The 2007-2008 season has given the Los Angeles Kings nothing to be happy about. With just 10 games left in the season, Los Angeles holds onto a 28-38-6 record. Although the Kings are headed to the off season earlier than 16 other teams, they can look foward to the future.
This season, the younsters on the Kings roster have proven they can lead the team in the next decade. The top five leading scorers for the Kings consist of Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Alexander Frolov, Patrick O'Sullivan, and Michael Cammalleri. On the positive side, these guys are all 25 years old or younger, meaning the Los Angeles Kings are in store for some good seasons to come.
Not only did the young veterans contribute this season, but so have the rookies and top prospects. Signing as a free agent after last season, Teddy Purcell has proved to be a quality player scoring a 17-47-64 line in 53 games for the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL. A bigger suprise thus far has been 6'7 250 lb foward Brian Boyle. Boyle, also coming out of the Kings farm club, scored 4 goals and added an assist in just 8 games this season. As for the AHL, Boyle recorded 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points in 57 games.
Other notable fowards to look out for in the Kings system are Trevor Lewis, who scored 21 points in 60 games for Manchester, Oscar Moller who has a 39-40-79 line in 61 games for Chilliwack of the WHL, Wayne Simmonds who has 69 points in 58 games in the WHL and represented Team Canada in the World Juniors, and Matt Moulson who almost got a point a game in the AHL scoring 40 points in 43 games as well as getting 9 points in 22 games for the Kings.
Future Looks Positive For Los Angeles | Bleacher Report
Future Looks Positive For Los Angeles (Bleacher Report) 
