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Speculation: 2020-21 News/Rumors/Roster Thread

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What if we...

- Signed Pietrangelo (he'd want long term deal @ 8.5 or 9 per year -- post Covid world).

- Traded Doughty to Toronto (his hometown) for Nylander (would also need to probably take on cap, but we also saved cap by having Pietrangelo contract instead of Doughty. Would we need to add prospect?). Now we have the winger we need in Nylander. They get the help on D they need and their hometown guy with playoff experience they need.

- Use 2nd overall to get Byfield (instead of Stutzle).
 
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KingsFan7824 said:
Iafallo is a UFA after whenever next season starts. And he'll be 27 by then. Blake is quickly going to have to figure out if he wants to give him a 5+ year contract or not. Probably close to $5m per year if he's playing on the 1st line and putting up close to 50 points.
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Unless this is a playoff team with him playing that role next year, 5x5 is a non-starter. It's probably something they should explore during the abbreviated off-season, and if that's where he's at, look to move him at the draft.
 
Not sure Iafallo would be in demand enough to get something good on draft day. More of a deadline move I would assume.
 
OldGreatWestern said:
What if we...

- Signed Pietrangelo (he'd want long term deal @ 8.5 or 9 per year -- post Covid world).

- Traded Doughty to Toronto (his hometown) for Nylander (would also need to probably take on cap, but we also saved cap by having Pietrangelo contract instead of Doughty. Would we need to add prospect?). Now we have the winger we need in Nylander. They get the help on D they need and their hometown guy with playoff experience they need.

- Use 2nd overall to get Byfield (instead of Stutzle).
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In a second. Sign me up. DD really pissed me off this year. pietrangelo is a winner, just like DD. Both have lots of miles on their legs but DD has proven that he will check out when the situation around him isn't to his liking. I just don't trust an older DD. If I can get Nylander for him?
Bye.
 
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King'sPawn said:
Kings likely aren't trading Vilardi. They think very highly of him and spent a lot of time working with him so he would be fit to play.

Not that they'll "never" trade him, but it's way too soon.

Iafallo is almost exclusively a left wing. Not that it would require an overpay, but it would be a hard sell to part with their only experienced left wing who is competent as a top-six forward.

Kempe would, in my opinion, be the most available. He has played all forward positions and he's not likely to move up the depth chart anymore.

Kings are most in need of a young, top pairing dedenseman. Though Kempe isn't enough to return one, it's probably where the depth chart has the highest focus now.
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Valardi has to be at the top of any untradeable list. They love Iafallo so I don't see him going anywhere, unless it for a proven left winger who can put up 25-30 on a regular basis. He was on pace to score at least 20 , so he still can produce and is really cheap. Kempe is the wildcard, still not sure what he brings. Not good enough to handle the center position, and not confident enough to play wing.

Agree with the defenseman part. Too many young guys, and nobody with more than 200 games played.
 
One prospect has to hit hard soon and emerge as game changer because none of Lizotte, Iafallo, Kempe, Roy or Walker are stars or game changers.

The only other time the Kings had an array of young talent emerge was in the mid to late 2000s - Brown, Kopitar, Cammy, Voynov, Doughty and Simmonds all hit and hit big.

Some players from the group of JAD, Vilardi, Turcotte, Kupari, Dzurzi, Clague, and Bjornfot needs to hit big and soon.

Next year is basically year two of the rebuild and there is nothing to look forward to except Villardi and Frk in a full season. All the other kids need seasoning.
 
Johnny Utah said:
The only other time the Kings had an array of young talent emerge was in the mid to late 2000s - Brown, Kopitar, Cammy, Voynov, Doughty and Simmonds all hit and hit big.
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This is true, but the distinguished list of 1st round picks that fell flat is even longer from that period.

Granted, we have more top-5 picks this time around so optimism is warranted.

If we can land top 5 again in next years draft and land a good D prospect, we will be real solid for the decade+ that follows.
 
While I agree with you that some of the prospects need to hit soon, the Kings haven't had a lot of draft choices until just recently. The best part about Lizotte, Iafallo, Roy and Walker is that the sum total of draft choices spent on them is a single 7th rounder. They're all solid NHL'ers and it's great that the Kings identified them because it bodes well that some of the prospects that were actually drafted higher will turn out. Kempe was a late first rounder and is a very solid/good 3rd liner who can play up a line on occasion. We all had higher hopes but at 29 overall, plenty of players selected at that spot amount to nothing in the NHL. He's still only 23 but there are legitimate top 6 options in the pipeline to provide what Kempe cannot even before the 2020 draft adds more.
 
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Johnny Utah said:
What about pairing Bogosian with Doughty? Looks pretty good with Hedman.
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I wanted him in 2008. I wouldn’t mind him in 2020. It would actually possibly solve the top pair issue, because Walker could slide left next to Doughty. If memory serves he played there a few games this year.

Walker - Doughty
Anderson - Roy
Clague - Bogosian
 
kilowatt said:
I wanted him in 2008. I wouldn’t mind him in 2020. It would actually possibly solve the top pair issue, because Walker could slide left next to Doughty. If memory serves he played there a few games this year.

Walker - Doughty
Anderson - Roy
Clague - Bogosian
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just wondering if Walker is more than a third pairing dman going forward. Would rather fill that top role with a free agent or trade. Poor Doughty hasnt had a proper partner in years which means we are not allowing him to play to his potential. Doughty would once again be dragging Walker around.

Time for Blake to address this issue. Tampa id hurting contract wise and loaded on LD, pay up for Sergachev. He has been groomed properly and is easily capable of 20 mins plus a night on that team so he should be good for that or more on our crappy D team. He is 6'3, 215 lbs and a left shot with good skating and lots of skill. We have the assets to get him, would it hurt, hell yes, but it would be filling a major hole we have had for years. The other positive is he is 22 with #1 Dman potential, as Drew fades he should be picking up the slack. I personally pay heavy for him.

I don't quite there, I address our need for size and physicality back there and sign Edmundson. Guy is a solid 20 minute a night defensive presence that blocks shots, hits, and drops the gloves when needed. He may not be as devastating as MacDermid but he is a more complete player. He is still only 27 and has played on a Stanely Cup winner.

Now I know I will here what about Bjornfot/Clague. Heres the thing, I love the idea of Bjornfot, I love that Drew said a few nice things, but he will never be in the same group as a Sergachev. The offence just isn't there, the size is not there. Can he use another year of seasoning - yes.

We have an expansion draft coming at the end of next year, A guy like MacDermid, or even Edmundson would be loved in Seattle. We may lose one opening up a spot for Bjornfot. Plus I would imagine one of Bjornfot or Clague may be included to land Sergachev.

Sergachev - Doughty
Anderson - Roy
Edmundson - Walker
MacDermid


Draft Byfield, sign Edmundson, trade for Sergachev, let team bond, watch season and see how kids progress, lose vet to expansion draft, see where we draft, re-asses
 
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Just curious why you guys think Clague won’t get a legit shot this year?

He has paid his dues and still regarded no?

Doughty
Walker
Anderson
Roy
Clague
MacDermaid

Hutton (cheap resign/rotation)
 
LAKings88 said:
Just curious why you guys think Clague won’t get a legit shot this year?

He has paid his dues and still regarded no?

Doughty
Walker
Anderson
Roy
Clague
MacDermaid

Hutton (cheap resign/rotation)
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He's been passed by Anderson & Bjornfot, and if they don't sign a veteran player like Hutton, they'll have to get MacDermid into enough games that they don't have to expose Walker or Roy.

Just my opinion....
 
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