Rumor: 2018-19 Kings News/Rumors/Tidbits

[Reaper45]

The less the Kings look like the Lakers the better.

The less the Kings look like the Raiders the better.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Wasn't he suppose to be the Frolov replacement?

After the whole Kovalchuk dance. He was supposed to replace Frolov, Then Ponikarovsky wasn't scoring enough, so they tried Sturm, then Penner, then the Richards trade, then they tried Gagne, then Carter, then Brown stopped scoring, then it was Gaborik, then it was Lucic. All that in 5 years. If Kovalchuk had just signed the first time, it would be interesting to know how much of everything else would've still happened or not. All those wingers might not have been attempted, but Richards was too much of a Lombardi player, that one probably still happens.

 

[Sol]

Ponikarovsky was such a slow skater. Obviously my PTSD kicked in cause I can't remember the golden days where we had Ethan Moreau AND Hunter "blazing" down the wings. Lmao.


All we needed was a broken down Souray to achieve ultimate GRIT

 

[Sol]

And Handzus too Aka Hotwheels. My only clear memory of him was Pronger jumping him after he shot at the end of the period. Lmao.


Ah found it !



Talk about a beating.

 

[KingsHockey24]

After the whole Kovalchuk dance. He was supposed to replace Frolov, Then Ponikarovsky wasn't scoring enough, so they tried Sturm, then Penner, then the Richards trade, then they tried Gagne, then Carter, then Brown stopped scoring, then it was Gaborik, then it was Lucic. All that in 5 years. If Kovalchuk had just signed the first time, it would be interesting to know how much of everything else would've still happened or not. All those wingers might not have been attempted, but Richards was too much of a Lombardi player, that one probably still happens.

Holy shit I totally forgot about Marco Sturm.

 

[johnjm22]

When the Kings signed Handzus he was coming off a major ACL injury. It took a long time for him to recover and he was subpar in his first season here. In his 2nd and 3rd seasons with LA he hit his stride and played really solid.

I loved the Frolov-Handzus-Simmonds line. Heavy as hell.

 

[KopitarFAN]

When the Kings signed Handzus he was coming off a major ACL injury. It took a long time for him to recover and he was subpar in his first season here. In his 2nd and 3rd seasons with LA he hit his stride and played really solid.

I loved the Frolov-Handzus-Simmonds line. Heavy as hell.

That was a fantastic line, especially for the style of play at the time.

 

[kingsfan28]

When the Kings signed Handzus he was coming off a major ACL injury. It took a long time for him to recover and he was subpar in his first season here. In his 2nd and 3rd seasons with LA he hit his stride and played really solid.

I loved the Frolov-Handzus-Simmonds line. Heavy as hell.

Except Frolov was a puck hog and would hold onto the puck for the entire shift in the corner.

 

[johnjm22]

Except Frolov was a puck hog and would hold onto the puck for the entire shift in the corner.

I call that a good shift.

 

[kingsfan28]

I call that a good shift.

Until he gets it taken away and the other team goes down and scores because they were out there too long.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Sheldon Souray. Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in a long, long time.

 

[Brodeur]

Holy **** I totally forgot about Marco Sturm.

Sturm was on the team for what felt like two weeks, but it was long enough to print some t-shirts.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Sheldon Souray. Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in a long, long time.

Weren't we linked to him at one point as well? Memory doesn't serve me correctly.

Sturm was on the team for what felt like two weeks, but it was long enough to print some t-shirts.

I'm the proud owner of one of those.

Makes a good gym and yardwork shirt

 

[tny760]

hard to believe that was 2011... wild.

 

[TwzKing]

Until he gets it taken away and the other team goes down and scores because they were out there too long.

You mean he attempts a wrap around and the goalie freezes it. RIGHT

 

[Jericho111091]

I've seen somebody in Staples wearing what I could only assume was a custom Valeri Bure Kings jersey, since I doubt he was with the team long enough for legit jerseys to be made.

 

[KingsHockey24]

You mean he attempts a wrap around and the goalie freezes it. RIGHT

Frolov's last goal in a Kings uniform was a wrap-around against Vancouver in the 2010 playoffs, game 6.

It's at 1:05

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[tny760]

damn man i really like matjaz but i'm also not a big fan of these sort of nepotistic moves. good to get more european presence though

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

damn man i really like matjaz but i'm also not a big fan of these sort of nepotistic moves. good to get more european presence though

What are the other ones?

I kind of agree, but he's well-qualified, has deep roots, and lots of experience in the region. If you trust the guy, he's connected to you AND the region, and well-qualified, I don't see a problem with Matjaz.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Frolov's last goal in a Kings uniform was a wrap-around against Vancouver in the 2010 playoffs, game 6.

It's at 1:05

I remember nearly single handedly winning that series with Doughty and Jack Johnson wreckign the powerplay it was terrifying

 

[KingsHockey24]

I remember nearly single handedly winning that series with Doughty and Jack Johnson wreckign the powerplay it was terrifying

I think we win that series had Ryan Smyth scored on the wide open net and Frolov scored on the breakaway.

 

[King'sPawn]

Weren't we linked to him at one point as well? Memory doesn't serve me correctly.

Yes, I believed he was rumored to want to come to LA because of his wife. My memory isn't up to snuff at the moment either.

 

[HowDareYou]

Where the colors are ok the logo isn't.
Still want gold vs white

I believe its a rule one jersey (away) has to be white for every team. . . boring Nhl

 

[Reaper45]

What are the other ones?

I kind of agree, but he's well-qualified, has deep roots, and lots of experience in the region. If you trust the guy, he's connected to you AND the region, and well-qualified, I don't see a problem with Matjaz.

I'd guess maybe Emerson and Murray since they are Blake's best friends. I dont mind. It's good to have guys connected with the team wanting to make an impact still. Robitaille, Evan's, Fox, O'Donnell, Stoll, Greene, Modry and Armstrong are the obvious ones still around in addition to the occasional guys like McSorely, Anson Carter, Kyle Calder, Steve Heinze who are all still around the organization too.