Just grab character guys with good work ethic. Gonna be a rough couple of years regardless, might as well try to establish the right culture and mentality for the young guys coming in. A Handzus type player be an excellent addition. Don't want to end up like the Sabres or pre-McDavid/Draisaitl Oilers.
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Sleeping Dog
Fan Since ‘68
I believe that there’s a limit of 4 call ups after the TDL, if true, he’ll be up before Tuesday, which will allow the team to keep that number at 4.
KingCanadain1976
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Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
Tonight were gonna party like it's 20-0-7!
SFKingshomer
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No because Hall doesn't use his linemates well. I think Kopitar would do well with Alex Killorn who may be a cap casualty in TB.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
I'm never going to be able to call him Bogo again
"Bongo out of Buffalo," it is written
jfont
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gonna be a tough sell. 1) He has a large cap hit 2) he is likely to be out of shape and need a couple weeks to even get going
Only team that makes some sense to me is Colorado because they have the cap space. But Winnipeg may end up fighting for a spot with them. Maybe Boston if they can find someone else to take Backes.
Primakov!
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I'm never going to be able to call him Bogo again
"Bongo out of Buffalo," it is written
That sounds like the name of someone who would be a regular call-in listener of a sports talk radio show that has a hot mess of a hot take on their favorite sports team.
DoktorJeep
Fair winds and following seas Nikolai.
With the rumors being out there for Carter and Carey Price, you’d love to see a trade where both Quick and Carter get moved to Colorado.
verbalkint47
Heroes and Villans
TB also has Ondrej Palat.
A UFA option could be Michael Granlund. He's struggled with NSH but would be a good 2LW option.
Iafallo - Kopitar - Carter
Granlund - Vilardi - Frk
Moore - Amadio - Brown
Kempe - Lizotte - Wagner
Primakov!
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The real objective should be to reunite Martin Frk with Christoffer Ehn so the Kings can get more Frk-Ehn goals.
The gimmick in such a move would be so deliciously overpowering.
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
I think you guys are on to something. With our digusting amount of cap space, I think Blake will also start taking back some bad contracts to also fill some spots and hoard even more draft picks
Soon our draft pick count will look like this room
Soon our draft pick count will look like this room
Primakov!
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I think you guys are on to something. With our digusting amount of cap space, I think Blake will also start taking back some bad contracts to also fill some spots and hoard even more draft picks
Soon our draft pick count will look like this room
I was waiting for a caption to say: "You'll be shocked when you finally see it!"
To then find out there's a family of seven under that pile and an alpaca.
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
Taking back bad contracts could also explain the early moves.
I actually believe Blake when he says he has a price for a player and once that price is met he believes in pulling the trigger. I think that is the why the early deals. I actually like the approach.
Sleeping Dog
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No Name The Nameless
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Are they trying to actually get something for him or are they trying to dump him?
SFKingshomer
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I think you guys are on to something. With our digusting amount of cap space, I think Blake will also start taking back some bad contracts to also fill some spots and hoard even more draft picks
Soon our draft pick count will look like this room
Shocked I can't find my wife in there...
SFKingshomer
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Gorde and Tyler Johnson also. There are other teams that will need to move some good players due to the cap and Blake has the assets and cap space to get it done.
lumbergh
It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
cyclones22
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LeBrun on The Athletic:
Kings do well
I thought Kings GM Rob Blake did a really good job in his returns for both Tyler Toffoli and Alec Martinez this week.
I thought Toffoli would net a second-round pick and a B-level prospect. The Kings got more than that from Vancouver to be sure. As for Martinez, a second-round pick plus a conditional pick sounded like a fair return. Instead, Blake got two guaranteed second-round picks on Wednesday from Vegas in a trade my pal Bob McKenzie of TSN had reported a day earlier.
But the cherry on the sundae for the Kings in both deals is that they didn’t have to eat any salary. Because of the Golden Knights’ tight cap situation, I know people were surprised when it was revealed the Kings didn’t retain salary on Martinez. But L.A. was never going that route in any trade that involved Martinez due to the fact that he’s got another year on his deal after this season at $4 million.
They were willing to eat money on Toffoli, and for a while, that was part of the discussion with Vancouver. Instead, the money part got settled by taking Tim Schaller and his $1.9-million salary.
The reason? Teams can retain salary on a maximum of three players per season. The Kings are already retaining on Kyle Clifford from the Leafs trade. In the end, they move pending UFAs such as Trevor Lewis or Ben Hutton or Derek Forbort before Monday’s deadline, it will likely facilitate a move to be able to retain salary on those guys. So L.A. wanted to keep that option open.
LeBrun on The Athletic:
Kings do well
I thought Kings GM Rob Blake did a really good job in his returns for both Tyler Toffoli and Alec Martinez this week.
I thought Toffoli would net a second-round pick and a B-level prospect. The Kings got more than that from Vancouver to be sure. As for Martinez, a second-round pick plus a conditional pick sounded like a fair return. Instead, Blake got two guaranteed second-round picks on Wednesday from Vegas in a trade my pal Bob McKenzie of TSN had reported a day earlier.
But the cherry on the sundae for the Kings in both deals is that they didn’t have to eat any salary. Because of the Golden Knights’ tight cap situation, I know people were surprised when it was revealed the Kings didn’t retain salary on Martinez. But L.A. was never going that route in any trade that involved Martinez due to the fact that he’s got another year on his deal after this season at $4 million.
They were willing to eat money on Toffoli, and for a while, that was part of the discussion with Vancouver. Instead, the money part got settled by taking Tim Schaller and his $1.9-million salary.
The reason? Teams can retain salary on a maximum of three players per season. The Kings are already retaining on Kyle Clifford from the Leafs trade. In the end, they move pending UFAs such as Trevor Lewis or Ben Hutton or Derek Forbort before Monday’s deadline, it will likely facilitate a move to be able to retain salary on those guys. So L.A. wanted to keep that option open.
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
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