Analyzing the Capitals & Kings Dubois-for-Kuemper Trade
Also, Kings Extend Alex Turcotte to 3-Year Contract & Preparing for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
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Analyzing the Capitals & Kings Dubois-for-Kuemper Trade
June 19, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
In what was expected to be a boring Wednesday, the NHL has seen two massive trades in the goaltending market occur. The Los Angeles Kings have traded center Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. The Hockey Writers’ Jesse Courville-Lynch believed this trade made sense, and the two teams agreed, providing a change of scenery for the two former stars.
Kings Extend Alex Turcotte to 3-Year Contract
June 22, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The Los Angeles Kings announced they have extended Alex Turcotte to a three-year contract carrying an average annual value of $775,000. Turcotte, a center, was selected fifth overall by the Kings in the 2019 NHL Draft. The 23-year-old had one goal and four points in 20 NHL games this season, along with 10 goals and 29 points in 35 games with the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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Emptying the 2024 NHL Combine Notebook
June 9, 2024 by Mark Scheig
Welcome to our annual emptying the NHL Combine Notebook piece. This is where we try to give you a sense of what it was like to be there and what some of the major storylines were. This will be a combination of news, quotes, opinion and some gut feelings after talking to people at the Combine as well as several of the prospects who completed the fitness testing.
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