Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Kings hadn’t yet announced the results of their search for a permanent replacement for interim coach D.J. Smith, who replaced Jim Hiller in March. The 61-year-old Laviolette will take over his seventh NHL team when he joins the Kings, who have made the playoffs in five consecutive seasons. But they've also endured five straight first-round exits under three head coaches.