GDT: 2019-20 GM#3 LA Kings vs Vancouver Canucks @7:00pm 10/9/19

[kilowatt]

Blake is in a tough spot with Quick and Carter based on their past accomplishments. But both need to be Old Yeller'ed.

Situations like this are why it's tough to blame Blake, yes he should have moved Carter as soon as he was hired but having to be burdened with these unmovable contracts makes it tough.

I mean Blake only had six games before Carter got hurt. He was 32, coming off a 35-goal season. What was he supposed to do?

Atta boy Toffoli! Looking like he remembered how to play hockey this season!

 

[Bandit]

Nice f***ing pass by Grundstrom and great juke by Toffoli.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

how toptitty got his groove back

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The bottom six has been significantly better than the top six.

 

[kingsfan28]

and toffoli scores to make it 3-1.

 

[Herby]

Great pass, great finish.

 

[Telos]

The perfect player to get that goal. Toffoli could be valuable this year.

 

[tny760]

Faust is the absolute worst. He struggled so hard to say nothing about the RFA bridge deal

i got the impression he caught himself trying to say "lockout" then had to 180 cause national broadcast

 

[kilowatt]

If Toffoli keeps playing like this, he could fetch a 1st+ at the deadline.

 

[crassbonanza]

Grunny had a fantastic pass on that goal

 

[Herby]

I mean Blake only had six games before Carter got hurt. He was 32, coming off a 35-goal season. What was he supposed to do?

Atta boy Toffoli! Looking like he remembered how to play hockey this season!

He was supposed to trade him, 32 is pretty old for an NHL player and Blake should have known the team was years away from contending.

 

[kingsfan28]

pp kings

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

wtf no it would be such a disrespect to Quick, to be traded for a freakin Lucic!

just play Campbell and keep Quick as a veteran experienced backup but **** Lucic get that **** far away from LA

Looks like you guys don't have much of a chance with Quick in net, at least with Lucic he'll only play a few minutes a game.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

How is a player as talented and smart as Kopitar so useless and predictable on the power play?

 

[bland]

He was supposed to trade him, 32 is pretty old for an NHL player and Blake should have known the team was years away from contending.

This is the GM that wanted Phaneuf and Kovalchuk, and was willing to trade half of our current asset list for Pacioretty. This rebuild was not his first choice.

 

[tny760]

kempe has to just step up and fire that puck, he spent so much time trying to pick a corner that the forward closed him off

 

[kings11]

He has the skill but not the physical plant. So, no.

Bullshit, The only thing Amadio lacks is better speed.. at this point he’s the best option we have for that 2C spot

 

[killermiller]

Iafallo and Kempe look so lost on the PP

 

[Bandit]

Looks like you guys don't have much of a chance with Quick in net, at least with Lucic he'll only play a few minutes a game.

Look dude, we had him once and we know your team traded him for Neal who has more goals this year already than lucic will have for the remainder of his contract, but it’s not happening.

 

[Sol]

Blake is in a tough spot with Quick and Carter based on their past accomplishments. But both need to be Old Yeller'ed.

Situations like this are why it's tough to blame Blake, yes he should have moved Carter as soon as he was hired but having to be burdened with these unmovable contracts makes it tough.

My issue is why Quick is still considered the undisputed starter. Second stringers have played better than him and he's been bad. I don't understand why they don't make it clear that Quicks position as starter is up for grabs. Because it should be.

 

[HookKing]

Bull****, The only thing Amadio lacks is better speed.. at this point he’s the best option we have for that 2C spot

Dream on.

 

[kilowatt]

Looks like you guys don't have much of a chance with Quick in net, at least with Lucic he'll only play a few minutes a game.

no

 

[tny760]

My issue is why Quick is still considered the undisputed starter. Second stringers have played better than him and he's been bad. I don't understand why they don't make it clear that Quicks position as starter is up for grabs. Because it should be.

it's 3 games, 2 of which are a back to back

quick was never going to not get the opening night start, these 2 games both are playing 1 of them

chill. new coach, he's evaluating..

 

[crassbonanza]

This is the GM that wanted Phaneuf and Kovalchuk, and was willing to trade half of our current asset list for Pacioretty. This rebuild was not his first choice.

This is the GM that did not move any significant draft picks in 2017/18 despite the team being 2nd in the division. Phaneuf and Gaborik were lateral moves, Kovalchuk cost the team nothing in assets and we don't even know if the Patches thing actually happened and what was offered. He was very open about wanting to refill the pipeline since he took over.

 

[bland]

How is a player as talented and smart as Kopitar so useless and predictable on the power play?

He is the NHL equivalent of a collegiate option quarterback. He has no deception to his game, he just holds it until he draws defenders to him so he can dish it to players moving into that new open space.

That creates two problems: everyone knows Kopitar has never looked anyone off, so they have stopped pressuring him, and even when they do, no King moves into those spaces.