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

[johnjm22]

Speaking of Kaliyev…
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSo9LgFgElC/?utm_medium=copy_link

All I see is a low-compete level and a lack of work ethic. Classic floater.

 

[kilowatt]

All I see is a low-compete level and a lack of work ethic. Classic floater.

I hear he doesn't even practice

 

[cyclones22]

Excellent strategy when you already have tremendous depth in your prospect pool. Very smart. You can tell Yanetti knows what he is doing and did it aggressively. Also clearly they don’t just sit with some published list and pick the top player, but they do their homework.

Yeah apparently he doesn't use the fantasy football snake draft method

 

[cyclones22]

I hear he doesn't even practice

That was a pretty long clip and he only got one shot off. Won't translate to the NHL for sure.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Love the off-season every team is optimistic or at least should be...Kings included! The Kings have done enough I believe to get themselves into the play-offs and may surprise some people! The have depth and can ice 5 forward lines and 5 D tandems with Quick and Petersen! I think the youngsters will really push the envelope and that's not talking about any of the great young talent LA has down on the "farm"!The future so bright I gotta wear shades

 

[Little Psycho]

Cool that they got all the players they were aiming for. Extend Yannetti's contract!

 

[Reclamation Project]

Rob Blake sitting back and listening like a very smart CEO that has full faith in his team to execute the mission.

 

[King'sPawn]

That was a pretty long clip and he only got one shot off. Won't translate to the NHL for sure.

Are you kidding? 1 shot for every long timespan is the Kings way

 

[Legionnaire]

I hear he doesn't even practice

Well, he's like 80 years old so he only goes to doctors appointments and sleeps. Not much time for practice.

 

[KingTech]

I wish that video would have had the wallsteadt talk of moving up in round one from 2 but great video for showing what we did do

 

[Rekingsfan17]

When they moved up the 1st time I thought they were drafting Aatu Raty.....then again last year when they moved up I thought they were drafting Jan Mysak.

 

[YP44]

mayor saying new third jerseys. Would be great if it was just the RR but doesn't sound like it will be.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

mayor saying new third jerseys. Would be great if it was just the RR but doesn't sound like it will be.

Will never understand their (deliberate) silence on the purple and gold 3rds. They should be such a hit but they refuse to wear them and they were impossible to get a hold of...

 

[Bandit]

Will never understand their (deliberate) silence on the purple and gold 3rds. They should be such a hit but they refuse to wear them and they were impossible to get a hold of...

Yeah, this is one of those baffling dumbassed decisions that companies make. Like Gibson making Olive Drab LP's and ES's impossible to find. Makes no sense.

 

[Schrute farms]

Call me crazy/stupid, but if I had my way, i'd go back to the original uniforms but replace the purple with Dodger blue. I simply love the Dodger blue color. Similar color scheme, in a way, as the UCLA or the Chargers (blue/Gold).

 

[Lt Dan]

Call me crazy/stupid, but if I had my way, i'd go back to the original uniforms but replace the purple with Dodger blue. I simply love the Dodger blue color. Similar color scheme, in a way, as the UCLA or the Chargers (blue/Gold).

then we would have the same colors as Buffalo tho

 

[The Lukeman]

Will never understand their (deliberate) silence on the purple and gold 3rds. They should be such a hit but they refuse to wear them and they were impossible to get a hold of...

Their logic is that it competes with the Lakers and removes their "unique" identity. AKA they want to be associated as the black and white in LA.

I dont agree with it. There are plenty of instances where cities have multiple teams sharing colors and both being successful. Seattle and Pittsburgh come to mind.

 

[lumbergh]

I wish that video would have had the wallsteadt talk of moving up in round one from 2 but great video for showing what we did do

The one thing they didn’t do this draft was reel in a goalie prospect.

 

[DoktorJeep]

The black and silver scheme is to attract new fans from the Raiders Nation demographic, in my opinion. You can see the effect on the crowd at Staples since 2014. And the basic design is there because it makes it possible to cheaply manufacture jerseys.

That’s why you see unlettered jerseys on sale at tj maxx for $45. They are basically long sleeved crew necks made out of polyester.

 

[Reclamation Project]

They need to use the same exact jersey they used for the Chevy one last year (same numbers and font, numbers in the stripes, zero striping, retro collar). But instead of the Chevy logo use the original crown in black and white or a newer updated crown. The home plate logo is so bland. I get Luc's reasoning that everyone says "LA" (like why they went with Vegas Golden Knights), but the logo stinks. It's not ugly, it's just incredibly generic and stale. A big beautiful crown on the front with a lot of detail work (similar stitching and quality to the Blackhawks logo) would be amazing. Use shiny chrome thread for the detail work. The home plate logo is a shoulder patch at best. The italic KINGS logo font on the helmets and Chevy is so iconic and looks so good.

 

[lumbergh]

Speaking of jerseys:

NHL Owners Approve Jersey Ads for 2022-23 Season

First helmets, then...

 

[Reclamation Project]

Led by the cheap ass in Carolina.

 

[BigKing]

The black and silver scheme is to attract new fans from the Raiders Nation demographic, in my opinion. You can see the effect on the crowd at Staples since 2014. And the basic design is there because it makes it possible to cheaply manufacture jerseys.

That’s why you see unlettered jerseys on sale at tj maxx for $45. They are basically long sleeved crew necks made out of polyester.

Maybe that was the case when they originally changed the colors upon Gretzky's arrival but they were changed under Lombardi because the colors harkened back to the best era in Kings history (Gretzky years) and the Kings were shedding the stink of the purple/silver/black jerseys as they entered a new and promising era.

Any difference in the crowd since 2014 is because they gained a lot of new fans when they actually became winners. Starting at some point during the 2017 season, the seats have become much cheaper so your newer, younger fans that were priced out previously can now pick up seats for super cheap on StubHub. They only know one jersey and that is the one that the Kings wore when they were winners.

The RR jerseys weren't as popular as it was amongst the newer fans because it had the old Chevy logo on them: it was because it was Laker colors.

I'd very much welcome the retro purple and gold sweaters worn earlier last decade as the full time sweaters but I can't see them ever doing this because of the Lakers. The Kings are known to most people as a team that wears silver and black because that's what Gretzky wore and then that's what they wore when they won Cups. Raiders haven't been in LA for years so it is kind of the Kings thing in LA.

I'll agree on the basic design thing but I feel like things went south on the jersey front across the board when Adidas came on board.

 

[Master Yoda]

Speaking of jerseys:

NHL Owners Approve Jersey Ads for 2022-23 Season

First helmets, then...

Boooo

 

[Stimpythecat]

I loved the kings trading up to get the guys they wanted. Quality over quantity.