Thomas was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Tuesday.
Thomas made a strong first impression in the NHL with three goals, one assist, nine shots on goal and eight hits over seven games despite averaging 8:44 of ice time per contest. He'll still lose his roster spot to Alex Turcotte (upper body), who was activated from long-term injured reserve. It's possible Thomas stays in the AHL, as the Reign are set to begin a playoff run, but he should get a chance to compete for a roster spot for 2024-25.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Records first assist
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Thomas registered an assist and two PIM in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.
Thomas continues to impress in limited minutes with three goals and an assist over six contests. The 24-year-old has exceeded 10 minutes of ice time just twice. He's added nine shots on net, seven hits and a plus-2 rating. Until the Kings are at full health, Thomas is just about guaranteed a place in the lineup, but it's unclear if that will carry over into the playoffs.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Tallies again Thursday
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Thomas scored a goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
Thomas stretched the Kings' lead to 3-0 in the second period. The 24-year-old has thrived in a fourth-line role since he was recalled from AHL Ontario, picking up three goals, eight shots on net, six hits and a plus-1 rating over five appearances. He's leapfrogged Arthur Kaliyev on the Kings' depth chart, and it seems likely Thomas will be in the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs if Carl Grundstrom (lower body) isn't ready to play.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Opens scoring in loss
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Thomas scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks.
Thomas poked in the puck at 5:50 of the first period, but that was all the Kings could muster against Lukas Dostal. Thomas has two goals over his first four NHL appearances despite seeing limited usage on the fourth line. The 24-year-old has added seven shots on net, six hits and a plus-1 rating.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Gets first NHL goal
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Thomas scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Sharks.
Thomas converted on a Jordan Spence pass at 11:13 of the first period, just 18 seconds after Adrian Kempe put the Kings on the board. Thomas' goal, his first in the NHL, ended up being the game-winner in the low-event game. The 24-year-old forward has added two shots on net and four hits through his first two NHL games, though he's still seeing extremely limited usage on the fourth line.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Joins big club
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Thomas was promoted from AHL Ontario on Sunday, Russell Morgan of Hockey Royalty reports.
Thomas is having his best AHL season to date with 22 goals and 43 points through 61 appearances. The 24-year-old was a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and has yet to make his NHL debut.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Placed on waivers
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Thomas was placed on waivers by the Kings on Sunday, per Chris Johnston of TSN.
Thomas played only 13 games with AHL Ontario last year after undergoing shoulder surgery early in the season. If he clears waivers, the 23-year-old center will report to the AHL again to begin the 2023-24 campaign as he looks to make his NHL debut later in the season.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Fully healthy to begin new year
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Thomas (shoulder) practiced Thursday, Austin Stanovich of LA Hockey Now reports.
Thomas underwent shoulder surgery in November of 2022, which limited him to eight points in 13 AHL games with Ontario last year. The 23-year-old forward has had a number of significant injury absences early in his career, and the Kings' strong forward depth likely means he'll begin the upcoming season in the minors. Thomas was selected in the second round, 51st overall, in 2018.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Signs one-year contract
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Thomas (shoulder) signed a one-year, two-way contract with LA on Saturday.
Thomas will get $775,000 at the NHL level . He was selected 51st overall in 2018 and has yet to play an NHL game. The 23-year-old had his 2022-23 season cut short when he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in November, the second time in two years that he required shoulder surgery. Thomas had five goals and eight points in 13 AHL games last season.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Season-ending shoulder surgery
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Thomas will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery after he was injured Saturday in AHL action, John Hoven of Mayor's Manor reports.
It has been a tough go of things for Thomas, who was drafted in the second round (51st overall) in 2018. Thomas underwent double shoulder surgery in 2021, and this latest surgery will likely keep him out of action until training camp in September. Thomas was off to a good start with AHL Ontario, as he had five goals and three assists in 13 games.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Activated, reassigned to minors
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Thomas (undisclosed) was removed from injured reserve and sent down to AHL Ontario on Friday.
Even before getting hurt in the lead-up to training camp, Thomas was a long shot for the 23-man roster. The 21-year-old center figures to spend the bulk of the year in the minors and is unlikely to offer much in the way of fantasy value in 2021-22.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: On non-roster IR
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Thomas (undisclosed) will start the season on non-roster injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday.
Once cleared to play, Thomas will no doubt be reassigned to AHL Ontario, so fantasy players shouldn't be expecting him to see much, if any, game action with the Kings.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Injured ahead of camp
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Thomas (undisclosed) is listed with an injury ahead of training camp.
The details of his injury are unknown at this time. Thomas racked up 26 points in 40 games with AHL Ontario last year, his first as a pro, but with his delayed start to the preseason, he'll likely begin 2021-22 in the minors. He could still be an option as a call-up during the season.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Rises to active roster
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Thomas was recalled from AHL Ontario to the taxi squad Saturday, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports.
Thomas has put up 13 points over 23 AHL games this season. He can practice and travel with the team while on the taxi squad, but he'll need to be promoted to the active roster before making his NHL debut.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Sent back to AHL
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Thomas was reassigned to AHL Ontario on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Thomas spent two games with the Kings' taxi squad but didn't get the nod to make his NHL debut. The youngster has three goals and an assist in 13 games this season with Ontario.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Promoted to taxi squad
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Thomas was added to the taxi squad Monday, according to CapFriendly.
Thomas has four points through 13 games in his first AHL season. He likely won't see time on the active roster anytime soon.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Boosted to taxi squad
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Thomas was promoted to the taxi squad Thursday, per CapFriendly.
Thomas continues to shuffle between the taxi squad and AHL Ontario, but it's unlikely he sees NHL ice in 2020-21.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Up from AHL
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Thomas was recalled from AHL Ontario to the taxi squad Tuesday, John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio reports.
Thomas is off to a slow start in the minors, as he has posted two goals and a minus-9 rating through the first 10 AHL games this year. Hoven suggested that Thomas likely will be sent back to minors for Thursday's AHL game.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Loaned overseas
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L.A. loaned Thomas to Eisbaren Berlin of Germany's DEL on Tuesday, Lisa Dillman of The Athletic reports.
Thomas is just one of five players the Kings loaned to Eisbaren Berlin on Tuesday. The 20-year-old forward was highly productive in the OHL in 2019-20, racking up 24 goals and 84 points in just 49 games. The Kings will take a look at the 2018 third-round pick during next season's training camp, but he'll almost certainly spend most, if not all of the 2020-21 campaign in the minors.
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Kings' Akil Thomas: Leads Canada to WJC gold
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Thomas scored the game-winning goal to lead Canada to the gold medal and a 4-3 victory over Russia in the final of the 2020 IIHF World Junior Championship on Sunday.
Thomas barely played throughout the course of the game (5:23) but he made one of his rare third period shifts count. He roofed a beautiful backhander over Russian goalie Amir Miftakhov with just under four minutes remaining in regulation for what ended up being the game-deciding goal. It was Thomas' only goal of the tournament. The 2018 second-rounder (51st overall) has 15 goals and 44 points in 27 games for OHL Niagara this season.
