2017 Offseason Thread: Changes Incoming 2.0

[kingsholygrail]

NHL can hop off, he's already been suspended for an entire year and left the country. They're gonna suspend him another season? Absurd.

He never actually received his supplemental discipline. They said as much when the ruling came down. He left the country voluntarily before he could be deported. He'd have to 1, petition to come back to the US. 2, petition to return to play for the NHL. 3, serve whatever additional supplemental discipline they had planned for him, which from what I understand would be lengthy.

In other words...he's not coming back.

And even if he did actually come back, the Kings would not be willing to deal with the PR nightmare of sending him back on the ice as a convicted spousal abuser.

 

[Pandaman11]

Blake & Stevens. Looks like the organization is dead serious about "wanting to keep our identity" (aka hockey that doesn't work [anymore]).

Anyway, I'll be more than happy to be proven wrong.

 

[kingsfan28]

You keep pounding the drum for the wife beater ignoring that the NHL said if they ever even let him come back to the NHL, he would face long-term supplementary discipline.

Because suspending him a full year wasn't enough. The NHL is probably still working on it's own investigation.

 

[damacles1156]

He never actually received his supplemental discipline. They said as much when the ruling came down. He left the country voluntarily before he could be deported. He'd have to 1, petition to come back to the US. 2, petition to return to play for the NHL. 3, serve whatever additional supplemental discipline they had planned for him, which from what I understand would be lengthy.

In other words...he's not coming back.

And even if he did actually come back, the Kings would not be willing to deal with the PR nightmare of sending him back on the ice as a convicted spousal abuser.

I believe this is correct.

It would take a miracle for Slava to play in the NHL again.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

He never actually received his supplemental discipline. They said as much when the ruling came down. He left the country voluntarily before he could be deported. He'd have to 1, petition to come back to the US. 2, petition to return to play for the NHL. 3, serve whatever additional supplemental discipline they had planned for him, which from what I understand would be lengthy.

In other words...he's not coming back.

And even if he did actually come back, the Kings would not be willing to deal with the PR nightmare of sending him back on the ice as a convicted spousal abuser.

Wonder if the NHLPA could get the suspension retroactive to 2014-15 though. They do that in the NFL I think. He just pays back the salary he earned from that season (I think he was still paid right?) and that will count as his suspension.

 

[kenito7]

Wonder if the NHLPA could get the suspension retroactive to 2014-15 though. They do that in the NFL I think. He just pays back the salary he earned from that season (I think he was still paid right?) and that will count as his suspension.

I wonder if he has an extra 4 million laying around.

 

[Reclamation Project]

He never actually received his supplemental discipline. They said as much when the ruling came down. He left the country voluntarily before he could be deported. He'd have to 1, petition to come back to the US. 2, petition to return to play for the NHL. 3, serve whatever additional supplemental discipline they had planned for him, which from what I understand would be lengthy.

In other words...he's not coming back.

And even if he did actually come back, the Kings would not be willing to deal with the PR nightmare of sending him back on the ice as a convicted spousal abuser.

The wet blanket persona isn't very becoming on you. I expect this type of post from Quattro, but not you!

 

[Jisatsu]

I wonder if he has an extra 4 million laying around.

I mean he's been making $4.5mil a season with SKA, so I think he might have a few mil laying around nbd.

 

[kenito7]

I mean he's been making $4.5mil a season with SKA, so I think he might have a few mil laying around nbd.

I have read that he would make about 3 million a year with SKA. Since it was a 3 year deal Voynov would still be under contract to SKA and not able to return this year anyway. Right?

 

[Reclamation Project]

I wouldn't give the NHL a dime.

 

[Team Cozens]

Apparently Mike Futa met in Buffalo yesterday for 3 hours for the GM job.
What are your thoughts of Futa as a potential GM? Strengths?

 

[Reclamation Project]

Doubtful.

 

[Herby]

Futa is very popular on this board, not really sure why, the Kings drafting has not been good this decade. No one really knows any strengths or weaknesses because it's not clear how much say, if any, he had over any of the disastrous moves made the last three years.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Ditto. None of the entirety of these problems are Dean's doing. That's not how a business works.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

Apparently Mike Futa met in Buffalo yesterday for 3 hours for the GM job.
What are your thoughts of Futa as a potential GM? Strengths?

Cant be, we promoted him to blakes training wheel/safety net.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Cant be, we promoted him to blakes training wheel/safety net.

Pierre LaBrun @RealPierreLaBrun 14m ago Hearing Mike Futa has been named the new General Manger of the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Pierre LaBrun @RealPierreLaBrun 14m ago Hearing Mike Futa has been named the new General Manger of the Buffalo Sabres.

Not his account.

https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun?lang=en

 

[kingsboy11]

Pierre LaBrun @RealPierreLaBrun 14m ago Hearing Mike Futa has been named the new General Manger of the Buffalo Sabres.

You should probably looks closer at that tweet...

 

[KINGS17]

Delete - RP gave me bad intel.

 

[Reclamation Project]

I think you two should look closer! The joke is that LeBrun looks like Sobchak! Disappointed in you three.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

If futa was gone i think Bernstien and mayor would have something to say and they haven't

 

[Reclamation Project]

Not editing that "you three" post, you took the bait.

 

[KINGS17]

I think you two should look closer! The joke is that LeBrun looks like Sobchak! Disappointed in you three.

Okay, you got me!

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Good ol grammar police degree saved me.

 

[kingsboy11]

Not editing that "you three" post, you took the bait.

I had a feeling you were joking, but I wasn't sure