Speculation: Another year of this Bluc **** (The 2024-25 season thread)

[johnjm22]

This is what I would like to see:

Laf-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-Byfield-Fiala
Foegle-Turcotte-Thomas
Lee-Danault-Jeannot
Lewis

Anderson-Spence
Gavrikov-Clarke
Edmundson-Jones
Englund
Burroughs

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

It's not Spence's fault he went from lineup afterthought with the worst dman in the NHL to 'well guess you're our #1 now kid, good luck'

 

[KingsOfCali25]

It's not Spence's fault he went from lineup afterthought with the worst dman in the NHL to 'well guess you're our #1 now kid, good luck'

This was my thoughts. Of course he's not playing as good as a #1D because he's at best a #4 playing well over his head. I can't believe people are getting so mad about that and want him benched. Realistically our defenseman should look like.

XXX-Doughty (miss Faber for this spot )
Anderson-Clarke
Gavrikov-Spence

But LA doesn't have the players for that or the brains to put those guys in the right position.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

The irony being, of course, that since they didn't want to put them in over their heads they overprotected them so they couldn't develop...until they were suddenly in over their heads because they weren't integrated appropriately.

All the dumb shit we predicted 8 years ago has come full circle and it's almost unbelievable.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Where the F is Akil... its not like stone-hands needs 82 games at his age. So typical to make a kid doubt himself and get frustrated.

 

[FSL KINGS]

It's not Spence's fault he went from lineup afterthought with the worst dman in the NHL to 'well guess you're our #1 now kid, good luck'

Just over pretending the King's are ever going to have a competent transition. I've hoped for this since Sutter removed it from the game. If the King's are going with bad transition, just ice a defense of complete goons & stop pretending.

Even if Doughty is healthy he hasn't been passing the puck up ice since his hand injury. He needs to be in a shutdown role & paired with a puck mover. The D needs an overhaul. It isn't working.

Spence, still like the kid. He should be traded somewhere he can get an actual shot with a real organization.

 

[Herby]

All the dumb shit we predicted 8 years ago has come full circle and it's almost unbelievable.

How could Blake have known?

 

[kingsfan28]

Just over pretending the King's are ever going to have a competent transition. I've hoped for this since Sutter removed it from the game. If the King's are going with bad transition, just ice a defense of complete goons & stop pretending.

Even if Doughty is healthy he hasn't been passing the puck up ice since his hand injury. He needs to be in a shutdown role & paired with a puck mover. The D needs an overhaul. It isn't working.

Spence, still like the kid. He should be traded somewhere he can get an actual shot with a real organization.

So Spence isn't getting a real shot here? He played 71 games last year and will play at least 80 this year if he stays healthy.

 

[FSL KINGS]

So Spence isn't getting a real shot here? He played 71 games last year and will play at least 80 this year if he stays healthy.

He's getting ice time. Hard to showcase what you can do with all the insanity that's Hiller's version of King's Hockey.

 

[chris kontos]

How could Blake have known?

not blake's fault. he had the very best experts in franchise destruction and cost control ordering his moves. proven hockey experts in building winning franchises like robitaille and bergevin.
what could he have done?

 

[Schrute farms]

My tin foil hat is telling me the Kings are sitting Thomas as long as possible so that when he eventually does get his 5 minute game in, he will be so rusty from no real game action....thus allowing them to say "See, Lewis is clearly better and needs to be in the lineup FT".

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

My tin foil hat is telling me the Kings are sitting Thomas as long as possible so that when he eventually does get his 5 minute game in, he will be so rusty from no real game action....thus allowing them to say "See, Lewis is clearly better and needs to be in the lineup FT".

No idea why they are sitting Thomas either, makes no sense, but I know without a shadow of a doubt, that's not the reason lol

 

[johnjm22]

My tin foil hat is telling me the Kings are sitting Thomas as long as possible so that when he eventually does get his 5 minute game in, he will be so rusty from no real game action....thus allowing them to say "See, Lewis is clearly better and needs to be in the lineup FT".

No idea why they are sitting Thomas either, makes no sense, but I know without a shadow of a doubt, that's not the reason lol

I think the reason they're sitting Thomas is clear. One of Lee/Lewis/Jeannot would have to come out of the lineup.

1) Lee - Can't do that, he's earned his spot.

2) Lewis - Don't want to disrespect the veteran.

3) Jeannot - We gave up a 2nd & 4th to acquire him. Scratching him is a bad look.


*Notice reasons 2 and 3 have nothing to do with meritocracy.

 

[Fripp]

Lewis just about lost the game for them last night. Does he get ... rested... for Thomas Saturday?

 

[Fat Elvis]

Lewis just about lost the game for them last night. Does he get ... rested... for Thomas Saturday?

One would think so, but BLuc gonna BLuc and Hiller is happy with the W's (despite they're against the 4 worst teams in the league). Accountability doesn't run thru the roster, coaching staff or front office.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

This is what I would like to see:

Laf-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-Byfield-Fiala
Foegle-Turcotte-Thomas
Lee-Danault-Jeannot
Lewis

Anderson-Spence
Gavrikov-Clarke
Edmundson-Jones
Englund
Burroughs

This is what I would like to see from the current roster.


Arty-Byfield-Kempe
Thomas-Kopitar-Moore
Foegle-Turcotte-Laf
Lee-Helenius-Jeannot

Anderson-Clarke
Edmundson-Spence
Burroughs-Jones

Kuemper/Big Dave

Emphasis put on growth experience and bringing it ever day.

Trade
Gavrikov at TDL for 2025 1st and prospect
Fiala at TDL for 1st round pick 2026 as center piece of deal and other picks
Danault to a team that needs a center now that is willing to give up a 1st in 2026

 

[chris kontos]

HEY
We're CHAMPIONS OF CALIFORNIA!!!!
So we got that goin for us

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

I feel like a good way to measure a trade is 2 years later could you get the same return or better for said player.

Fiala
Dubois
Gavrikov

We know the answer on the middle one and man did that cost some assets.

Throw in assets given up to get rid of Peterson

1st and 2nd round picks lost on waivers or just ruined by coaching and deployment.

Blake is arguably in the top 3 worst GM’s in Kings history.

 

[bland]

Lewis just about lost the game for them last night. Does he get ... rested... for Thomas Saturday?

Tell me how you arrived at that "Lewis just about lost the game" thought.

 

[Trash Panda]

Lewis just about lost the game for them last night. Does he get ... rested... for Thomas Saturday?

Don’t get me wrong, I am 100% on board with having Lewis watch the games from the pressbox, but that is just unequivocally false in every possible way.

 

[Statto]

This is what I would like to see from the current roster.


Arty-Byfield-Kempe
Thomas-Kopitar-Moore
Foegle-Turcotte-Laf
Lee-Helenius-Jeannot

Anderson-Clarke
Edmundson-Spence
Burroughs-Jones

Kuemper/Big Dave

Emphasis put on growth experience and bringing it ever day.

Trade
Gavrikov at TDL for 2025 1st and prospect
Fiala at TDL for 1st round pick 2026 as center piece of deal and other picks
Danault to a team that needs a center now that is willing to give up a 1st in 2026

Apart from the fact you are looking at an unrealistic rebuild Arty has done nothing to demonstrate he belongs there. I’m not against trading Danault but I’ve been saying that all summer… it’s time.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Apart from the fact you are looking at an unrealistic rebuild Arty has done nothing to demonstrate he belongs there. I’m not against trading Danault but I’ve been saying that all summer… it’s time.

So when we miss the playoffs what other options do we have other than a rebuild?

 

[Statto]

So when we miss the playoffs what other options do we have other than a rebuild?

It’s unrealistic with the current regime. When BLuc get canned then we rebuild or retool.

 

[Lt Dan]

So when we miss the playoffs what other options do we have other than a rebuild?

A badbass bake sale!

 

[AbsentMojo]

A badbass bake sale!

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Personally, I'd prefer a Blake sale