All The Kings Men

Newly acquired forward Kevin Fiala joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley on this episode of All The Kings Men. Fiala signed a 7 year extension immediately following the trade that brought him to LA. The Swiss native scored 85 points in 82 games for the Minnesota Wild during the 2021-22 season. After the conversation with Kevin Fiala, stick around to hear from the General Manager of IFK Helsinki, Tobias Salmelainen, as he reveals what Kings fans can expect from newly drafted defenseman Otto Salin.

Glen Murray, Director of Player Development for the LA Kings, joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley for a fascinating conversation about the world of player development. Murray, an NHL veteran and former Kings forward, discusses the importance of developing a variety of skills both on and off the ice and answers some questions from Kings fans.

Alex Faust joins Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to give some insight into the role of an NHL Play-by-Play Announcer. The Kings broadcaster reveals some of the preparation work that goes into calling a game and shares his perspective on his role within the organization and the community.

Nick Blaesser of the Omaha Lancers joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about Kings prospect Jared Wright. Wright was selected by the Kings in the 6th round and is expected to return to the Lancers for the 2022-23 season. Then Daryl Evans stops by for an update on the off-season moves made by the Kings and their Pacific Division rivals.

LA Kings Development Camp is done and the responses were overwhelmingly positive. Mike Donnelly said "it’s probably one of the best development camps that I can remember as a whole." Jarret Stoll joins host Jesse Cohen to provide some details about what happens at Development Camp, which players stood out and answered some fan submitted questions as well.

The LA Kings made seven selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal including two, Kenny Connors (103rd) and Angus Booth (116th), in the fourth round. Jordan Kuhns (Dubuque Fighting Saints) and Ben Houle (Shawinigan Cataractes) join host Jesse Cohen to discuss Connors and Booth respectively.

Mark Yannetti rejoins the podcast to discuss the seven players selected by the Kings in Montreal. The Kings Director of Amateur Scouting explained the selection processes that lead to the drafting of Jack Hughes, Kenny Connors, Angus Booth, Otto Salin, Jared Wright,Jack Sparkes and Kaleb Lawrence. Yannetti also graciously answered some additional questions submitted by LA Kings fans.

01:00 - 11:45        Jim Connelly on Jack Hughes12:15 - 32:38        10 Questions for the Offseason32:40 - 53:49     Development Camp Preview

With the 2022 NHL Entry Draft taking place at the end of the week, it seemed like the perfect time to check in with Mark Yannetti. The Director of Amateur Scouting joined Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk draft philosophy and how the organizations draft strategy may have shifted as a result of last week's trade.

The LA Kings acquired Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday in exchange for Brock Faber and the Kings first round draft pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (19th overall). Pete Weber, play-by-play for the Nashville Predators, joined Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley to talk about Fiala's time in Nashville and the type of player he was at the beginning of his NHL career. Then Michael Russo of The Athletic and Jack Jablonski join Jesse Cohen to talk about Fiala's time with the Wild and what his trade to LA will mean for the Kings.

The LA Kings have acquired Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Brock Faber and the 19th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Fiala scored 33 goals and 85 points for the Wild during the 2021-22 season and turns 26 on July 22nd. Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen with an immediate reaction to the trade.

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft takes place July 7th and 85h in Montreal and the LA Kings currently hold the 19th overall pick. Chris Peters, Daily Faceoff, recently submitted his Draft Ranking for the Top 100 prospects and joins host Jesse Cohen to discuss some players the Kings could select in the 1st round.

The Stanley Cup playoffs are still underway but the LA Kings have already kicked off their offseason. Zach Dooley joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about a handful of transactions the Kings have already made this summer and explore what those moves might mean for the organization in the 2022-23 season and beyond. Then Daryl Evans drops in to take another look back at the 2021-22 season and offer some perspective on how the franchise operates and what it takes to succeed in professional hockey.

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft takes place July 7th and 85h in Montreal. Sixten Funqvist joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the top prospects playing in Sweden that could be available to be drafted by the LA Kings. Sixten correctly identified Helge Grans as a potential draft target of the LA Kings in the run up to the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Edward Egros joins host Jesse Cohen for the third in a series of conversations about how to make sense of the 2021-22 LA Kings season. This episode focuses on the goaltenders and the advanced analytics that are used to gauge their performances.

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft takes place July 7th and 85h in Montreal. Tony Ferrari (The Hockey News) joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about the top goalies in the upcoming draft. Ferrari also identifies some "sleeper" forwards that could be available to the Kings outside of the first round.

Edward Egros joins host Jesse Cohen for the second in a series of conversations about how to make sense of the 2021-22 LA Kings season. This episode focuses on the difference between expected goals (xG) and actual goals (G) and what the difference between the two might mean for the future of the Kings.

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft takes place July 7th and 85h in Montreal. Will Scouch (Scouching/McKeen's) joins host Jesse Cohen to talk about seven left handed defensemen that could potentially wind up drafted by the LA Kings.

Edward Egros joins host Jesse Cohen for the first of a series of conversations about how to make sense of the 2021-22 LA Kings season.

TOP 10 QUESTIONS FOR THE SUMMER OF 10 - What will the other teams in the Pacific Division do this summer?9 - What will the Kings do at the Draft?8 - Will Adrian Kempe re-sign?7 - Will Mikey Anderson re-sign?6 - How will the left side of the defense evolve?5 - How will the right side of the defense evolve?4 - Which RFA forwards will be given opportunities?3 - Which UFA veterans will be retained?2 - Will the team make any trades to upgrade the roster?1 - Will the team seek to sign any external Free Agents to upgrade the roster?