Speculation: 2025 TDL Discussion
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FSL KINGS
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Nachos are a no go. Kaliyev was running the Nacho cart.
King's likely can't afford a Necas type player. They wouldn't like the defensive mistakes from an offensive leaning player.
They can add grinding, depth player & have the assets to trade for it.
Also think 2nd, 3rd pair right D they may be looking at adding. Spence hasn't shown the ability to play up in a pinch & it looks like Hiller wants Clarke sheltered more than he is.
Lt Dan
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Trade Gav to a contender for a first. (Hope he would waive)
Trade Danault (would have to waive) and Moore
Go get Cozens from Buffalo with our new acquired capital
With the extra money, this off-season go after Boeser. Re-sign Jeannot as long as there is no raise involved
May need to use some money to upgrade left defense. Team would be younger, hunger, with more speed and talent. Just we need a coach that knows how to deploy these people.
Kempe - Byfield - Cozens
Fiala - Turcotte - Boeser
Foegele - Kopitar - Laf
Jeannot - Helenius - Thomas
Lee
Doughty - Anderson
Clarke - Moverare
Spence - Edmundson
Bouroughs
Kuemper
Portillo
Trade Danault (would have to waive) and Moore
Go get Cozens from Buffalo with our new acquired capital
With the extra money, this off-season go after Boeser. Re-sign Jeannot as long as there is no raise involved
May need to use some money to upgrade left defense. Team would be younger, hunger, with more speed and talent. Just we need a coach that knows how to deploy these people.
Kempe - Byfield - Cozens
Fiala - Turcotte - Boeser
Foegele - Kopitar - Laf
Jeannot - Helenius - Thomas
Lee
Doughty - Anderson
Clarke - Moverare
Spence - Edmundson
Bouroughs
Kuemper
Portillo
Bored and thinking about dream scenarios for the Kings #thisactuallyISXbox
Proposed trades:
Kings send Phil Danault, Trevor Moore, F Koehn Ziemmer, and a 2026 1st round pick (top 3 protected) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Matt Barzal
Kings send Akil Thomas and a 2026 2nd round pick to the Nashville Predators for Gustav Nyquist.
Cap space: $30k
Chances of winning the cup with this roster: 99%
Who says no? And who says hell yes?
Proposed trades:
Kings send Phil Danault, Trevor Moore, F Koehn Ziemmer, and a 2026 1st round pick (top 3 protected) to the New York Islanders in exchange for Matt Barzal
Kings send Akil Thomas and a 2026 2nd round pick to the Nashville Predators for Gustav Nyquist.
Cap space: $30k
Chances of winning the cup with this roster: 99%
Who says no? And who says hell yes?
Herby
How could Blake have known?
Barzal is out indefinitely.
But if he weren't the Islanders would say no. If they are trading Barzal it's going to be for good younger pieces or picks, not for 2 guys who just clog up their already mid-level forward group with two more older mid guys.
- 32 year old C on the decline and owed $5.75m for another two years. They have a bunch of centers as it is.
- Moore is another contract commitment for a player about to be on the wrong side of 30. That would be $10m in cap space for two guys passed 30 with a combined 12 goals in 100 games.
- Overage forwards don't command much value at all. The Kings didn't put him in Ontario this season and sent him back to junior for his OA, very unlikely he has an NHL future
The 1st has some value for sure, but teams value 1sts down the road less than they value current ones.
The one with Nashville is closer, but Akil Thomas has zero trade value, he's not a young player, and has already cleared waivers in his career. He's a 25 year old AAAA player at this point. You have to remember, you have to make these deadline deals realizing that up to twenty teams in the league might be interested in a guy who had 75 points last season and is on an expiring contract with no long-term commitment. And again a pick 16 months from now isn't going to have the value one four months from now will.
Unfortunately Kings management will not do as they really believe they are right there and what is really unfortunate is they dont have the sense that they are not there right now.. Also Danault would only have to waive if team is on his 10 no trade list, so I would imagine most contenders wouldn't be on there.
Schrute farms
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I think you are missing a decimal point: 99% -- I think you meant 0.99%.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
tny760
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well they are using statistics that are years ahead of the rest of the NHL
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
You know maybe the Quebecois in the front office are using the metric system and no one else in the org is
johnjm22
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These proposed trades and lineups don't do anything for me. They look like 1st round exit teams.
We're spinning our wheels.
We're spinning our wheels.
lumbergh
It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
Interesting quote from Hiller in LA Kings Insider about bringing help from the outside:
Don't be surprised if the Kings do nothing but scratch around the edges at the deadline.
Its not totally the same group though. They were winning then he moved around some things to make room for Trevor, Trevor, and Doughty
Omni Owl
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Pretty much, sounds like a weak cope from Hiller. I don't understand why he wouldn't go back to the lineup that was winning pre-Lewis. That 4th line with Helenius and Lee was seriously underrated, they were punishing to play against at least. Easier said than done though...
Trash Panda
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Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
To be fair I'd be worried if Hiller was clamoring for any help from the outside, that's not his job.
FSL KINGS
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Correct. Don't think the King's have the assets, cap space or players to get out of the first round. Just looking at options & where deficits on the roster are they may try and fix. Guess, shore up wing or D with cheap players & target a high end center in the summer. Not that one will be available.
I'd actually like them to get S. Jones. He'd be cheap asset wise & it would be months, possibly years of entertainment. This team isn't going anywhere with Bluc.
Ziggy Stardust
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Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
FSL KINGS
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1-2 more years to get rid of Luc. 3-5 years rebuilding. Doughty coming off the books soon & cap going up. Hawks probably retain down to 7-7.5. What's the problem? It's going to stop the King's from being right there? Embrace the insanity!!!
Edit: & don't call me Shirley
Choralone
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This organization is trying to win now but does things on a one-season-at-a-time timeline. Shit's weird. Assets are perishable. Youngsters are overripe and dying on the fine, and oldsters are already withered but still getting squeezed for juice.
