The hiring of Lombardi led to the hiring of Hextall, which caused the drafting of Drew Doughty, ushered in the team's rise and walked us down the path to restricted free agency. These events will steer us toward a hold out which will lead to Doughty's inevitable poor season and the team missing the playoffs, only to culminate with the trade of Drew Doughty and the demise of the L.A. Kings so we … [Read more...]