GDT: 2023-24 Season game 4 LA Kings vs Minnesota Wild @5:00pm 10/19/23

[Schmooley]

talbot solid b2b. still think they need to upgrade in goalie at the deadline.

Yea they probably will but hes played well. It almost doesnt matter if he lets in 3 a game as long as he makes the saves when they need him. Hes been good at keeping momentum and flow from Kings just collapsing.
Petersen and Quick the last couple years would just give up backbreaking goals at the worst time and sometimes in droves of 2 or 3 within minutes.

 

[kingsfan28]

A touchdown vs the wild. Suck it Fleury!

7-2 win

 

[ru4reals]

I was a big fan of Vilardi but early on loving this trade. Dubois has been good with Fiala and the Kid.

 

[Gjwrams]

Kopi TOI was about 17 minutes. Very nice

 

[ibleedkings]

Woulda liked to see PL out there with the empty net. Todd being Todd tho.

 

[Trash Panda]

PLD detractors quiet

too early to give flowers but the trade is looking primo at the moment

The guy is still over paid, but he has been playing well.

Just need him to learn how to win a face off.

 

[kingsfan28]

kaprizov seemed to me like he was trying to do wayyy too much himself

yeah, he looked pretty selfish all night. 1 good chance and that was it.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Its not PLD v Vilardi.. its 8.5mil vs 4mil in cap usage which left hole in goal and 3LD... now if Blake moves RV (or LTIR for the year).. and they get a goalie, then that makes sense and you have the right balance... still they are at the cap as it stands since they filled in teh empty roster.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Its not PLD v Vilardi.. its 8.5mil vs 4mil in cap usage which left hole in goal and 3LD... now if Blake moves RV (or LTIR for the year).. and they get a goalie, then that makes sense and you have the right balance... still they are at the cap as it stands since they filled in teh empty roster.

Englund is solid enough.

Don't make me slap you.

 

[johnjm22]

Its not PLD v Vilardi.. its 8.5mil vs 4mil in cap usage which left hole in goal and 3LD... now if Blake moves RV (or LTIR for the year).. and they get a goalie, then that makes sense and you have the right balance... still they are at the cap as it stands since they filled in teh empty roster.

PLD plays a different position than Vilardi.

Kings needed a center.

And the Kings added Gavrikov and Englund on the left side. A huge upgrade over Durzi and Edler.

 

[ru4reals]

PLD plays a different position than Vilardi.

Kings needed a center.

And the Kings added Gavrikov and Englund on the left side. A huge upgrade over Durzi and Edler.

Oh my goodness I forgot about Edler. LOL.

 

[bmr]

Biggest surprises to me this year are Englund and Laferriere. Love to see it. Laffy is gonna be so good I can feel it.

 

[Shellz]

Oh my goodness I forgot about Edler. LOL.

Let’s keep it that way

 

[unicornpig]

Its not PLD v Vilardi.. its 8.5mil vs 4mil in cap usage which left hole in goal and 3LD... now if Blake moves RV (or LTIR for the year).. and they get a goalie, then that makes sense and you have the right balance... still they are at the cap as it stands since they filled in teh empty roster.

iafallo and kupari also ate up 5 million.

 

[VILARGOD]

Filling that center and LD role was more important than overpaying for a goalie. Especially after seeing VGK go all the way with Hill

 

[AbsentMojo]

Guys I understand all those points. Im saying regardless of the positions filled there is an overspend at forward vs other parts of the team. If you can fix that, than the trade is just fine. Edit: though i hate to lose a home grown guy with that much skill

 

[VILARGOD]

Didn't see Kaliyev get many flowers tonight. He had a great game

 

[johnjm22]

Guys I understand all those points. Im saying regardless of the positions filled there is an overspend at forward vs other parts of the team. If you can fix that, than the trade is just fine. Edit: though i hate to lose a home grown guy with that much skill

I think 8.5M is a solid deal for a 25 year old center.

As long as he keeps up 60+ points per year, I think it will become a relatively cheap contract in a few years as the cap goes up.

He needs to learn to win a face off though.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Juice and Lizotte only score in blowouts.

 

[VILARGOD]

Biggest surprises to me this year are Englund and Laferriere. Love to see it. Laffy is gonna be so good I can feel it.

It definitely helps that Englund can put a man down. Don't remember who he smoked the other night but sheesh. Clocked him

 

[Kurrilino]

Thats what happens when you have 52mil in salary for your forwards and 2.5mil for goalies

So if we spend $52 mill on a goalie we win all games 1-0?
I'll take it

 

[KingsHockey24]

Vilardi? Nice guy but I don't miss him.

 

[VILARGOD]

Gotta change my name to Pierre Luc-DuGod

 

[Kurrilino]

iafallo and kupari also ate up 5 million.

Can we phrase that a little different?
Iafallo ate up 4 mill while Kupari was cheap getting 1mill

 

[The Butcher]

Trevor Moore is on a mission right now.

Roy is still making some poor decisions though.

Talbot is getting the job done. The team is back in the plus column for differential.

Proud of the boys tonight.