Our countdown to the 2016-17 season continues, with 23 days to go...
Time for a poll! Numerous key roster decisions await the Los Angeles Kings as they move closer and closer toward the preseason. Of course, by the time the actual season starts, the Kings will need to pick 23 players and send the rest packing for the AHL, waivers, or home. The players fall into four categories: LOCKS (they’ll be in the lineup for the first game of the year), INSIDE TRACK (they’ve got the best shot of making the Opening Night roster), OUTSIDE SHOT (they’ll have to earn their spot, but it wouldn’t be a massive surprise), and LONG SHOT (it would be a shock to see them on Opening Night, but.