Robitaille said Blake left the Kings in “really good shape.” They finished second in the Pacific Division last season with ...

Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake speaks to media after naming Jim Hiller head coach at Toyota Sports Performance Center on May 23, 2024, in El Segundo, California.

FILE - Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake speaks to reporters at the NHL hockey club's training complex in El Segundo, Calif., May 23, 2024.

Rob Blake’s time with the Los Angeles Kings has come to an end. The GM and club mutually agreed to part ways on Monday, the Kings announced Monday.

Blake, a Hall of Famer and former Kings star, had been general manager since 2017. The team went 309-238-71 and made the playoffs five times in eight seasons but never made it out of the first round.

Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake speaks to media after naming Jim Hiller head coach at Toyota Sports Performance Center on May 23, 2024, in El Segundo, California.

Blake, whose No. 4 is retired in the rafters of the Kings’ downtown arena, retired in 2010 and joined the Kings’ front office during the 2013-14 season, Los Angeles’ second Stanley Cup ...

Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake speaks to reporters at the NHL hockey club's training complex in El Segundo, Calif., May 23, 2024. Credit: AP/Greg Beacham.

FILE - Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake speaks to reporters at the NHL hockey club's training complex in El Segundo, Calif., May 23, 2024.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Blake is out after eight seasons as the Los Angeles Kings' vice ...