Speculation: 2025 TDL Discussion

[Lt Dan]

Read on NHL trade rumors that LA is indeed shopping Clarke. If this is accurate, I'm done until BLucGervin is escorted out of the building. F-ing clown show running my favorite team. MFers

It's time Kngs fans

 

[tigermask48]

It isn't even just here asking for their heads. Swung by reddit this morning and even that place has a thread titled "Blake has failed us"

 

[fsanford]

Looks like Buffalo traded Cozens plus to Ottawa for possibly Norris and JBD

Getting out of Buffalo = resurrection of career.

That place is one of the worst organizations in all of sports

Kings need to do nothing, Dallas, Jets, Knights are all SC ready.

And unless there is a McDavid injury they are not getting out of the first round

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Kuzmenko?

 

[AbsentMojo]

big splash.. everyone sit down

 

[Fat Elvis]

Less than 3 hours left for BLucGervin to F this day up

Kuzmenko?

He is RH

 

[CarlSneep]

A 2027 third for Kuzmenko with them retaining half is a pretty good trade in a vacuum, I'll give Blake that

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Blake: we dont like slower right handed guys with good hands in close that are kind of dicks. Trade Vilardi.

Also Blake: oooooh Kuzmenkoooooooo

can't imagine they'll let this guy play his game, prob give him the kovalchuk treatment so he learns how to be a good little checker. Not like its a bad deal, good value, just not much of a needle move.

 

[Fat Elvis]

Kuzmenko Flyers stats
7gms
2g
3a
-5

Enjoy the pressbox

 

[Schmooley]

Kuzmenko stats
7gms
2g
3a
-5

Enjoy the pressbox

Yea he will be a healthy scratch in 2 weeks

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

him and Clarke are gonna be besties in the press box!

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

This is Blake just saying he's doing something

Like when my dad was working on a massive project in the garage and gave me a board to hammer some nails into

can't wait for the presser, f***in bold

 

[dman3474]

How are people trying to frame this as a good trade? 29 yo UFA who has 6 goals on the year and is slow?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Have to admit

If it wasn't my team I would be impressed by the committment to mediocrity

Can we change our logo to one leg in the pool one leg out

 

[AbsentMojo]

This seems like exactly the type of player Hiller will hate and ostracize..

 

[BigKing]

If this scratches Blake's itch to do something, then it's an awesome deal.

Gets a RH shot and the only future moved is a 3rd that his successor will probably recoup in a trade next season. LFG!

 

[fsanford]

big splash.. everyone sit down

Oh jeez another LA/PHI trade

How are people trying to frame this as a good trade? 29 yo UFA who has 6 goals on the year and is slow?

Who outside of the Kings politburo is saying this is a good trade?

 

[tigermask48]

This seems fine in a bubble, but then I think about Fagemo rotting in Ontario, and I look at this trade and go "but we had Kuzmenko at home?"

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Another move of Blake acquiring a player who doesn’t fit with what he has. What a waste of a pick!

 

[AbsentMojo]

couple of notes

Played in the KHL w Gavrikov

Was healthy scratched. by tochet and torts

Maybe purpose to improve PP1.. cant see this as a guy they want to see out 5x5

 

[GameNight]

Here's what it is: A PP specialist, and we are blowing up our isn't, hasn't or never will work PP and starting from square one. He's the only guy who gets a guaranteed spot, because the rest of you blew it.

-Jim Hiller

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Don't they have enough middle 6 guys already?

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Can’t wait to see Edmonton sweep us, Dallas and Colorado in the first round, then Edmonton getting butchered by the central. My crystal ball has been busy this morning.

 

[KopitarGOAT420]

I actually don't hate this move by Blake.

Kuzmenko is going to be pretty boom or bust in LA. Either he fits in well and lights it up or he struggles and walks in the offseason.

I understand why people doubt he'll fit well in LA. But in this sellers market, something like this is a HELL of a lot better than making a massive overpayment that hurts the future of your franchise.

We still have our 1st round picks, we still have Clarke, we still have Spence, Laf, Byfield.... Giving up a 2027 3rd rounder for Kuzmenko (50% retained) is relatively harmless and could exactly address the team's biggest need if it works out.

 

[kingsholygrail]