theScore is previewing each team leading up to the 2016-17 season.
By their own standards, the Los Angeles Kings are in a bit of a dry spell.
Following their second Stanley Cup win in 2014, the Kings missed the postseason, then bowed out to in-state rivals, the San Jose Sharks, in just five games in 2016.
Los Angeles didn't make any big splashes in the offseason, but lost a key piece in Milan Lucic.
Still, with strong organizational depth, the Kings will compete again next season. Here's a look at their projected depth chart:
Forwards
| LW | C | RW |
|---|---|---|
| Tanner Pearson | Jeff Carter | Tyler Toffoli |
| Teddy Purcell | Anze Kopitar | Marian Gaborik |
| Dwight King | Nick Shore | Dustin Brown |
| Kyle Clifford | Michael Latta | Trevor Lewis |
- Purcell, the lone newcomer, is coming off a 43-point season, and should provide some decent secondary scoring.
- Andy Andreoff, Jordan Nolan, and Michael Mersch all spent time with the club last season, and could play their way into full-time positions come October.
Defense
| LD | RD |
|---|---|
| Jake Muzzin | Drew Doughty |
| Rob Scuderi | Alec Martinez |
| Tom Gilbert | Brayden McNabb |
- Gilbert signed a one-year contract in the offseason, and could split time with Matt Greene.
Goalies
| G |
|---|
| Jonathan Quick |
| Jeff Zatkoff |
NHL Depth Charts
ANA | ARI | BOS | BUF | CGY
CAR | CHI | COL | CBS | DAL
DET | EDM | FLA | LA | MIN
MTL | NSH | NJD | NYI | NYR
PHI | PIT | OTT | STL | SJ
TB | TOR | VAN | WSH | WIN
