Speculation: 2021-22 LA Kings News, Rumors, Roster discussion part IV Playoffs? I Danault

[johnjm22]

Agreed. Not to mention that a lot of being a pro athlete is trading a lot of personal freedom into giving their all towards building and pushing their bodies to the extreme. I'd say most athletes end up with debilitating injuries and/or chronic pain at the end of their careers, but part of that trade-off is most are retired by the ages of 35-40 and can relax for the rest of their lives. To make that trade and end up with nothing at the end is just tragic.

Yeah. That's why I never blame an athlete for trying to get as much money as they can. I mean just look at Eichel. He could have neck issues for the rest of his life. Is it really worth it?

The thing is, all these guys are young. And how many people are financially responsible in their 20's? And even if they're not profligate, they're naïve. Just look at JJ for example, its not like he was going on spending sprees, he just got taken advantage of because he didn't know anything.

A lot of it comes down to who you have around you. If your family isn't stable and not looking out for your best interests, then good luck.

 

[AlphaBravo]

I usually don't care too much about perceived character or off-ice issues when deciding whether to bring in a player if it is a one-off thing (e.g., Slava), but I would stay clear of Kane because it is an ongoing issue with this guy. The Kings are building an interesting team with potentially lots of depth. No need to disrupt it.

 

[Piston]

How would you like to be a Sharks fan right now? Your best player is a locker room distraction, has a gambling problem, is being investigated by the league for betting on his own sport, has declared bankruptcy and just turned 30. Your captain is 32 and signed for SIX more years at $8mm. your top three defensemen are 31, 34 and 36 and signed for four+ years at $26.5mm taking up 1/3 of your salary cap- two of them have NMC clauses. You have one of the oldest rosters in the league, are right up against the cap and you have 49 out of 50 contracts used up. Your starting goalie has played for 5 teams previosuly, and you just bought out another goalie with a $1.6mm+ cap hit for the next six seasons. On top of that you are missing your 2nd round pick next year and have no extra selections. It will take them the better part of a decade to dig out from this mess.

 

[YP44]

How would you like to be a Sharks fan right now? Your best player is a locker room distraction, has a gambling problem, is being investigated by the league for betting on his own sport, has declared bankruptcy and just turned 30. Your captain is 32 and signed for SIX more years at $8mm. your top three defensemen are 31, 34 and 36 and signed for four+ years at $26.5mm taking up 1/3 of your salary cap- two of them have NMC clauses. You have one of the oldest rosters in the league, are right up against the cap and you have 49 out of 50 contracts used up. Your starting goalie has played for 5 teams previosuly, and you just bought out another goalie with a $1.6mm+ cap hit for the next six seasons. On top of that you are missing your 2nd round pick next year and have no extra selections. It will take them the better part of a decade to dig out from this mess.

yuck....although I think Hill will get more starts there.

 

[johnjm22]

I'd rather be a Coyotes fan.

 

[2-4 Slashin]

Interesting forecast with respect to the point totals more than the teams. The cut off line for the #8 seed in both conferences is 96 points. Which feels accurate. But I think they’ve given too many points to the bottom teams and not enough to the top teams.

The bottom three teams should be Arizona, Buffalo and Columbus; all in the 65-70 point range. At the top end VGK and Tampa should be closer to 120 points than where they are. I also think Caroline get 105+ points and wins the Metro.

Everyone has an opinion on the teams based on current rosters. Looking at the Kings division, I think they overrated Seattle and underrated Calgary and Vancouver. If I was betting today, I’d wager on the standings end up looking something like …

Vegas 114 points - clear division leader with no goalie distractions
Calgary 99 points - Markstrom #2 goalie in the division and Sutter rubs off on Monahan and Gaudreau
Vancouver 97 points - Deepest top six forwards
Edmonton 96 points - Ken Holland keeps his job one more year
Seattle 86 points - they’ve got goaltending and defense to play Islanders style hockey if everything goes right
LA 86 points - Improvements at F and D aren’t enough to overcome injuries and a lack of finishing
SJ 76 points - Cutting Kane loose is the highlight of the season before a game is played
Ducks 71 points - Zegras and Comtois turn into full time top line players

That’s Lot of speculation into Kings injures for what is now a fairly young team with less ice team for the Grey beards.

You put a lot of weight behind a Kraken team that on paper is all D with limited offense at best. They are no VGK.

Also a lot of hope that Sutters system does not destroy the fragile makeup of a Calgary team in clear transition and minus its captain. On top of that is that lunkhead Thatchuk. I don’t believe Sutter has the pieces to make Calgary a 90 point Stanley Cup contender using his heavy system.

 

[YP44]

I'd rather be a Coyotes fan.

hell even the sabers.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'd rather be a Coyotes fan.

I wish I saw more Coyotes fans wearing ironic Datsyuk and Pronger jerseys, can you start this please?

 

[Matt13]

I wish I saw more Coyotes fans wearing ironic Datsyuk and Pronger jerseys, can you start this please?

they are sold out on Meigray.

 

[BringTheReign]

Going through the recent @All The Kings Men podcasts (thanks, Jesse) and heard in their Brandt Clarke interview that Alex Turcotte was the first Kings player to reach out to him followed by Kopi. Love seeing Turc already acting like a leader in the organization, bravo to him.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Going through the recent @All The Kings Men podcasts (thanks, Jesse) and heard in their Brandt Clarke interview that Alex Turcotte was the first Kings player to reach out to him followed by Kopi. Love seeing Turc already acting like a leader in the organization, bravo to him.

Shades of young Dustin Brown.

Kid seems to really embrace the 'bring everyone together' role already. The guy is out there being happy and positive on everyones social media feeds nonstop too

A guy that's super affable with teammates but a total dick during practice and games, sign me up

 

[Telos]

Turcotte is pretty active on social media and seems like a social bro that gets along with everyone. He pretty much knows every top prospect out there. He will be a good leader and ambassador for the team.

I follow him and he is always liking NHL announcements and being positive and supportive of his friends, past teammates, and rivals around the league.

 

[tbrown33]

Turcotte is pretty active on social media and seems like a social bro that gets along with everyone. He pretty much knows every top prospect out there. He will be a good leader and ambassador for the team.

I follow him and he is always liking NHL announcements and being positive and supportive of his friends, past teammates, and rivals around the league.

kid is always pumping tires and seems genuinely happy to watch his friends succeed. i’m sure he’s an amazing teammate.

 

[Choralone]

How would you like to be a Sharks fan right now? Your best player is a locker room distraction, has a gambling problem, is being investigated by the league for betting on his own sport, has declared bankruptcy and just turned 30. Your captain is 32 and signed for SIX more years at $8mm. your top three defensemen are 31, 34 and 36 and signed for four+ years at $26.5mm taking up 1/3 of your salary cap- two of them have NMC clauses. You have one of the oldest rosters in the league, are right up against the cap and you have 49 out of 50 contracts used up. Your starting goalie has played for 5 teams previosuly, and you just bought out another goalie with a $1.6mm+ cap hit for the next six seasons. On top of that you are missing your 2nd round pick next year and have no extra selections. It will take them the better part of a decade to dig out from this mess.

Keep going, I'm almost there...

 

[deaderhead28]

Following in the footsteps of LA Kings greats Brian Willsie, Scott Parse, Matt Frattin, and Nick Shore!

Full list of Kings who wore 21

Bill White 1968-1970

Matt Ravlich 1970-1971

Al McDonough 1972

Serge Bernier 1972-1973

Phil Hoene 1974-1975

Dennis Abgrall 1976

Glenn Goldup 1977-1982

Scott Gruhl 1983

Dave Morrison 1983

Rick Blight 1983

Anders Hakansson 1984-1986

Bob Carpenter 1987

Wayne McBean 1988-1989

Barry Beck 1990

Tony Granato 1991-1996

Craig Johnson 1997

Kai Nurminen 1997

Olli Jokinen 1998

Josh Green 1999

Bryan Smolinski 2000-2003

John Tripp 2004

Brian Willsie 2007-2008

Denis Gauthier 2009

Scott Parse 2011-2012

Matt Frattin 2014

Nick Shore 2016-2018

Nikita Scherbak 2019

Christian Wolanin 2021

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Ghetty Green]

Going through the recent @All The Kings Men podcasts (thanks, Jesse) and heard in their Brandt Clarke interview that Alex Turcotte was the first Kings player to reach out to him followed by Kopi. Love seeing Turc already acting like a leader in the organization, bravo to him.

Turc can be a glue guy. Best intangibles since Johnny T.

 

[SufferingSelfCreated]

Who's our next Jack Johnson? As in a player we have high expectations for, only to be traded for a pivotal piece in our next Cup window.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Who's our next Jack Johnson? As in a player we have high expectations for, only to be traded for a pivotal piece in our next Cup window.

Vilardi

 

[yankeeking]

Helge Grans. ……..he will be the next JJ , will show signs of dazzling moves and potential offensive that everyone craves but will be a minus 10 below all others , but should be a minus 20 ,hidden by playing with Anderson

 

[DoktorJeep]

Yikes!

 

[YP44]

Yikes!

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haha..PK's game has dropped off but I still love his personality.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Vilardi

Hardly...two years ago, the majority of this board were convinced that Vilardi would never even play an NHL game due to his back issues.Vilardi will be just fine.

 

[YP44]

Hardly...two years ago, the majority of this board were convinced that Vilardi would never even play an NHL game due to his back issues.Vilardi will be just fine.

I could still Vilardi dealt for a core piece. Does not mean he has to go the way of JMFJ though. If the day comes I will hope Vilardi has a lot of success.

 

[Yog S'loth]

Who's our next Jack Johnson? As in a player we have high expectations for, only to be traded for a pivotal piece in our next Cup window.

Helge "Minus Forever" Grans. Book it.

 

[Bandit]

How would you like to be a Sharks fan right now? Your best player is a locker room distraction, has a gambling problem, is being investigated by the league for betting on his own sport, has declared bankruptcy and just turned 30. Your captain is 32 and signed for SIX more years at $8mm. your top three defensemen are 31, 34 and 36 and signed for four+ years at $26.5mm taking up 1/3 of your salary cap- two of them have NMC clauses. You have one of the oldest rosters in the league, are right up against the cap and you have 49 out of 50 contracts used up. Your starting goalie has played for 5 teams previosuly, and you just bought out another goalie with a $1.6mm+ cap hit for the next six seasons. On top of that you are missing your 2nd round pick next year and have no extra selections. It will take them the better part of a decade to dig out from this mess.

Yeah but they lost in the second or third round a bunch of times so it was all super worth it...