Sitting sixth in icetime this year among forwards was Phillip Danault, who will turn 33 this upcoming season. Danault is coming off a solid series in the playoffs.

The end of the road for the season evaluations brings us to forward Adrian Kempe, who hit the 30-goal mark for the third time in his NHL career. Kempe was perhaps the team’s most consistently ...

Kings re-sign Andrei Kuzmenko to 1-year, $4.3M deal The winger, 29, arrived at the trade deadline and sparked the top line, reinvigorating Anže Kopitar and Adrian Kempe while creating better ...

Milton Gastrin, C, Modo Jr. (SWE-JR) Adam Kimelman / NHL.com With Anze Kopitar (37) and Phillip Danault (32) each older than 30, finding young centers could be a priority this year for the Kings.

But Desnoyers can also play in every situation, chew big minutes and score. And he's a relentless competitor. At minimum, Desnoyers is a better Phillip Danault. At best? A lot of scouts see Nico ...

Speaking of linemates, Kings head coach Jim Hiller stuck Kuzmenko on Anze Kopitar's left wing with Adrian Kempe flanking the right side, a trio that remained intact through the remainder of the ...

There will be no exotic excursions (Australia in 2023 was their most recent NHL Global Series trip) or homecomings (last year they traveled to Quebec, the native province of Phillip Danault and ...

But where will he play? Adrian Kempe is on the top line. Warren Foegele probably fits best on a checking third line that can chip in secondary offense.

Phillip Danault is one of the best third-line centers in the league, and Los Angeles may want to keep him here. Zibanejad could come in and play on the wing for his first season or two in Los Angeles.

Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is one of six players selected to Sweden's preliminary roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Marc Bergevin acquired the pending UFA after they had lost Jesperi Kotkaniemi to an offer sheet and Philip Danault to the Los Angeles Kings in free agency.