The Los Angeles Kings will be faced with a pair of long-term injuries out of the gates this season. Depth defenseman Angus Booth is expected to miss “several months” with a lower-body injury per John Hoven and Mayors Manor . Hoven specified that Booth’s timeline will be similar to winger Corey Perry , who underwent knee surgery earlier in the month to address an injury sustained in a late-summer practice.

Perry’s injury will have the most direct effect on the Kings’ lineup. The 40-year-old, future Hall-Of-Fame winger signed a one-year, $2MM contract with the Kings this summer. He seemed well set to fill an important veteran role in the team’s middle-six, after posting a productive 19 goals and 30 points in 81 games last season. Perry also scored 14 points while playing in all

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