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Kings' Kevin Fiala: Won't be ready for training camp
Fiala (lower leg fracture) has undergone an additional procedure and won't be ready for the start of training camp, the team announced Thursday.
Fiala suffered the injury during the 2026 Winter Olympics, which led to him undergoing surgery in mid-February. He hasn't played in the NHL since Feb. 5. The 30-year-old finished the 2025-26 regular season with 18 goals and 40 points in 56 appearances with the Kings. If he's healthy this campaign, Fiala has a good chance of hitting the 25-goal and 60-point milestones. However, there's no timetable for his return beyond the revelation that he won't be ready for the beginning of training camp.
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Kings' Anton Forsberg: Could push for larger workload this year
Forsberg is a candidate to see increased playing time during the 2026-27 season if he can maintain his level of production from last year, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.
Forsberg performed well during his first year in Los Angeles during the 2025-26 campaign, going 16-12-5 with a 2.57 GAA and .909 save percentage across 36 regular-season appearances. He saw an uptick in work late in the season and ultimately started in all four of the Kings' first-round playoff matchups against the Avalanche. Although Los Angeles was swept in that first-round series, Forsberg made a strong impression during a year in which teammate Darcy Kuemper displayed some inconsistency down the stretch. The two netminders will presumably compete for playing time during training camp this year, and it wouldn't be surprising to see some sort of timeshare take place early in the regular season. However, one of them could emerge with the bulk of the starts if they can put together some early-season momentum.
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Kings' Darcy Kuemper: Motivated to bounce back in 2026-27
Kuemper has expressed his motivation to bounce back during the 2026-27 season, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.
Kuemper had a career-best season during the 2024-25 campaign, going 31-11-7 with a 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage across 50 regular-season appearances. However, he was unable to replicate those results last year, as he went 19-14-15 with a 2.78 GAA and .891 save percentage while appearing in 50 regular-season games once again. He missed time in the second half of December due to an upper-body injury and had inconsistent production afterward, while teammate Anton Forsberg stepped up with one of the best showings of his career. Kuemper should be in the mix for ample playing time once again to begin the 2026-27 season, but Forsberg could push for additional starts if Kuemper's inconsistency continues this year.
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Kings' Erik Portillo: Could begin season on NHL roster
Portillo could begin the 2026-27 campaign as the Kings' No. 3 goaltender, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports Monday.
The Kings have two established veterans in Anton Forsberg and Darcy Kuemper on the roster, but Portillo had a strong season with AHL Ontario during the 2025-26 campaign, going 18-7-3 with a 2.45 GAA and .907 save percentage after missing the start of the season due to injury. Portillo, Forsberg and Kuemper are all on the last seasons of their contracts, and Portillo would need to clear waivers before being sent down, which could give the Kings incentive to keep him on the roster as a backup option, at least over the first few weeks of the regular season.
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Kings' Quinton Byfield: Set for larger role in 2026-27 campaign
Byfield is slated to take on a larger role during the 2026-27 campaign following Anze Kopitar's retirement, Ryan Lambert of The Hockey News reports.
Kopitar had indicated last season that the 2025-26 campaign would be his last in the NHL, and his official retirement earlier in the offseason puts Byfield squarely in line to operate as the Kings' top-line center for the start of the 2026-27 season. Byfield narrowly missed out on his third consecutive 50-point season last year, recording 24 goals, 25 assists, 66 hits, 46 PIM and 44 blocked shots while averaging a career-high 20:01 of ice time across 79 regular-season appearances. The 2020 No. 2 overall pick has shown some promise early in his career, and he should have plenty of opportunities to take another step this season.
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Kings' Elton Hermansson: Signs entry-level contract
Hermansson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Kings on Wednesday.
Los Angeles selected Hermansson with the 19th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. While he's a talented goal scorer and passer, he won't attend training camp with the Kings in the fall and will play for MoDo Hockey of Sweden's HockeyAllsvenskan in 2026-27. Across 38 regular-season appearances with the Swedish club last year, he recorded 11 goals, 10 assists and 22 PIM.
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Kings' Scott Laughton: Back with Los Angeles
Laughton agreed to terms on a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Laughton was expected to test the market and wasn't viewed as likely to come back to the Kings. Instead, the 32-year-old center looped back around in free agency and will stabilize Los Angeles' bottom six. Laughton had 13 goals, seven assists, 95 shots on net, 121 hits, 42 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 64 regular-season outings between the Maple Leafs and the Kings last season.
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Kings' Erik Gustafsson: Signs one-year deal
Gustafsson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday.
Gustafsson has plenty of NHL experience under his belt, but he spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the minors. He logged four goals, 33 assists and 32 PIM across 39 regular-season appearances with AHL Grand Rapids, and he'll attempt to carve out more playing time at the NHL level with his new team.
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Kings' Jan Jenik: Remaining with Los Angeles
Jenik signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Kings on Wednesday.
Jenik was traded to the Kings from the Senators in March, and he'll remain with Los Angeles for at least one more season. Across 43 regular-season AHL appearances between Belleville and Ontario in 2025-26, he recorded nine goals, eight assists and 29 PIM.
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Kings' Scott Perunovich: Agrees to two-year contract
Perunovich signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Wednesday.
Perunovich had nine goals, 49 points and 54 PIM in 64 regular-season outings with AHL Tucson in 2025-26. The 27-year-old might be in the mix to start the upcoming season with LA as its seventh defenseman, but there's a good chance Perunovich will end up in the minors.
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Kings' Lane Pederson: Heading to Los Angeles
Pederson signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, PuckPedia reports.
Pederson's deal will be a two-way agreement for the 2026-27 campaign worth $650,000 at the AHL level and $850,000 at the NHL level before converting to a one-way deal with a $900,000 salary for the 2027-28 season. Pederson made double-digit NHL appearances in three consecutive years between the 2020-21 and 2022-23 seasons, but he played exclusively in the AHL across the next two seasons. He made just five regular-season NHL appearances for the Flyers last year. He spent most of his time in the minors, recording 23 goals, 25 assists and 44 PIM across 63 regular-season appearances for AHL Lehigh Valley. He'll have an opportunity to get a fresh start in Los Angeles.
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Kings' Corey Perry: Returns to LA
Perry signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Perry had 17 goals, 37 points and 81 PIM in 72 regular-season outings between Los Angeles and Tampa Bay in 2025-26. He began the campaign with the Kings, but they dealt him to Tampa Bay on March 6 in exchange for a 2028 second-round pick. It seems Perry enjoyed his time in LA enough to return to the team as an unrestricted free agent. The 41-year-old has done a remarkable job of defying his age by continuing to provide a nice balance of grit and offense, but it remains to be seen how much longer he can keep this up. It wouldn't be shocking if Perry dips below 15 goals and 30 points in 2026-27 despite reaching those milestones in each of the past two regular seasons.
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Kings' Mats Zuccarello: Agrees to one-year contract
Zuccarello signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.
Zuccarello's new contract includes performance bonuses, so he has the potential to earn more than that $1 million base salary. The 38-year-old had 15 goals and 54 points in 59 regular-season outings with the Wild in 2025-26, which made it his fifth consecutive campaign with over 50 points. He should get a top-six assignment and some power-play ice time with the Kings.
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Kings' Erik Haula: Agrees to two-year deal
Haula signed a two-year, $7.2 million contract with the Kings on Wednesday, according to PuckPedia.
Haula had 14 goals, 38 points, 64 PIM and 118 hits in 81 regular-season outings with the Predators in 2025-26. The 35-year-old is probably going to serve primarily on Los Angeles' third line over the life of this contract, but he might have stints in the top six if injuries warrant the increased role.
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Kings' Vertti Svensk: Round 5 pick of Kings
Svensk was the 145th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Svensk's calling card is his mobility. His acceleration and ability to change directions helped him average nearly a point per game (31 points in 33 games) in the Finnish Jr. league and earn an 18-game stint in Finland's top league in which he struggled (one assist) in a limited role. Svensk plays bigger than his size, but at 6-foot, 170 pounds, he doesn't have the frame to log heavy defensive minutes at the NHL level. As a November birthday, Svensk has a little less runway than some of the draft's younger first-year eligible players, but his skating is going to give him a chance to play at the highest level.
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Kings' Thomas Vandenberg: Grabbed by Kings in Round 4
Vandenberg was the 103rd overall pick by Kings in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Vandenberg arrived in the OHL this past season after spending the 2024-25 campaign in the USHL. He posted 25 goals and 50 points in 59 games for OHL Ottawa before adding seven points in nine playoff appearances. All things considered, Vandenberg had a nice year considering the 67's lacked top-flight offensive weapons. A large portion of the appeal surrounding Vandenberg is his youth. He has an early September birthday and was about a week away from being eligible for the 2027 NHL Draft. Vandenberg adds depth to the Kings' prospect pool. He is a 2026-27 commit to Providence College.
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Kings' Yegor Rybkin: Another goalie picked by Kings
Rybkin was the 89th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Scouts didn't get very many looks at Rybkin this past season, as he appeared in just 11 games in the Russian Jr. league. He went 5-2 with a 2.56 GAA and .915 save percentage. It's a pretty safe bet that what drew the Kings to Rybkin in the first place is his massive size. Already 6-foot-6 and north of 210 pounds, the big Russian takes up a ton of the net. The No. 2-ranked European goaltender by NHL Central Scouting, Rybkin will continue to develop in his home country for the foreseeable future.
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Kings' Blake Zielinski: Providence commit joins Kings
Zielinski was the 80th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
A native of New Jersey, Zielinski joined Des Moines last season and earned a spot on the USHL Third All-Star Team. He racked up 25 goals and 55 points in 53 games. Zielinski has shown the ability to play both center and wing while handling each role responsibly, but he lacks dynamic traits offensively. Still, Zielinski's strong hockey IQ and ability to fill a variety of roles give him a chance to be an immediate contributor at Providence College in 2026-27.
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Kings' Adam Goljer: Slovakian defender joins Kings
Goljer was the 49th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
At 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Goljer spent the entirety of this past season in Slovakia's top league as a 17-year-old. He posted 11 points in 43 regular-season games before finishing the year by being named Best Defenseman at the World U18's, helping his native country to the Silver Medal. Between the size and his huge shot from the point, Goljer brings some intriguing attributes to the table. His offensive game is quite basic, but Goljer plays within himself and doesn't try to do too much with the puck. Overall, this is a projectable second-pairing, stay-at-home defender who has already played a lot of high-level hockey relative to his age.
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Kings' Liam Lefebvre: Overage forward goes at No. 46
Lefebvre was the 46th overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
An overage player who was eligible for the 2025 NHL Draft and wasn't selected, Lefebvre moved on to the CHL this past season and had a great season. He finished with 32 goals and 59 points in 59 games in helping Chicoutimi win the QMJHL title. Although a center by trade, Lefebvre played primarily on the wing during the Sagueneens' playoff run. He's massive at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. He also has a big shot and a decent set of wheels. Lefebvre should be able to seize an immediate role upon arriving at the University of Vermont this fall.
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Team Statistical Rankings
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2.63 (29th) |
2.84 (7th) |
17.0 (28th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| K. Fiala LW Kevin Fiala LW | Lower Leg |