Speculation: 2022-23 Roster Thread

[bsu]

So we went from the Kings having Lisa and us having Eric Stephens... to the Kings having half a Eric Stephens and us having Lisa and a half a Eric Stephens..... #Winning

On top of that Lisa Dillman >>> Eric Stephens

 

[robbieboy3686]

So we went from the Kings having Lisa and us having Eric Stephens... to the Kings having half a Eric Stephens and us having Lisa and a half a Eric Stephens..... #Winning

On top of that Lisa Dillman >>> Eric Stephens

Anybody but stephens is a massive upgrade. The dude had no inside info, no passion and was also always condescending as some wannabe man of the fans. Turn coat went to the kings. He is that type of person.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

This is a total win! I've always envied the Kings having a writer like Lisa Dillman back when she was with the LA Times and ESPN. Teaford was correct when he said we're in capable hands with his replacement!

 

[Boo Boo]

Anybody but stephens is a massive upgrade. The dude had no inside info, no passion and was also always condescending as some wannabe man of the fans. Turn coat went to the kings. He is that type of person.

No. He didn’t go anywhere. He took on an extra team probably so that he could keep his job. That doesn’t reflect on him.

This is on the Athletic for not wanting to pay to staff writers for all their markets.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Guess who was bad at faceoffs their first 3 to 4 seasons in the NHL ? McDavid and Eichel.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

the athletic is going to circle the drain, one of the reasons people liked and supported it was because pretty much every team had dedicated GOOD journalists, now they new york times is going to do the typical newspaper industry bullshit and cut people left and right and they're going to become a joke

 

[Masch78]

the athletic is going to circle the drain, one of the reasons people liked and supported it was because pretty much every team had dedicated GOOD journalists, now they new york times is going to do the typical newspaper industry bullshit and cut people left and right and they're going to become a joke

Don't know, I thought most of the articles there are quite cool at the beginning but over a year it gets incredibly boring. Draft coverage is good again. NYT I do like a lot btw.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Didn't Lisa used to cover the Ducks a long time ago?

 

[Duck Off]

She did i

Didn't Lisa used to cover the Ducks a long time ago?

She did spot duty on occasion for them. I think she backfilled someone or something.

 

[bsu]

The Athletic has gone downhill for some time. It's decent for other sports though.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

I don't recall much about Dillman's coverage in the past. I don't imagine she could be any worse than Teaford though, so I'd say this is a win for us.

 

[Mr Rogers]

I feel like Dillman covered the team for the LA Times maybe during playoff runs in like 2013/2014/2015 or so but probably not all 3. Helene Elliott covered the Kings' beat.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

It begins...

 

[bsu]

Speaking of, I hit some dude a couple days ago and I have hip pain for the first time in my life. It really really sucks.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

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It begins..

Speaking of, I hit some dude a couple days ago and I have hip pain for the first time in my life. It really really sucks.

The revenge of Some Dude

 

[bsu]

The revenge of Some Dude

Getting old sucks, growing up I never understood hip pain and why people got hip replacements.... my whole body feels unaligned.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Getting old sucks, growing up I never understood hip pain and why people got hip replacements.... my whole body feels unaligned.

I've been dealing with chronic hip pain for the last year and a half or so. I feel you. It f***ing sucks.

 

[bsu]

I've been dealing with chronic hip pain for the last year and a half or so. I feel you. It f***ing sucks.

 

[All Mighty]

Without Carrick, we only have 3 right handed forwards: Terry, Strome, Silfverberg.

I could see Hunter Drew being our 13th forward to start the year for spot 4th line/fighting duties.

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

Without Carrick, we only have 3 right handed forwards: Terry, Strome, Silfverberg.

I could see Hunter Drew being our 13th forward to start the year for spot 4th line/fighting duties.

Fun Fact: In the 2015-2016 season, we iced 11 right handed forwards.

Getzlaf
Perry
Kesler
Perron
Silfverberg
Stewart
Wagner
Jackman
Noesen
Fridberg
Santorelli

That's the most we've had in recent memory as far as I can recall.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Without Carrick, we only have 3 right handed forwards: Terry, Strome, Silfverberg.

I could see Hunter Drew being our 13th forward to start the year for spot 4th line/fighting duties.

If we're set on replacing a 4C with a 4C, then we have two options from the AHL:

Groulx, shoots left
Lopina, shoots right

 

[bsu]

If we're set on replacing a 4C with a 4C, then we have two options from the AHL:

Groulx, shoots left
Lopina, shoots right

Grant is probably the 4C.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Speaking of, I hit some dude a couple days ago and I have hip pain for the first time in my life. It really really sucks.

on a tangent of hip pain, might wanna try a chiropractor. I've watched a lot on YouTube chiropractor stuff, but I watch just to hear all the popping noises or seeing badly shaped people regain some movement or closer to a proper posture. You might be right about feeling unaligned and could use an alignment?

Grant is probably the 4C.

Probably so, but I'd rather go with Groulx. I love Grant on the PK taking faceoffs, but at ES, I'd want someone more defensively aware.

 

[McDonald19]

Without Carrick, we only have 3 right handed forwards: Terry, Strome, Silfverberg.

I could see Hunter Drew being our 13th forward to start the year for spot 4th line/fighting duties.

Either that or a waiver claim like Zack MacEwan.

 

[ohcomeonref]

Speaking of, I hit some dude a couple days ago and I have hip pain for the first time in my life. It really really sucks.

I broke my foot playing football in high school and it never felt quite right since. Now it hurts everytime the weather changes or if I look at it wrong. Getting old does, in fact, suck.