2019-20 Kings News/Rumors

[Cook24]

Per the Mayor on Twitter, Gabe Vilardi in LA and will start skating this week. Possibility for Reign practice next week...

 

[KingsOfCali25]

Per the Mayor on Twitter, Gabe Vilardi in LA and will start skating this week. Possibility for Reign practice next week...

Don't get our hope's up

 

[KingsFan7824]

I would think it has to take more than this to get hopes up.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Vilardi has just been one big nightmare situation.

 

[YP44]

at least it is positive news. Don't need to get hopes up but I'm happy

 

[Lt Dan]

Didn't see this posted

Kings Rumors: Quick’s future "up in the air," Kovalchuk trade-bait?

In his latest for The Athletic (hard paywall), NHL Insider Pierre LeBrun speculated on Kovalchuk’s future in Los Angeles. Last season, maybe his three-year deal combined with injuries scared the suitors way too heavily before acquiring him. A resurgent Kovalchuk, with “only” two years left on his contract, might be worth a look from the contenders again.
”The most important thing to point out in Ilya Kovalchuk’s situation is that soon enough, his contract represents a bargain. Half of his $5.3-million signing bonus for this year was paid out on July 15, with the other half due on Dec. 15. Once that’s been taken care of, the Kings will have paid out all $13.15 million in signing bonus money on Kovalchuk’s contract, and will have paid most of his $700,000 salary this season by the time Feb. 24 rolls around,” wrote LeBrun.
He mentioned Boston and San Jose as the teams interested before July 1st in 2018. Their tough salary cap situation means they should be out of the contention here. However, teams like the New York Islanders, who were alleged to be interested in him last year, and have some salary cap space, might circle back more realistically.

 

[tny760]

at least it is positive news. Don't need to get hopes up but I'm happy

yeah unfortunately we've crossed into "believe it when i see it" territory with him

not sure i'll believe it even if i do see it..

 

[Choralone]

Pronman has another article up on The Athletic where he gives updates his prospect impressions based on what he's "seen, thought and heard lately from rinks across the NHL prospect world". I am duty-bound to report three Kings prospects appear in his list of twenty six bullet points:

18. Minnesota-Duluth defenseman Scott Perunovich (St. Louis) on Mikey Anderson (Los Angeles): “I don’t think I’ve ever seen him make a mistake. If you had six Mikey Andersons on your blue line, you’d win every game.”

22. Sheldon Rempal (RW, Los Angeles) is a guy I’ve underrated a bit. I don’t know if he’s NHL caliber, but he’s got a chance.

24. Alex Turcotte (C, Los Angeles) rightfully gets a lot of praise for his skill and playmaking ability. What evaluators often point out about him is how hard he competes. On Wisconsin’s sixth goal, you see how he starts with the puck behind the opponent’s net, the play leads to a shot and Duluth getting the puck, only for him to force the turnover that leads to the goal.

 

[YP44]

Pronman has another article up on The Athletic where he gives updates his prospect impressions based on what he's "seen, thought and heard lately from rinks across the NHL prospect world". I amd duty-bound to report three Kings prospects appear in his list of twenty six bullet points:

came to post just this...love how everything on Anderson is progressing

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Is it just me or does it seem the issue the past 2-3 years, has been coach/system related vs player related?

 

[SFKingshomer]

Is it just me or does it seem the issue the past 2-3 years, has been coach/system related vs player related?

It's on the players as well. They quit on Stevens and didn't give Willie a chance...

 

[YP44]

It's on the players as well. They quit on Stevens and didn't give Willie a chance...

This maybe the first post I have seen defending WD.

 

[Fishhead]

It's on the players as well. They quit on Stevens and didn't give Willie a chance...

It's certainly not all on the coaches, but it's apparent that this team needs a certain style of leadership. Both Stevens and Willie aren't the kind of guys who command respect, it's really apparent how big of a problem the coaching was last year. Of course players were embarrassed too, so that contributes a lot to their attitude this year. The weirdest thing is this team is actually good. They ran into some incredible goaltending or they would be at least a game over .500.

I'm not expecting it to keep up, the learning curve and mistakes we see by young players are going to surely cost them games this year. But it's encouraging, and really I don't think it could go much better so far. The Vilardi news and last years draft is a huge shot in the arm. Not sure how that will turn out, but maybe things are finally turning around luck-wise after all that shit went down after 2014.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

It's certainly not all on the coaches, but it's apparent that this team needs a certain style of leadership. Both Stevens and Willie aren't the kind of guys who command respect, it's really apparent how big of a problem the coaching was last year. Of course players were embarrassed too, so that contributes a lot to their attitude this year. The weirdest thing is this team is actually good. They ran into some incredible goaltending or they would be at least a game over .500.

I'm not expecting it to keep up, the learning curve and mistakes we see by young players are going to surely cost them games this year. But it's encouraging, and really I don't think it could go much better so far. The Vilardi news and last years draft is a huge shot in the arm. Not sure how that will turn out, but maybe things are finally turning around luck-wise after all that **** went down after 2014.

Yeah, a mistake like the one by Wagner last night should be the expectation frankly.

 

[YP44]

I wonder what the Islanders would want for Ho-Sang. not even sure I would want him.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

It's certainly not all on the coaches, but it's apparent that this team needs a certain style of leadership. Both Stevens and Willie aren't the kind of guys who command respect, it's really apparent how big of a problem the coaching was last year. Of course players were embarrassed too, so that contributes a lot to their attitude this year. The weirdest thing is this team is actually good. They ran into some incredible goaltending or they would be at least a game over .500.

I'm not expecting it to keep up, the learning curve and mistakes we see by young players are going to surely cost them games this year. But it's encouraging, and really I don't think it could go much better so far. The Vilardi news and last years draft is a huge shot in the arm. Not sure how that will turn out, but maybe things are finally turning around luck-wise after all that **** went down after 2014.

Agreed,

I think they need to move Kovalchuk this off-season, and listen to offers on Quick, Carter, Toffoli, Lewis, Clifford.....not necessarily is a MUST move right now.....8games into the season, but surprise surprise, the team isn't as bad as people thought, still need to encourage youth, but I don't think you burn the barn down to get there....

 

[MatchesMalone]

Is Tyler Toffoli on the block? And what might be the asking price?

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Is Tyler Toffoli on the block? And what might be the asking price?

yes picks and prospects

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

yes picks and prospects

Or a young dman, 21-24, who can eat minutes.

 

[tny760]

I wonder what the Islanders would want for Ho-Sang. not even sure I would want him.

blows my mind they haven't traded him

he blew up the OHL and was solid in the AHL, someone can afford to play him even if he is a lazy prick

 

[KingCanadain1976]

lol good old ekuland says today in a month or so we can trade quick to leafs lol always good to chuckle over

 

[regulate]

Is Tyler Toffoli on the block? And what might be the asking price?

I would say yes and no, but right now it's too early to tell. Blake said he will revisit the Toffoli situation around January (paraphrasing here). What does that mean? It could mean that if Tyler is playing well and producing he may get another deal with the Kings. He is at the right age to re-sign him to an extension as part of the build if the CAP hit is reasonable, no matter how many angry people post on the internet that know better. It could mean the Kings also try and get what they can for him and possibly try and re-sign him in the off-season. He has ties to LA because his wife works for the Dodgers, so he likely really wants to stay here if he can make a deal. Rumor is last trade deadline they got close to a deal with Boston, but the Kings wanted Jack Studnicka as part of the package (likely with a pick) and the Bruins wouldn't budge. So I would say yes, they will listen for sure, but a lot will depend on what is happening with the team in February and if the deal makes sense at the time value wise. The only thing for sure is that it's not a certainty right now.

 

[Mats26]

blows my mind they haven't traded him

he blew up the OHL and was solid in the AHL, someone can afford to play him even if he is a lazy prick

You know he went on waivers right? We could have made a claim and send Grunds down. Maybe the fact he wasn't claimed or can't be traded is because he is a lazy prick?

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Or a young dman, 21-24, who can eat minutes.

ok yes add the word unicorns to the list while ur at it lol

 

[tny760]

You know he went on waivers right? We could have made a claim and send Grunds down. Maybe the fact he wasn't claimed or can't be traded is because he is a lazy prick?

no i completely agree

i also think there's something to be said for him being held back by not being the prototypical good ole canadian boy which i think is kinda bullshit

there's GMs in this league employing radko gudas and (formerly) raffi torres, i think there's room for a lazy, skilled talent. i don't want a league full of nick shores, no offense to him