Former King & Hockey Hall of Famer: Jarome Iginla
The last stop of Jarome Iginla’s illustrious Hall of Fame career in Los Angeles was brief. When GM Dean Lombardi acquired the 39-year-old Iginla towards the end of the 2016-17 season; it was clear that his best days were behind him. The Kings were in desperate need of an offensive spark trying to claw their way into the 8th seed. Iggy registered a respectable six goals and three assists in his 19 games with the Kings. The romantic in me of course wanted a Ray Bourque-esque ending with Iggy receiving the Cup handoff from newly appointed Captain Anze Kopitar. Unfortunately, the Kings failed to make the postseason. The Kings gold anniversary was a complete letdown and the Kings were mathematically eliminated with four games remaining in the regular season. I always thought keeping Iggy one more season in a mentor role could have done some players on that roster some good (Oh! Hey there Tyler!). It’...