SWEDISH SUCCESS: LA Kings’ First-Rounder Elton Hermanssen hope to follow Adrian Kempe path success
About this episode
Eddie Garcia discusses the LA Kings' new Swedish core and the potential impact of top prospect Elton Hermanssen with journalist Gunnar Nordstrom.
The LA Kings eye a new Swedish core led by Adrian Kempe. Could a move to center and the arrival of top prospect Elton Hermanssen transform the team’s offensive firepower in the near future? Eddie Garcia welcomes acclaimed Swedish hockey journalist Gunnar Nordstrom, soon to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, for exclusive insights on the Kings’ evolving Swedish connection, the battle for No. 1 goalie between Darcy Kuemper and Anton Forsberg, and more. The conversation also explores rumors of an Elias Pettersson trade to LA.
People in this episode
Host: Eddie Garcia
Guest: Gunnar Nordstrom
Topics covered
- Swedish hockey
- LA Kings
- NHL prospects
- goalie competition
- hockey journalism
- trade rumors
Keywords
- LA Kings
- Elton Hermanssen
- Adrian Kempe
- NHL
- goalie battle
- Elias Pettersson
- hockey news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hockey Hall of Fame, LA Kings
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