With training camp set to start next month and quickly lead into the preseason, it is time to start looking at the roster for the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings this offseason made a number of moves but there is a tough case to be made that they actually improved the roster.
If the Kings are hoping for improvements, it is going to have to be from some younger players taking that next step in their development and moving into prominent roles at the NHL level. With that in mind, these are three players who have primarily played in the AHL that will be fighting for a spot on the Kings' roster.
3 LA Kings players fighting for full-time roster spots in 2024-25
Akil Thomas
Akil Thomas was a second round pick by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and spent a majority of the past three seasons with the Ontario Reign. He dealt with some injuries over the past few years and this has contributed some to him not seeing more time in the NHL.
In fact, last season was his first run with the Kings and he appeared in seven games and was very productive with three goals on nine shots, one assist, and eight hits. The Kings would sign Thomas to a two-year extension earlier this summer but he will be turning 25 years old this season and this will be his best chance to show what he can do at the NHL level.