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With the Kings still searching for their first win as they set out on a five-game road trip, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week to cover all things LA hockey-related. In an all-new segment, John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to share a fresh batch of opinions — on everything from Byfield to Clarke, from Laviolette to Ceci, and several items in between. They even covered the Connor Hellebuyck trade rumors.

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Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton for their first show of the 2026-27 hockey season. With regular-season games just days away, they covered a plethora of LA Kings-related topics, including — which team is likely to win the Pacific Division, Drew Doughty’s potential contract extension, Brandt Clarke’s potential usage under Phil Housley, which player is the X-factor in LA’s upcoming season, how much of an impact new coach Peter Laviolette may have in Year 1, how GM Ken Holland might solve the logjam of goalies, what a top line of Panarin-Byfield-Kempe should mean for the team’s depth, and much more.

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With summer officially over and training camp set to begin in Los Angeles, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Mick Kern to share a new crop of opinions on everything from Quinton Byfield’s potential breakout season ahead, what coach Peter Laviolette likely brings to the table, how Brandt Clarke’s skills may be the perfect elixir for generating goals from the backend, and so much more. How much of Artemi Panarin’s past success can he replicate in 2026-27, and where do the Kings stack up in this year’s Pacific Division? Those are just a few of the topics discussed.

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Building upon a recent visit to NHL Network Radio — where they assigned a letter grade to GM Ken Holland’s performance over the past year — MM founder John Hoven once again returned to the airwaves, joining Jake Hahn and Tyler Madarasz to talk more LA Kings. They explored who might be the team’s next captain, discussed Drew Doughty’s contract status, how will the other centers slot in behind Quinton Byfield’s expected spot at 1C, the odds of Artemi Panarin’s offensive output continuing at a point-per-game pace, and if this is the season Brandt Clarke breaks out as a true No. 1 defenseman, plus several other important topics.

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Per the annual summer tradition at Sirius XM NHL Network Radio, it’s once again time for GM Report Cards to be handed out. Honoring a segment started by the late great Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon, the responsibilities have now continued under Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash. Immediately preceding their segment on LA GM Ken Holland, John Hoven joined for an all-new edition of Mayor’s Minutes. They talked all things Kings, including Byfield, Clarke, Doughty, Kempe, Panarin, Laviolette, and much more.

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Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton for their final show of the season. With summer in full swing, they covered all the hot topics of the week — including: a variety of recent LA Kings UFA roster adds, LA’s new coaching staff, trade rumors, and the Leo Carlsson offer sheet.

Greater detail on several topics can also be found here:

FIRST LOOK: LA Kings 2026-27 Line Combos, Plus Salary Cap Outlook After July 1 Signings

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Enjoy a free replay of this weekend’s Hot Stove on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined hosts Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton to dig into all the latest LA Kings roster news, including trade speculation of Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse, plus rumors about a center, possibly moving one of their three goalies this summer, and the Drew Doughty situation written about here:

Doughty Situation Looms Large for Kings; Holland Shares Update on Contract Situation

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With several significant Kings stories percolating, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Network Radio this week. In an all-new segment, John Hoven joined Jake Hahn and Victoria Matiash to share a fresh batch of hockey related opinions. Among the topics covered were: Peter Laviolette being named LA’s new head coach, what happened with DJ Smith, the next topics needing to be addressed by Ken Holland this offseason, Quintion Byfield, Drew Doughty, naming a new captain, and Darcy Kuemper’s status. As if that’s not enough to talk about, they also spent a little time chatting up Vegas and Carolina entering Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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Building on the news that LA Kings GM Ken Holland is said to have hired veteran coach Peter Laviolette as the team’s new bench boss, Mayor’s Manor founder John Hoven joined Jason Gregor on Edmonton radio to offer a few early thoughts. Some of the topics covered included: the possibility of DJ Smith returning as an assistant, Matt Greene’s status, Phil Housley, Drew Doughty, Brandt Clarke, Quinton Byfield, trade rumors surrounding Dylan Larkin, and much more.

Articles referred to during the conversation were:

Salary Cap Crunch: Where Kings Stand Entering 2026 Offseason

Updated Notes on Kings Coaching Search; Smith Out and Laviolette the Likely Guy

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