Rob Blake is out after eight seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' vice president and general manager. The Kings announced a mutual parting with Blake on Monday, four days after Los Angeles lost to Edmonton in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

The Los Angeles Kings are making a significant change to the front office following their fourth consecutive first-round playoff defeat to the Edmonton Oilers. The Kings have been unable to advance past the first round since their Stanley Cup title victory in 2014,

The Hall of Fame defenseman, who notably won the 2002 Stanley Cup alongside Patrick Roy with the Avalanche, had been in the Kings front office since 2013 and had been general manager since 2017.