Upon taking the helm of the Kings last year, general manager Rob Blake knew that building organizational depth was near the top of his to-do list.
The success from the Stanley Cup-winning era for the Kings was offset by what Blake acknowledged was one of the weaker depth charts in the NHL when he became general manager. He has taken steps to address that, and Friday’s NHL draft represents the next big stride.
“You look at the organization as a whole, some of the needs,” Blake said. “We filled a lot of needs with free agents, but there are still some holes that need to be filled.