The Los Angeles Kings had a quiet offseason, minus their Stanley Cup celebrations, and head into the season looking for their third Cup in four years.
Use the below Tabs to view Kings info for this upcoming season, as well as some numbers from last year.
2013-14 Record: 46-28-8, 100 points
Where they finished: 3rd in the Pacific; 6th in the Western Conference; 9th in the NHL
Player Salaries: $74,137,500
Cap Payroll: $68,791,894
Bonuses: $342,000
Cap Space: $208,106
Bonus Overages: $50,000
Forwards: $42.78 million (14)
Defensemen: $19.62 million (7)
Goalies: $6.35 million (2)
Source: CapGeek.com
In: Adam Cracknell RW, David Van Der Gulik LW/RW, Vincent LoVerde D
Out: Andrew Campbell D, Colin Fraser C, Linden Vey C, Willie Mitchell D
2014-15 Team Outlook:
It was a pretty uneventful summer for the Kings, which is excellent news for their fans.
The Kings were one of the best teams in a very tough Western Conference and went on to win their second Stanley Cup in three seasons.
After having that amount of success, you’d think they wouldn’t be able to keep their core in tact, but that’s certainly not the case. As a matter of fact, their roster remains almost entirely the same.
They lost veteran defenseman Willie Mitchell to the Florida Panthers in free agency, but every other regular is returning to the team in 2014-15.
With Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov, Jake Muzzin and co. their defense looks to be in good shape once again.
Jonathan Quick and Martin Jones provide a more than adequate tandem in goal, and Anze Kopitar and the rest of the forward core remain the same.
Tanner Pearson and Tyler Toffoli burst onto the scene late last season and were invaluable in the postseason. There’s no reason to believe they won’t continue to improve, which is a scary thought for the rest of the league as they were downright dominant with Jeff Carter.
The Kings were a dominant possession team last season, and with a little more scoring punch they likely would have finished near the top of the league. That shouldn’t be an issue in 2014-15 with Marian Gaborik, Pearson and Toffoli in the picture.
Los Angeles is a legitimate threat to win three Stanley Cups in four seasons, which is ludicrous in today’s salary cap world.
Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell.
The depth chart listed below was taken from NHL.com’s 30-in-30.
FORWARDS
Marian Gaborik – Anze Kopitar – Dustin Brown
Tanner Pearson – Jeff Carter – Tyler Toffoli
Dwight King – Jarret Stoll – Justin Williams
Kyle Clifford – Mike Richards – Trevor Lewis
Adam Cracknell – Jordan Nolan
DEFENSEMEN
Jake Muzzin – Drew Doughty
Robyn Regehr – Slava Voynov
Alec Martinez – Matt Greene
Jeff Schultz
GOALTENDERS
Jonathan Quick
Martin Jones
| Forwards | POS | HT | WT | DOB | BIRTH PLACE |
| Dustin Brown | R | 6′ 0″ | 207 | 4-Nov-84 | ITHACA, NY, USA |
| Jeff Carter | C | 6′ 4″ | 212 | 1-Jan-85 | LONDON, ON, CAN |
| Kyle Clifford | L | 6′ 2″ | 211 | 13-Jan-91 | AYR, ON, CAN |
| Marian Gaborik | R | 6′ 1″ | 204 | 14-Feb-82 | TRENCIN, SVK |
| Dwight King | L | 6′ 4″ | 230 | 5-Jul-89 | MEADOW LAKE, SK, CAN |
| Anze Kopitar | C | 6′ 3″ | 224 | 24-Aug-87 | JESENICE, SVN |
| Trevor Lewis | C | 6′ 1″ | 198 | 8-Jan-87 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA |
| Jordan Nolan | C | 6′ 3″ | 221 | 23-Jun-89 | ST. CATHARINES, ON, CAN |
| Tanner Pearson | L | 6′ 1″ | 200 | 10-Aug-92 | KITCHENER, ON, CAN |
| Mike Richards | C | 5′ 11″ | 196 | 11-Feb-85 | KENORA, ON, CAN |
| Jarret Stoll | C | 6′ 1″ | 213 | 24-Jun-82 | MELVILLE, SK, CAN |
| Tyler Toffoli | C | 6′ 1″ | 196 | 24-Apr-92 | SCARBOROUGH, ON, CAN |
| Justin Williams | R | 6′ 1″ | 189 | 4-Oct-81 | COBOURG, ON, CAN |
| Defensemen | HT | WT | AGE | DOB | BIRTH PLACE |
| Drew Doughty | 6′ 1″ | 213 | 24 | 8-Dec-89 | LONDON, ON, CAN |
| Matt Greene | 6′ 3″ | 234 | 31 | 13-May-83 | GRAND LEDGE, MI, USA |
| Alec Martinez | 6′ 1″ | 209 | 27 | 26-Jul-87 | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI, USA |
| Brayden Mcnabb | 6′ 4″ | 208 | 23 | 21-Jan-91 | DAVIDSON, SK, CAN |
| Jake Muzzin | 6′ 3″ | 214 | 25 | 21-Feb-89 | WOODSTOCK, ON, CAN |
| Robyn Regehr | 6′ 3″ | 222 | 34 | 19-Apr-80 | RECIFE, BRA |
| Slava Voynov | 6′ 0″ | 194 | 24 | 15-Jan-90 | CHELYABINSK, RUS |
| Goalies | HT | WT | AGE | DOB | BIRTH PLACE |
| Martin Jones | 6′ 4″ | 187 | 24 | 10-Jan-90 | NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, CAN |
| Jonathan Quick | 6′ 1″ | 220 | 28 | 21-Jan-86 | MILFORD, CT, USA |
A look at the Los Angeles Kings top prospects heading into this season. Each source may use different classifications as to if a player is deemed a prospect or has graduated on from a prospect.
| RK | NHL.com | ESPN Corey Pronman |
Dobber Prospects | Hockeys Future | The Hockey News |
| 1 | Tanner Pearson | Tanner Pearson | Martin Jones | Tanner Pearson | Tanner Pearson |
| 2 | Valentin Zykov | Valentin Zykov | Tanner Pearson | Valentin Zykov | Valentin Zykov |
| 3 | Derek Forbort | Nikolay Prokhorkin | Jordan Weal | Brayden McNabb | Adrian Kempe |
| 4 | Adrian Kempe | Adrian Kempe | Brayden McNabb | Nikolay Prokhorkin | Roland McKeown |
| 5 | Nick Ebert | Roland McKeown | Nick Shore | Adrian Kempe | Derek Forbort |
| 6 | Roland McKeown | Jordan Weal | Andy Andreoff | Roland McKeown | Nick Shore |
| 7 | JF Berube | Spencer Watson | Derek Forbort | Derek Forbort | Michael Mersch |
| 8 | Zachary Leslie | Martin Jones | Nikolay Prokhorkin | Jordan Weal | Joel Lowry |
| 9 | Nikolay Prokhorkin | Derek Forbort | Valentin Zykov | Nick Shore | Kevin Gravel |
| 10 | Michael Mersch | Brayden McNabb | J-F Berube | Michael Mersch | Brayden McNabb |
* Dobber Prospects – Prospects based on relevance in a fantasy-hockey keeper league, not actual talent on the ice.
Los Angeles Kings Draft History from the past five years
| 2014 Draft | ||||||
| Rd. | Draft # | Player | Pos. | Team | Ht. | Wt. |
| 1 | 29 | Adrian Kempe | C/LW | MoDo U-20 (SWE) | 6′ 2″ | 187 |
| 2 | 50 | Roland McKeown | D | Kingston (OHL) | 6′ 1″ | 185 |
| 2 | 60 | Alex Lintuniemi | D | Ottawa (OHL) | 6′ 3″ | 227 |
| 3 | 90 | Michael Amadio | C | North Bay (OHL) | 6′ 1″ | 190 |
| 4 | 120 | Steven Johnson | D | Omaha (USHL) | 6′ 0″ | 185 |
| 5 | 150 | Alec Dillon | G | Victoria (BCHL) | 6′ 4″ | 168 |
| 6 | 157 | Jake Marchment | C | Belleville (OHL) | 6′ 3″ | 206 |
| 6 | 180 | Matthew Mistele | LW | Plymouth (OHL) | 6′ 1″ | 190 |
| 7 | 209 | Spencer Watson | RW | Kingston (OHL) | 5′ 9″ | 170 |
| 7 | 210 | Jacob Middleton | D | Ottawa (OHL) | 6′ 2″ | 200 |
| 2013 Draft | ||||||
| 2 | 37 | Valentin Zykov | LW | Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) | 6′ 0″ | 210 |
| 4 | 103 | Justin Auger | RW | Guelph (OHL ) | 6′ 6″ | 225 |
| 4 | 118 | Hudson Fasching | C/RW | US-NTDP | 6′ 3″ | 195 |
| 5 | 146 | Patrik Bartosak | G | Red Deer (WHL ) | 6′ 1″ | 187 |
| 5 | 148 | Jonny Brodzinski | C | St. Cloud State (WCHA ) | 6′ 0″ | 202 |
| 6 | 178 | Zachary Leslie | D | Guelph (OHL ) | 6′ 0″ | 168 |
| 7 | 191 | Dominik Kubalik | LW | Sudbury (OHL ) | 6′ 1″ | 181 |
| 2012 Draft | ||||||
| 1 | 30 | Tanner Pearson | LW | Barrie (OHL) | 6′ 0″ | 195 |
| 4 | 121 | Nikolay Prokhorkin | LW | CSKA 2 (RUS) | 6′ 2″ | 190 |
| 5 | 151 | Colin Miller | D | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 6′ 0″ | 175 |
| 6 | 171 | Tomas Hyka | RW | Gatineau (QMJHL) | 5’11” | 165 |
| 6 | 181 | Paul Ladue | D | Lincoln (USHL) | 6′ 1″ | 186 |
| 7 | 211 | Nick Ebert | D | Windsor (OHL) | 5’11” | 200 |
| 2011 Draft | ||||||
| 2 | 49 | Christopher Gibson | G | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | 6′ 0″ | 185 |
| 3 | 80 | Andy Andreoff | C | Oshawa (OHL) | 6′ 1″ | 198 |
| 3 | 82 | Nick Shore | F | U Of Denver (WCHA) | 6′ 0″ | 190 |
| 4 | 110 | Michael Mersch | LW | U. Of Wisconsin (WCHA) | 6′ 2″ | 200 |
| 5 | 140 | Joel Lowry | LW | Victoria (BCHL) | 6′ 2″ | 185 |
| 7 | 200 | Michael Schumacher | LW | Frolunda Jr (Swe) | 6′ 3″ | 198 |
| 2010 Draft | ||||||
| 1 | 15 | Derek Forbort | D | USA U-18 NTDP | 6′ 4″ | 200 |
| 2 | 47 | Tyler Toffoli | RW | Ottawa | 6′ 1″ | 181 |
| 3 | 70 | Jordan Weal | C | Regina | 5’10” | 162 |
| 5 | 148 | Kevin Gravel | D | Sioux City | 6′ 4″ | 185 |
| 6 | 158 | Maxim Kitsyn | LW | Novokuznetsk | 6′ 2″ | 194 |
| Player | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PP | SH | GW | S | S% |
| Anze Kopitar | 82 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 200 | 14.5 |
| Jeff Carter | 72 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 8 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 256 | 10.5 |
| Justin Williams | 82 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 239 | 7.9 |
| Mike Richards | 82 | 11 | 30 | 41 | -6 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 157 | 7 |
| Drew Doughty | 78 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 5.6 |
| Slava Voynov | 82 | 4 | 30 | 34 | 6 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 2.8 |
| Dwight King | 77 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 111 | 13.5 |
| Tyler Toffoli | 62 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 9.7 |
| Jarret Stoll | 78 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 7.3 |
| Dustin Brown | 79 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 195 | 7.7 |
| Jake Muzzin | 76 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 2.9 |
| Alec Martinez | 61 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 13.9 |
| Marian Gaborik | 19 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 8.9 |
| Robyn Regehr | 79 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 4.1 |
| Willie Mitchell | 76 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1.4 |
| Trevor Lewis | 73 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 111 | 5.4 |
| Jordan Nolan | 64 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 10.3 |
| Kyle Clifford | 71 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 4.1 |
| Tanner Pearson | 25 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9.7 |
| Matt Greene | 38 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5.3 |
| Matt Frattin | 40 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3.3 |
| Linden Vey | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Colin Fraser | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Daniel Carcillo | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 |
| Andrew Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Goalies | GPI | GS | MIN | GAA | W | L | OT | SO | SA | GA | SV% |
| Jonathan Quick | 49 | 49 | 2904 | 2.07 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1183 | 100 | 0.915 |
| Martin Jones | 19 | 18 | 1095 | 1.81 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 500 | 33 | 0.934 |
| Ben Scrivens | 19 | 15 | 975 | 1.97 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 464 | 32 | 0.931 |
Performance and Usage Charts for the Los Angeles Kings from last season, from Extra Skater.
