Allan Muir: Kings' not-so-brutal deal and impact of '08 picks
                   
cnn.com: If he can stay healthy and improve his hands, Lauri Tukonen, the 11th overall pick in 2004, may step right in on the Stars cnn.com
cnn.com     Jul 26, 2008          

Lauri Tukonen, the 11th pick in 2004, didn't develop fast enough for Kings Only two 2008 draft picks could likely make impact this season With the addition of gap fillers, the Lightning could make serious noise this season If he can stay healthy and improve his hands, Lauri Tukonen, the 11th overall pick in 2004, may step right in on the Stars' third line. Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images Digging deep into the mail on a warm Friday morning ... Can you explain to me how a rebuilding team like the Kings can justify trading away a recent first-rounder for a guy no one's ever heard of? How could they give up Lauri Tukonen for Richard Clune? Please tell me that Clune is a late bloomer with 30-goal potential and that Tukonen has two broken legs and needs to be put down like Eight Belles! That has to be it, right? -- Ian Detwiler,... [read full story]                    


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THN.com Blog: When they will be Kings

thehockeynews.com     Jul 29, 2008   1 related          

The Los Angeles Kings have dropped further and further down the NHL standings since they last made the playoffs in 2002. In the two seasons before the lockout, the Kings placed 18th and 20th overall. In the three seasons since,...                    

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Kings have long way to go to reach cap floor

foxsports.com     Jul 28, 2008   1 related          

At home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, he's known as Teams like the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames and Anaheim Ducks, currently sitting over the NHL's salary cap ceiling of $56.7 million, will be...                    

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Double OT: Patience will pay off for Kings

thehockeynews.com     Jul 23, 2008   3 related          

When the 2008-09 season kicks off in a few days, or weeks, whatever, my eyes will be on the Los Angeles Kings. It’s not that I have high expectations for the Kings next season; I just like the direction the team is going.                    

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Hawks sign goalie Crawford to 1-year deal

chicagotribune.com     Jul 22, 2008   2 related          

By Chris Kuc | Tribune staff reporter Corey Crawford will get another year to prove he's the Blackhawks' goaltender of the future. The Hawks signed the 23-year-old restricted free agent to a one-year deal Monday that keeps him...                    

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