EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Kings and vice president/general manager Rob Blake mutually agreed to part ways, team president Luc Robitaille announced Monday. The search for a replacement will begin immediately.

The Los Angeles Kings have lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round for four-straight years, so apparently, the solution is to hire their rival's old general manager. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman,

The Kings will have a new GM, making their potential offseason trades even more significant. Could big changes be coming to Los Angeles?