Kings' Akil Thomas: Placed on waivers

Thomas was designated for waivers by the Kings on Wednesday.

Thomas was going to be hard-pressed to make the Kings' Opening Night roster, despite having played in 25 regular-season games for the club last year. In those outings, the Toronto native managed one goal, two assists and 20 shots while averaging 9:55 of ice time. Still, Thomas should be in line for a call-up at some point during the 2025-26 campaign.