We are aware of Anze's desire to play at least one more year in Europe this coming season, ... He has a very good development situation in Sodertalje and it is quite probable he will be assigned back to Sweden.

Were very pleased to have Lauri under contract at this time. Kings fans will enjoy his robust style of play. He brings a nice mix of skill and determination to the rink each night. We look forward to him to his continued development in our organization.

He's like an extension of me out there. He has such a desire to play and win. He knows where everyone is on the field.

You have to have a desire to want to play and continue to battle. Sometimes, with an uphill battle like this one, you have passengers. It's hard because it's a tough game with a lot of adversity. Some guys just weren't up to the challenge.

He didn't have superstar written all over him, but he had the desire to play,

Simeon is a versatile player who can play almost any position on the field. He also has a great desire to compete and should push our returning players for playing time.