Speculation: 2019-20 News/Rumors,Roster thread Post Deadline

[Steve Zissou]

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

That’s pretty damn impressive. Not every one of them will be NHLers, but the fact that they have drafted prospects worth signing and some who do have legit upside is something the team has been lacking for quite some time. We’re approaching three years removed from the 2017 draft, and at least three of those players may be full-time NHLers next season.

 

[HookKing]

Lot of revisionism on that Vancouver series. I just finished watching it and was surprised at how invisible Richards, Carter and Williams were. Kopitar and the D were rock solid. But, get real, the Kings were totally dominated 5 on 5 and only special teams play was how that pulled it off and that was all Dustin Brown. Quick was a monster in net.

 

[Brodeur]

Why none other than Erik Rasmussen.

When Rasmussen was on the Devils in 2005-06, I remember watching a game with my roommate and complaining that he was somehow getting PP time. I didn't get the full sentence out before he scored a decent goal (his 2nd and final career PP goal). Since then, my roommate and I have used Rasmussen's name as a phrase for when a 4th liner scores a nice goal.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Lot of revisionism on that Vancouver series. I just finished watching it and was surprised at how invisible Richards, Carter and Williams were. Kopitar and the D were rock solid. But, get real, the Kings were totally dominated 5 on 5 and only special teams play was how that pulled it off and that was all Dustin Brown. Quick was a monster in net.

Brown was a beast, Quick started building his legacy, Richards threw a monster hit, and it took them a while to get their feet under them but by Game 3 it was pretty clear the Kings weren't going to lose.

I mean invisible or not Richards had 3 points and that huge hit in game 1, say the ice was tilted fine but he was a factor. It was similar in the series vs. the Blues...the first 12 minutes or so looked hopeless. Quick let them get their feet under them then it was immediately over.

Sort of funny that if anyone remembers this...Frolov bricked a breakaway in their previous meeting that saw Van coming back and winning the series...Quick stuffed Sedin in similar fashion and it was all she wrote.

 

[raswilliam]

Lot of revisionism on that Vancouver series. I just finished watching it and was surprised at how invisible Richards, Carter and Williams were. Kopitar and the D were rock solid. But, get real, the Kings were totally dominated 5 on 5 and only special teams play was how that pulled it off and that was all Dustin Brown. Quick was a monster in net.

Richards neutralized Ryan Kessler who had 2 points in the entire series. He also owned Burrows.

 

[BringTheReign]

Hults signing means another one of the Reign defenseman will stick with the big club. I'm still thinking it's Bjornfot with the inside track lining up next to Doughty, especially with Forbort gone. I'd love to see this next season, but also cool if it's Clague or Anderson instead of Bjornfot.

Bjornfot - Doughty
Edmundson - Walker
Clague - Roy
MacDermid

 

[bland]

Lot of revisionism on that Vancouver series. I just finished watching it and was surprised at how invisible Richards, Carter and Williams were. Kopitar and the D were rock solid. But, get real, the Kings were totally dominated 5 on 5 and only special teams play was how that pulled it off and that was all Dustin Brown. Quick was a monster in net.

Nonsense.

Richards was the Kings most influential forward in that series, by a country mile.

 

[bland]

Richards neutralized Ryan Kessler who had 2 points in the entire series. He also owned Burrows.

He also set the tone. Brown followed suit.

Richards stepped on Vancouver's throat in Game 1 and put them clearly on tilt. The Canucks were an emotionally fragile team after the previous Cup loss and they could never recover their footing after getting owned at home. That series was over after Game 1.

 

[HookKing]

Nonsense.

Richards was the Kings most influential forward in that series, by a country mile.

LOL.

 

[HookKing]

He also set the tone. Brown followed suit.

Richards stepped on Vancouver's throat in Game 1 and put them clearly on tilt. The Canucks were an emotionally fragile team after the previous Cup loss and they could never recover their footing after getting owned at home. That series was over after Game 1.

ROTFLMAO.

 

[KINGS17]

Brown was a beast, Quick started building his legacy, Richards threw a monster hit, and it took them a while to get their feet under them but by Game 3 it was pretty clear the Kings weren't going to lose.

I mean invisible or not Richards had 3 points and that huge hit in game 1, say the ice was tilted fine but he was a factor. It was similar in the series vs. the Blues...the first 12 minutes or so looked hopeless. Quick let them get their feet under them then it was immediately over.

Sort of funny that if anyone remembers this...Frolov bricked a breakaway in their previous meeting that saw Van coming back and winning the series...Quick stuffed Sedin in similar fashion and it was all she wrote.

No doubt without Quick and his .952 save percentage against Vancouver, and .941 save percentage against St. Louis things would have been much more in doubt.

Henrik Sendin was pretty much the only Canuck who had a decent series.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

LOL.

ROTFLMAO.

Let's try this again.

In game 1, Richards was our best forward by possession (since you were talking about him getting caved in, right?) outside Brown-Kopitar-Williams. He had a huge hit destroying Burrows into non-effective douchery and breaking up the Canucks last charge down ice to go with his 3 points. He was on the ice for no goals against (the top line was). That's a hell of a statline--4th possession forward (as the 2C vs. dominant Sedins and shutdown Kesler), 3 points, huge hit, NO goals against, and out there killing the end of the game defensively.

ROTFLMAO indeed.

 

[jfont]

Hults signing means another one of the Reign defenseman will stick with the big club. I'm still thinking it's Bjornfot with the inside track lining up next to Doughty, especially with Forbort gone. I'd love to see this next season, but also cool if it's Clague or Anderson instead of Bjornfot.

Bjornfot - Doughty
Edmundson - Walker
Clague - Roy
MacDermid

What happened to Anderson?

 

[BringTheReign]

What happened to Anderson?

I'm thinking Bjornfot beats him out of a roster spot initially, and they give Clague a look over him as well given the difference in age and pro experience. I could definitely see him come up and replace either of them though.

 

[Steve Zissou]

2008 NHL Redraft: Doughty, Stamkos flip spots at top
Atkinson goes from sixth round to No. 10; Holtby climbs 88 picks to Maple Leafs
2008 NHL Redraft: Doughty, Stamkos flip spots at top

 

[regulate]

I'm thinking Bjornfot beats him out of a roster spot initially, and they give Clague a look over him as well given the difference in age and pro experience. I could definitely see him come up and replace either of them though.

Seems like a bit of a stretch for Anderson not to make the opening roster, being 2 years older than Bjornfot and playing so well in his NHL debut. Not to say that Bjornfot won't join him on the roster either, they both might make it. Clague still needs to show he can play consistent NHL level defense, and the jury is still out.

 

[HookKing]

Let's try this again.

In game 1, Richards was our best forward by possession (since you were talking about him getting caved in, right?) outside Brown-Kopitar-Williams. He had a huge hit destroying Burrows into non-effective douchery and breaking up the Canucks last charge down ice to go with his 3 points. He was on the ice for no goals against (the top line was). That's a hell of a statline--4th possession forward (as the 2C vs. dominant Sedins and shutdown Kesler), 3 points, huge hit, NO goals against, and out there killing the end of the game defensively.

ROTFLMAO indeed.

Clever, changing "series" to just game 1. The idea that Brown
(and others) didn't know how to hit anyone until Richards hit Burrows is just too silly to even mention. And, the series most certainly wasn't over after game 1. You're claiming Vancouver, the President's trophy winner and team that went to the finals the previous year apparently just folded up because they took too many stupid penalties in game 1 and lost?

The Canucks were easily the best team the Kings played in the playoffs and the Kings would have lost had not Quick stood on his head throughout the series with Brown putting the knife in with those two shorties in game 2 and scoring the only goal in game 3.

How many points did Richards have after game 1? Oh yeah it was zippo. He finished the series -1. Brown was +6 and yeah I'm still laughing.

 

[regulate]

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[kings11]

I'm thinking Bjornfot beats him out of a roster spot initially, and they give Clague a look over him as well given the difference in age and pro experience. I could definitely see him come up and replace either of them though.

Clague isn't beating Anderson or Bjornfot, its time some of you start seeing him as trade bait because that's what he'll become..
Bjornfot-Doughty
Anderson-Roy
UFA-Walker
MacDermid

 

[crassbonanza]

Clever, changing "series" to just game 1. The idea that Brown
(and others) didn't know how to hit anyone until Richards hit Burrows is just too silly to even mention. And, the series most certainly wasn't over after game 1. You're claiming Vancouver, the President's trophy winner and team that went to the finals the previous year apparently just folded up because they took too many stupid penalties in game 1 and lost?

The Canucks were easily the best team the Kings played in the playoffs and the Kings would have lost had not Quick stood on his head throughout the series with Brown putting the knife in with those two shorties in game 2 and scoring the only goal in game 3.

How many points did Richards have after game 1? Oh yeah it was zippo. He finished the series -1. Brown was +6 and yeah I'm still laughing.

That game 1 set the tide for the whole series and Richards played a huge part in that. The Kings were able to get the Canucks off of their game and from that point on they were on their heels. You are acting like the Canucks were dominating that whole round and losing to lucky bounces. The Kings had xGF% of 61.74, 43.70, 51.57, 60.30 and 61.82 in that round. They outshot the Canucks in 3 of the 5 games.

That series was the perfect example of the Tyson quote about everyone having a plan until they get punched in the mouth and that hit was a key part in it.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Clever, changing "series" to just game 1. The idea that Brown
(and others) didn't know how to hit anyone until Richards hit Burrows is just too silly to even mention. And, the series most certainly wasn't over after game 1. You're claiming Vancouver, the President's trophy winner and team that went to the finals the previous year apparently just folded up because they took too many stupid penalties in game 1 and lost?

The Canucks were easily the best team the Kings played in the playoffs and the Kings would have lost had not Quick stood on his head throughout the series with Brown putting the knife in with those two shorties in game 2 and scoring the only goal in game 3.

How many points did Richards have after game 1? Oh yeah it was zippo. He finished the series -1. Brown was +6 and yeah I'm still laughing.

The boldfaced are all words you put in my mouth to argue with, never said anything remotely like that. And the possession was for the series. I was simply posting game 1 stats because you were attempting to ridicule the idea that Richards was a huge part of it.

Agreed on the second paragraph, it was obviously a huge team effort. And I'll agree that Brown was the most influential forward in that series, the end of 2012 was the best hockey he ever played.

But this idea that Richards was some floater getting caved in all series is factually wrong and I think anyone's eyes but yours can confirm that. Keep laughing if it makes you feel better though.

 

[HookKing]

Lucky bounces? Putting words in my mouth. All I'm saying is the series was won by Brown and Quick not Richards. Sure, game 1 was good from him but you need to win 4 -- just ask the Sharks. The Kings won because of special teams play (where Brown beasted) and amazing goaltending.

 

[HookKing]

The boldfaced are all words you put in my mouth to argue with, never said anything remotely like that. And the possession was for the series. I was simply posting game 1 stats because you were attempting to ridicule the idea that Richards was a huge part of it.

Agreed on the second paragraph, it was obviously a huge team effort. And I'll agree that Brown was the most influential forward in that series, the end of 2012 was the best hockey he ever played.

But this idea that Richards was some floater getting caved in all series is factually wrong and I think anyone's eyes but yours can confirm that. Keep laughing if it makes you feel better though.

I said Richards was invisible, to me 80% of the games where he was scoreless and his stud right winger ended the series with 2 whole assists and no goals should make it self-evident. The Kings won 4-1 and Richards was a minus player. 1a/1b were Brown an Quick. Kopitar a very distant 3rd. The others...

 

[KingsOfCali25]

Hults signing means another one of the Reign defenseman will stick with the big club. I'm still thinking it's Bjornfot with the inside track lining up next to Doughty, especially with Forbort gone. I'd love to see this next season, but also cool if it's Clague or Anderson instead of Bjornfot.

Bjornfot - Doughty
Edmundson - Walker
Clague - Roy
MacDermid

Edmundson? Really! I'd rather have Hutton back. He is not a Dman the Kings should be going for.