The Los Angeles Kings were hurting at the end of the season.
The club announced Tuesday that four players - defensemen Derek Forbort and Alec Martinez and forwards Marian Gaborik and Tyler Toffoli - have already undergone offseason medical procedures.
| Player | Procedure | Body Part |
|---|---|---|
| Forbort | Minor surgery | Left knee |
| Gaborik | In-depth medical procedure | Left knee |
| Martinez | Minor medical procedure | Chronic groin issue |
| Toffoli | Minor surgery | Left knee |
Forbort, Martinez, and Toffoli are expected to be ready for training camp, while new GM Rob Blake announced Monday during new head coach John Stevens' presser that Gaborik won't be ready to open camp, and that the oft-injured forward will not have his contract bought out.
The Kings cleaned house earlier this month, firing general manager Dean Lombardi and head coach Darryl Sutter, with Blake and Stevens taking over.
Gaborik, 35, is signed through 2020-21, and that he's hurt again has to be extremely disappointing for the Kings. It appears they're going down with this ship.
Forbort and Martinez are big contributors on defense, where the Kings excel, finishing third and fifth on the team in ice time per game, with each playing more than 20 minutes.
Toffoli followed his breakout 31-goal and 58-point 2015-16 season with a dud, scoring only 16 goals in 63 games. On a team that couldn't score, however, his goals ranked third and his 36 points tied for sixth.
A second-round pick of the Kings in 2010, Toffoli turned 25 on Monday and is a restricted free agent ahead of July 1. He's going to be a top priority for the Kings in what has already been a busy offseason.
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