It’s that time of the year again, report cards are being handed out for NHL General Managers by Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon and Jake Hahn on NHL Radio. Immediately preceding that segment earlier today, John Hoven joined for an all-new edition of Mayor’s Minutes. They talked Holland, Blake, Hiller, Spence, Clarke, Doughty, Turcotte, and much more.

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July 1 is just around the corner and LA’s expected roster makeover should get going in about two weeks. During this week’s edition of Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to forecast what Kings GM Ken Holland might be up to, the latest thoughts on Vladislav Gavrikov’s odds of staying in SoCal, why Mitch Marner could be headed to LA, other potential roster changes, plus closing the book on Marco Sturm and the Ontario Reign.

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The offseason continues to roll along in Los Angeles at a rather brisk pace. During this week’s edition of Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss new Kings GM Ken Holland, potential roster changes, what’s going on with coach Jim Hiller, and several other timely topics.

NOTE — Much of the ‘what’s next’ discussion builds upon information covered in depth here:

Top 5 Questions for Ken Holland as New LA Kings GM

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The offseason is already in full swing for the LA Kings, so during this week’s edition of Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss a handful of newsworthy items. Among the topics touched on were: what happened against the Oilers, Rob Blake’s departure from the organization, Jim Hiller’s status as head coach, and >where things stand with the General Manager search being headed by President Luc Robitaille.

NOTE — Much of the ‘next GM’ discussion builds upon information originally provided here:

Updated: Latest Notes on LA Kings GM Search

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As the Kings and Oilers return to Downtown LA to continue their first-round matchup in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Radio once again. In this week’s segment, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss Jim Hiller, Quinton Byfield, Alex Turcotte, Sammy Helenius, Joel Edmundson, Connor McDavid — and somehow, Washington’s Matt Roy even found his way into the conversation.

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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 offer up several predictions for the upcoming Kings-Oilers playoff series, including three key players who could impact the outcome for LA.

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As the NHL’s 2024-25 regular season slowly winds to a close, Mayor’s Minutes returned to NHL Radio. In this all-new segment, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to answer if the Kings will fare any better in the postseason when taking on the Oilers for the fourth straight year. In addition, they’ll touch on a number of players, including Andrei Kuzmenko, Quinton Byfield, Darcy Kuemper, and several others.

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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on Edmonton radio, where he joined host Kevin Karius to tee up the Kings-Oilers matchup, as well as share thoughts on several other LA-centric topics, including: how soon will the team look to sign Andrei Kuzmenko, Quinton Byfield’s impact on the club, how Warren Foegele has fit in thus far, if Darcy Kuemper gives the team a different dimension in goal, and much more.

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It’s time for another edition of Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Radio. In this all-new segment, John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to answer if the Kings did enough at the Trade Deadline, their power play, how Warren Foegele has fit into coach Jim Hiller’s offense, Brandt Clarke’s future in LA, possibility of another playoff series vs. the Edmonton Oliers, recent games with the Vegas Golden Knights, and several other topics.

More context from their discussion can be found here:

Trade Deadline 2025: LA Kings Outlook and Options

REPORT: Clarke Not Available via Trade; Latest on Anderson, Spence and Gavrikov

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Enjoy a free replay of John Hoven on Edmonton Radio, where he joined host Jason Gregor to share thoughts on several LA Kings related topics, including: Brandt Clarke’s minutes, Quinton Byfield’s development, adding Warren Foegele for the 2024-25 season, Darcy Kuemper, David Rittich, the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline, and much more.

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