Overview

• Rob Blake and the Kings mutually agreed to end his tenure as general manager after eight seasons, effective immediately.
• Under Blake's leadership, the Kings made the playoffs five times but failed to advance beyond the first round, including four consecutive eliminations by the Edmonton Oilers.
• Blake's tenure included notable acquisitions such as Ilya Kovalchuk, Phillip Danault, Viktor Arvidsson, and Andrei Kuzmenko, though many moves yielded mixed results.
• The most recent playoff loss saw the Kings suffer a reverse sweep by Edmonton, intensifying scrutiny of Blake's postseason track record.
• With Blake's departure, the Kings are now initiating a search for a new general manager to chart the franchise's future direction.