So, I'm going to highlight three players who need to take that next step.
He also joked about Drew Doughty's plans to convince him to stay.
While that's a good sign, there's one glaring issue, who takes those minutes from Kopitar and Doughty?
But what about after that? Well, McLellan hasn't thought that far ahead.
Cal Petersen's future is still in the air, but Blake hasn't lost hope.
It was a hard-fought series but the Kings came up short once again versus Edmonton.
The Oilers held on and eliminated the Kings in six.
The Kings were heavily outplayed in Game Five but found some success after shuffling their lines.
Currently clocking in at 42.9%, the Kings' penalty kill needs some adjusting.
Here are some plus/minuses from Game Five.