2016 LA Kings Offseason GDT IV

[KopitarFAN]

Kings have $6.2 million in cap space, $4.99 million if they sign Dowd, call up Gravel, and call up Budaj. Doubt they can get Eriksson, Ladd, Lucic, or Okposo for under $5 million. Would have to move salary out.

The source quoted above said as much in subsequent tweets, King would be the logical casualty, as it would create, $1.1 to 1.3M in extra space.

They could be up around $7M if they send out King and Clifford ($3.55M), sign Dowd ($600K), call-up Mersch ($786,666), Budaj ($600K) and Auger ($616,667), net gain of about $950K, leaving them around $7.2M.

 

[CanadianKingsFan14]

I see Ladd returning to the Jets honestly.

Ladd has said he would like to go to a contender. Doesn't want to go to a rebuilding team. Also has said he wants to win another Cup. So I think that would eliminate Winnipeg.

 

[kingsfan28]

Hope to see Versteeg signed next, I think he could be our first line LW now that Lucic is gone and Brown sucks. I think he can bring to that line what Williams brought.

But where will King play?

 

[Kingsfan1]

Jon Rosen already said Kings management said Versteeg will hit free agency. He wont be back either . Zykov was given for nothing as well.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Jon Rosen already said Kings management said Versteeg will hit free agency. He wont be back either . Zykov was given for nothing as well.

Zykov... McKeown..

 

[CowMix]

Jon Rosen already said Kings management said Versteeg will hit free agency. He wont be back either . Zykov was given for nothing as well.

Did we not even field an offer?

 

[Kingsfan1]

Did we not even field an offer?

Nope.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

I liked Versteeg. It's a shame.

 

[kingsfan28]

I liked Versteeg. It's a shame.

Sutter didn't, it's a shame.

 

[kingsfan28]

The Kings should make a few calls on Stamkos just to mess with him and his agent.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

Ha ha ha. I'm with you. We need some entertainment.

 

[KingsCourt]

Ladd /Ericsson /KO are all pipe dreams they going to want the same type on money and term Lucic wanted

 

[KingsCourt]

Jon Rosen already said Kings management said Versteeg will hit free agency. He wont be back either . Zykov was given for nothing as well.

I think zykovs were numbered anyway

 

[Kingsfan1]

I think zykovs were numbered anyway

True. Brodzinski passed him on the depth chart. I really think Brodzinski might even be able to hang in the NHL. Ladue and Parayko share similar numbers in college and maybe sometines you just have to promote players sooner rather than later and wash them flourish. Brodzinski also has similar numbers to several other key NHL players who graduated up to the NHL. I cant help but think maybe management is going to have Kempe make the jump to the bigs this year on Kopitars wing.

 

[damacles1156]

Not much out there for UFA.

Kings will probably start the season with largely very little movement on the roster.

Camp should be fun, Mersch/Dowd/Nolan/Clifford/Andy/Shore/Gravel/Forbort all fighting for spots.

 

[The Tikkanen]

Sutter didn't, it's a shame.

Versteeg's ice time dropped from 16:23 in Carolina to 10:54 in LA. Only a 14 game sample size but that 10:54 of averaged ES ice time was the lowest of his career by far. So Sutter seems to be the only NHL coach that hasn't liked him. But Sutter loves Lewis and King, who never produce. Some players are given the Andy Murray/Derek Armstrong treatment-they can do now wrong based on work ethic no matter the lack of results.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

I cant help but think maybe management is going to have Kempe make the jump to the bigs this year on Kopitars wing.

When Kempe does come up he'll be mopping floors/getting spare minutes on the 4th line like the rest of the rookies had to.

 

[Bandit]

Not much out there for UFA.

Kings will probably start the season with largely very little movement on the roster.

Camp should be fun, Mersch/Dowd/Nolan/Clifford/Andy/Shore/Gravel/Forbort all fighting for spots.

Which is why I have even less hope for the upcoming season than I did for last year. Offense gets worse with Lucic walking (not that I wanted to sign him for what he was asking), no help whatsoever on D. Yeah, we're pretty much screwed.

 

[member 88115]

Versteeg's ice time dropped from 16:23 in Carolina to 10:54 in LA. Only a 14 game sample size but that 10:54 of averaged ES ice time was the lowest of his career by far. So Sutter seems to be the only NHL coach that hasn't liked him. But Sutter loves Lewis and King, who never produce. Some players are given the Andy Murray/Derek Armstrong treatment-they can do now wrong based on work ethic no matter the lack of results.

Im not sure if this was the problem with Versteeg from Sutter view, but it felt like he would always loose the battles in the corners on offense (not a big guy) and puck would go the other way. Saw this a lot in the playoffs. It would totally kill any momentum created by the forecheck.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

But where will King play?

My best guess would be somewhere out east Philly or Montreal

 

[kings11]

The source quoted above said as much in subsequent tweets, King would be the logical casualty, as it would create, $1.1 to 1.3M in extra space.

They could be up around $7M if they send out King and Clifford ($3.55M), sign Dowd ($600K), call-up Mersch ($786,666), Budaj ($600K) and Auger ($616,667), net gain of about $950K, leaving them around $7.2M.

Maybe I'm mistaken but isn't Gravels cap hit already included in the salary figures?? on cap friendly his 2 way contract is already included...

 

[kings11]

Ladd /Ericsson /KO are all pipe dreams they going to want the same type on money and term Lucic wanted

Thats fine, the kings are willing to do $6 on a short term contract so Ericsson might be an option 3x6 is probably being dangled as we speak...

 

[Omni Owl]

I'd be fine with Ladd or Louie, but what about the defense?

 

[The Night King]

Which is why I have even less hope for the upcoming season than I did for last year. Offense gets worse with Lucic walking (not that I wanted to sign him for what he was asking), no help whatsoever on D. Yeah, we're pretty much screwed.

Ya, Vinny gone too. Kings will be fighting for 3rd place.

 

[Basilisk]

I keep dreaming. I keep dreaming that Stamkos wants a virtual guarantee Cup situation. I keep dreaming that, in order to do so, he signs a league-minimum, 3-year deal with the Kings. Hey, I can dream, can't I?