Speculation: 2021-21 LA Kings News, Rumors, Roster discussion part V

[Eagle Fang]

The argument that it was a numbers game to explain the loss of Clague for nothing is a weak one. His performance in 11 games was good enough for a waivers claim. And there was no prospect better who was going to supplant him this season.

If he had continued to perform you could have made a trade when a guy like Fabre or Clarke was available in 10 months from now.

He's also not Scandinavian, none of his family relations played with Blake in the past and he probably isn't very good a beach volleyball.

 

[apocalypse]

Put me in coach. I'll be this teams enforcer.

According to a lot of people on here, we don't need an enforcer. We absolutely do.

 

[Mats26]

The Bjornfot - Anderson pairing held their own with Drew\Walker out.

Would it have been the end of the world to try:

Clague - Doughty
Bjornfot - Anderson
Edler - Durzi/Roy

With Roy penciled in for some of the heavier teams. He is clearly struggling this year and we need offense from the back end.

I guess the prospect bust counter has started according to Bluc.

1 Down.

 

[KingsHockey24]

According to a lot of people on here, we don't need an enforcer. We absolutely do.

Put me on a line with LT Dan and Raccoon Jesus and we'll be a force out there.

 

[apocalypse]

Put me on a line with LT Dan and Raccoon Jesus and we'll be a force out there.

I'm all in favor of icing Raccoon or lt. Dan. Do it.

 

[bmr]

Durzi > Clague but I have no friggin clue why Blake doesn’t put Maatta on waivers. We aren’t resigning him anyways. Better asset management.

 

[apocalypse]

Durzi > Clague but I have no friggin clue why Blake doesn’t put Maatta on waivers. We aren’t resigning him anyways. Better asset management.

I think durzi is chelios lite.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

He's also not Scandinavian, none of his family relations played with Blake in the past and he probably isn't very good a beach volleyball.

Olli maatta WAS on the pens with former Blake favorite Jussi Jokinen as well as Christian Errorhoff and Hagelin and is represented by JP Barry who has 5 players with the Kings, tied for his most in the league. Just in case you were curious of the nepotis errrrr connections

 

[mysterman2]

Matta a UFA at the end of the season....for whats its worth.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Matta a UFA at the end of the season....for whats its worth.

To me that just makes it dumber, not better.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Turcotte last minute scratch tonight...is something up??

 

[Matt13]

Turcotte last minute scratch tonight...is something up??

If he is lucky.

 

[Choralone]

Matta has deadline trade written all over him.

It would have been nice getting something for Clague, but it wouldn't have been much. He's been improving and I would have liked to see what he will become, but he was a late-bloomer and ran out of runway I guess.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Akil Thomas back tonight at least, but man.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Nobody mentioning JAD got the call up today?

 

[FrozenKing18]

Will he actually hit the ice though?

 

[Lt Dan]

Will he actually hit the ice though?

He'll get a hat trick in his first game back and then they'll scratch him and play Maata at forward

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Will he actually hit the ice though?

Lizotte to Covid protocol, so I’m gonna say yes.

 

[Fishhead]

I think durzi is chelios lite.

If by lite you mean without the skill, IQ, attitude, edge, borderline dirty play, and leadership, then yes.

 

[Fishhead]

Matta has deadline trade written all over him.

It would have been nice getting something for Clague, but it wouldn't have been much. He's been improving and I would have liked to see what he will become, but he was a late-bloomer and ran out of runway I guess.

Players are usually offered around before they hit waivers, maybe there weren't any takers.

 

[kings11]

Durzi > Clague but I have no friggin clue why Blake doesn’t put Maatta on waivers. We aren’t resigning him anyways. Better asset management.

As much as he sucks donkey dick…
Maatta and Edler are the only Dmen with size on the Kings.. that’s the only damn reason I can think of

 

[DoktorJeep]

Maata isn’t moving at the deadline, lol. There is only one GM dumb enough to acquire him and he’s in a charge of Maata’s current team.

 

[Schmooley]

Nobody mentioning JAD got the call up today?

Hope they reunite the Grundstrom - JAD - Moore line! They were great together.
Maybe it could get Moore back on track and JAD will prove again that he deserves to be on the team.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

we really need to get Blake fired before he pulls a big trade

he has the assets, he thinks we will sneak in 8th, the season is not lost yet, he thinks, and therefore he WILL pull the trigger

we didn't go through that 5 yr rough rebuild to lose our assets on a Jamie Benn type for example

and if there's a man out there that would definitely put himself before a team, it's ROB BLAKE

that's his DNA, that's why many of us didn't want him, we knew how he played us when he left for San Jose, he will pull a shit move to save his job

FIRE BLAKE!

 

[Reclamation Project]

Maata isn’t moving at the deadline, lol. There is only one GM dumb enough to acquire him and he’s in a charge of Maata’s current team.

Why would you trade a quality veteran defenseman during a playoff push?