Manor 10 Tidbits from LA Kings Exit Interviews

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We’ll have plenty more from this week’s player exit interviews in the days to come. After all, there’s quite a bit to pour over to provide a deeper dive. In the meantime, below are some of the top highlights spread across comments from players like Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, Adrian Kempe, Warren Foegele, and many more.

For those interested, we have the full exit interview videos posted here:

Exit Interviews: Jim Hiller’s Comments to the Media on Monday

Exit Interviews: Kings Players Answer Final Round of Questions

10 Tidbits from 2025 Exit Interviews​

1. Doughty believes the loss to Edmonton is on the players

This loss is on the players, not the coaches. — Doughty

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) May 5, 2025

2. Kempe wants to stick around

Adrian Kempe shared this morning he wants to be in LA for “as long as possible”.

Extension eligible on July 1. Admitted he hasn’t thought about it a ton just yet but reiterated he loves it here and seems to want to stay.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) May 5, 2025

3. Byfield won’t sleep well this summer

Quinton Byfield on the end of Game 4.
"I'll think about that all summer."

— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) May 5, 2025

4. Foegele the recruiter

Asked Warren Foegele what he would say to a UFA as to why they should sign with the Kings.

"There's a hunger in this dressing room."

— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) May 5, 2025

5. Kopitar isn’t retiring early

Kopitar plans to play next season, the final year of his contract.

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) May 5, 2025

6. Lewis doesn’t want to retire either

Not the end for Trevor Lewis. Tells me on exit meetings he wants to continue playing.

— Dennis Bernstein (@DennisTFP) May 5, 2025

7. Doughty has high praise for LA’s 2024-25 squad

This year hurts more than the others because this was the best team we've had here in a long, long time. — Doughty

— The Mayor | Team MM (@mayorNHL) May 5, 2025

8. Details on Jeannot injury

Tanner Jeannot specified he had a groin injury that kept him out of the lineup.

Was doing “everything he could” to get back was skating on his own during Round 1. Felt he might’ve been an option had the Kings advanced to Round 2.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) May 5, 2025

9. Gavrikov and other free agency notes

UFA Takeaways –

"We'll see" from Gavrikov and Kuzmenko. 84 made clear he is in no rush, no specific deadline for him. 96 liked his time in LA, but too soon to comment.

On Jeannot, his focus was on getting healthy & back into the lineup, hadn't thought much about free agency.

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) May 5, 2025

10. Laferriere interested in remaining with Los Angeles

Alex Laferriere is an RFA this summer. Said he hasn’t thought about it much just yet, but certainly wants to be an LA King

“I love it here and want to be here for as long as possible.”

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) May 5, 2025

Much more to come later this week.

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