Adrian Kempe's ceiling
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King'sPawn
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2nd line center/wing would be his ceiling. 50-60 points as a peak. Still has a ways to go to hit that.
And desire for the duration. He can look great in stretches and then just disappear. If he isn't motivated, he is a lazy player. Young enough though that with more opportunity like what he gets when Carter is out, he will realize his potential.
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SettlementRichie10
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BringTheReign
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Adds value with his feisty and physical play as well; he definitely can get under the other team's skin (as long as he can stay out of the box doing it).
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Always said 3rd liner but might be 20-20 second liner.
Lacks IQ but that has improved IMO. He has become smarter.
Lacks IQ but that has improved IMO. He has become smarter.
I kinda feel like Kempe might break thru big time in a few years. You can see his shootout skills- he has the silky mits.
Raccoon Jesus
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2W but probably not 2C, more like 3C, complementary scorer, 50-55 pts as he bounces up and down middle six
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I would compare Adrian Kempe to Julius Randle with the Lakers...
Great physical gifts while showing signs of brilliance only to be held back by immaturity issue and lack of IQ... Bull in a China shop types who eventually breakout .. both are above complimentary players....
Great physical gifts while showing signs of brilliance only to be held back by immaturity issue and lack of IQ... Bull in a China shop types who eventually breakout .. both are above complimentary players....
Sol
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Just excited to see a Kempe Grundstrom tandem on our third line. Relentless energy players with skill and skating for the modern NHL. Would love to see the Swedes paired with Iafallo or possibly a JAD in the future.
Ziggy Stardust
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Jericho111091
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Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Lotta people in here who think he's peaked offensively at 22 
Entitled to opinions of course but I can't agree with that given he was already at 15 goals nearly 40 points just last season at 21.
Entitled to opinions of course but I can't agree with that given he was already at 15 goals nearly 40 points just last season at 21.
Ziggy Stardust
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Lotta people in here who think he's peaked offensively at 22
Entitled to opinions of course but I can't agree with that given he was already at 15 goals nearly 40 points just last season at 21.
He has yet to display any consistency offensively at any competitive level. Pretty sure that was also the knock on him in scouting reports in his draft year.
You can read up on what was being said about him here:
Introducing Adrian Kempe - LA Kings Insider
Was often described as a North American style “power forward.” Funnily, one report also mentions him taking too many unnecessary penalties.
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DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
Raccoon Jesus
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I remember all that and I've observed it since he came into the NHL. But 'inconsistent' doesn't mean 'unproductive.' He'll have spurts when he goes over PPG and spurts when he's just Andrew Cogliano. I think that's what will keep him from being a true full-time top line guy, but I still think he'll be good for 40-50 points a year through his prime with a peak of 55ish-60. My point is more for the people who said he's going to peak at 20-20-40...he already fell just short of doing that at Age 21, which means to say we've basically seen his best/the player he'll be already. I don't buy that, that's all.
Ziggy Stardust
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Here’s the catch, we always assume and hope for the best after young players perform phenomenally. Look at Toffoli after he scored 31 goals and 58 points. He’s regressed since then and hasn’t come close to reproducing those numbers.
Tanner Pearson has had one season where he scored 20+ goals, and we all thought he’d improve on those numbers, after all, he was 24 when he enjoyed those career highs. He’s been a major disappointment since, so much so that they couldn’t even get anything of value back for him.
I don’t think there’s a straight forward projection for Kempe to ascend to, we’re already seeing that isn’t the case. So you’d have to understand why some expectations of his numbers are going to be quite tempered. I like Kempe when he’s physically engaged, that’s usually when he’s playing his best.
And for the record, despite not producing a single point in the post season, I thought Kempe was the best Kings forward in the Vegas series. I hope he shocks us and produces consistently and becomes a 50+ point scorer, but to expect that from him is being overly optimistic. Ask those who watched him regularly in the AHL. He was just as frustrating to watch there.
Tanner Pearson has had one season where he scored 20+ goals, and we all thought he’d improve on those numbers, after all, he was 24 when he enjoyed those career highs. He’s been a major disappointment since, so much so that they couldn’t even get anything of value back for him.
I don’t think there’s a straight forward projection for Kempe to ascend to, we’re already seeing that isn’t the case. So you’d have to understand why some expectations of his numbers are going to be quite tempered. I like Kempe when he’s physically engaged, that’s usually when he’s playing his best.
And for the record, despite not producing a single point in the post season, I thought Kempe was the best Kings forward in the Vegas series. I hope he shocks us and produces consistently and becomes a 50+ point scorer, but to expect that from him is being overly optimistic. Ask those who watched him regularly in the AHL. He was just as frustrating to watch there.
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Still reminds me of Robert Lang. The Kings need to find ways to maximize his skill set rather than holding him back for the areas of his game that are currently lacking. The skating is there, seems like he has the drive, with some maturity this kid can have a good career in LA.
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
Kempe is the Kings best player when he has the puck on his stick in the middle of the ice. The kid is the only consistent threat to back off defenseman and carry the puck into the attacking zone.
He’s also a good defender down low and in front of the net. What he doesn’t do well, other than FOs, is the traditional Kings breakout, where the C sticks close to the D and everyone moves up the ice together.
But I think that old system is one of the main reasons the team has fallen on hard times. I hope players like Kempe, Leipsec, Wagner, Walker and LaDue keep getting minutes because they hopefully can help shift the identity of this team into one that attacks the middle of the ice.
He’s also a good defender down low and in front of the net. What he doesn’t do well, other than FOs, is the traditional Kings breakout, where the C sticks close to the D and everyone moves up the ice together.
But I think that old system is one of the main reasons the team has fallen on hard times. I hope players like Kempe, Leipsec, Wagner, Walker and LaDue keep getting minutes because they hopefully can help shift the identity of this team into one that attacks the middle of the ice.
