
LA Kings president expects coach Jim Hiller to remain in charge after GM Blake's replacement hired
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings president Luc Robitaille expects coach Jim Hiller to remain in charge after the team selects its new general manager.
Robitaille expressed strong support for Hiller on Tuesday, one day after GM Rob Blake and the Kings mutually agreed to end Blake's eight-year tenure .
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