Thursday morning, the Los Angeles Kings announced they had hired former Anaheim Ducks assistant coach Newell Brown. 

Brown's been an assistant coach since 1996, serving on an NHL coaching staff in every season since his first. 

Brown comes in to take over the forward group and power play, a spot vacated by Jim Hiller after his promotion. 

It also means D.J. Smith will take over the defense and penalty kill from recently departed Trent Yawney. 

The announcement hasn't been met too well by fans, most of whom have been underwhelmed by the addition. 

Brown's most recent stint with Anaheim didn't go great, with most Ducks fans not broken up to see him leave. 

The Ducks never found their feet on the power play under Brown, finishing seventh-worst in the NHL last season. 

Of course, it's hard to know how much of that was poor tactics on Brown's part and how much was an often injury ridden and subpar Ducks roster. 

On the positive side of things, Brown has seen success running power plays in the past. 

During his time with the Vancouver Canucks in the 2010s, Brown popularized the neutral zone drop pass zone entry most teams use now. 

It will also be interesting to see how much Hiller's power play will influence Brown's. 

The Kings have seen general success with Hiller's power play, excluding their abysmal performance in their most recent playoff appearance. 

It will be interesting to see how much they change with Brown. 

As I've talked about a lot, a key for the Kings' power play, and now Brown, will be getting the most out of Pierre-Luc Dubois. 

Another big benefit of Brown is the presence of an outside voice. 

It's easy to get stuck in a routine when you've been somewhere for a while, however, Brown will bring a fresh set of eyes and potentially fewer preconceived ideas about player usage.