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4 Potential Free-Agent Destinations for Scott Laughton

Scott Laughton is expected to hit the open free-agent market on Wednesday at noon, and there's going to be a ton of interest in the bottom-six center. Laughton split last season between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings, and heading into free agency, there's going to be a number of playoff-bound teams, who are looking at Laughton as a perfect pivot for either their third or fourth lines. Laughton, 32, appeared in 21 games for the Kings down the stretch, scoring five goals, and eig...

Devils Trade Jacob Markstrom & Angus Crookshank to Panthers for Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and Ben Steeves

A few weeks ago, Kevin Weekes reported that the Devils were gauging market interest in regards to a trade for goaltender Jacob Markstrom. I wrote an article breaking down potential landing spots for Markstrom and came to the conclusion that the three teams that made the most sense were Detroit, Edmonton, and Florida. Weekes, a […]

Kings Trade Devin Carter, Second-Round Pick To Hawks

June 30: The trade is official, the Hawks have confirmed in a press release. The Kings acquired the draft rights to former second-round pick Alpha Kaba to complete the deal. June 29: The Kings and Hawks have agreed to a trade that will send guard Devin Carter to Atlanta along with a future second-round pick, […]

Hawks acquire Devin Carter in trade with Kings

According to Shams Charania, the Hawks are acquiring point guard Devin Carter and a second-round pick from the Sacramento Kings. The Sacramento Kings are trading guard Devin Carter and a future second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell ESPN. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 29, 2026 Carter was the 13th overall pick in the […]

Oilers rumors: Western Conference team added to Darnell Nurse sweepstakes

The Edmonton Oilers continue exploring the trade market for Darnell Nurse after the longtime defenseman requested a move earlier this month. While The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta has reported that he has four teams on his trade list — the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings — another club has emerged […] The post Oilers rumors: Western Conference team added to Darnell Nurse sweepstakes appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Drew Doughty Won't Be Offered Contract Extension From Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are going to look much different this season with Anze Kopitar retiring, and it turns out, Drew Doughty is also eventually on his way out. General manager Ken Holland confirmed, Doughty won't be offered a contract extension from the team. Holland spoke to the media on Friday night following the first-round of the NHL Draft and discussed the team's plan with Doughty. Holland confirmed he has spoken with Doughty to give him the news and even though the future hall-of-fame ...

Kings Won’t Give Longest-Tenured Player Contract Extension

The Los Angeles Kings will not be signing their longest-tenured player, defenseman Drew Doughty, to a contract extension this summer. Although Doughty was hoping to sign an extension with the Kings this summer, general manager Ken Holland said he will not give Doughty an extension right now, opting to kick it down the road. “Breaking […] The post Kings Won’t Give Longest-Tenured Player Contract Extension appeared first on HEAVY .

Kings ink Brandt Clarke to $37 million contract extension

While the Los Angeles Kings were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche, they’re hoping that they’ll be able to not only return to the postseason next season with a full year of Artemi Panarin but also advance to the second round for what would be the first […] The post Kings ink Brandt Clarke to $37 million contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Managing Madrid Podcast: Vinicius Is Leading Brazil In World Cup 2026

AUDIO: VIDEO: On this episode of the Managing Madrid Podcast, Kiyan Sobhani, Leah Revelle, and Hridyam Arora discuss Vinicius Jr’s performance in Brazil’s 3 – 0 win over Scotland in World Cup 2026 group stage action. Also discussed: Enzo Fernandez — at what cost would he come? Did you enjoy this podcast? Get a ton […]

Next move Oilers must make after hiring Mike Babcock as head coach

On Tuesday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers officially announced the hiring of Mike Babcock as their next head coach. They also brought in D.J. Smith, the former head coach of the Ottawa Senators, who most recently served as the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, to join his staff as an assistant coach. Babcock […] The post Next move Oilers must make after hiring Mike Babcock as head coach appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Oilers hire D.J. Smith as associate coach on Babcock’s coaching staff

The Edmonton Oilers coaching staff is taking shape, not long after the team officially named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in franchise history Tuesday morning. D.J. Smith will be joining Babcock’s staff as an associate coach, the club announced. The 49-year-old most recently was the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Kings,…