be the first two defensemen off the board in the 2026 NHL Draft later this week.
D.J. Smith joins Mike Babcock's coaching staff in Edmonton
Now-former Los Angeles Kings interim head coach DJ Smith has been added to the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff with Mike Babcock early this offseason.
LA Kings announce 2026 preseason schedule ahead of Peter Laviolette's first season
Peter Laviolette and the Los Angeles Kings face the defending Western Conference Champion Vegas Golden Knights in the preseason opener this fall on Sep. 19 in Ontario.
Ranking the top 10 wingers in the 2026 NHL Draft class
Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg as the clear top two wingers in the 2026 NHL Draft class with the first round coming up later this upcoming week.
Former LA Kings coach Jim Hiller lands surprising new job with Maple Leafs
Now-former Los Angeles Kings head coach Jim Hiller was hired abruptly by the Maple Leafs to be their next full-time head coach on June 17.
3 LA Kings players bound to bounce back in 2026-27
Darcy Kuemper and Quinton Byfield could be bounce back candidates to watch for the Los Angeles Kings and new head coach Peter Laviolette in the upcoming season.












