Speculation: Another year of this Bluc **** (The 2024-25 season thread)
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If they are still rolling, Hiller would be smart to pull DD aside and just tell him he's valuable for the playoffs.
So it's gonna be a slow interrogation to make sure he is in top shape for the end of the season.
It also lends to an opportunity for Clarke to play with DD.
No netter way to sponge every possible element and situation.
SO, if they still rolling:
M. An - Gav
DD - B. Cla
ED. - J.$pentz
So it's gonna be a slow interrogation to make sure he is in top shape for the end of the season.
It also lends to an opportunity for Clarke to play with DD.
No netter way to sponge every possible element and situation.
SO, if they still rolling:
M. An - Gav
DD - B. Cla
ED. - J.$pentz
Im not sure its a bit early to say who will be available. If the Islanders bottom out Id hope they go after Barzal.
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How about Fabbri or Vatrano from the Ducks?
It's not ideal but no one that is PFA is.
They dont usually make deals with the Ducks but I wouldnt mind it. They should be able to get a couple guys like that if they had Doughtys capspace to use. If they want to trade a first and some prospects I hope they get a real difference maker. A right handed goal scorer with size would be nice but also I think a center like Barzal so when Kopitar retires they arent too screwed.
I think hed play well here and just needs a change of scenery to get back to where he was. But you could be right. I just think Fiala has always been who he is his entire career whereas Barzal was a better all around player and center. He isnt as shifty as Fiala but was as dynamic and strong with possession in the offensive zone. Him kind of falling out if favor is why I bring him up and not a guy like Larkin. The Kings just dont have the assets to compete in a bidding war for the real highest end players right now.
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Going to need to get lucky UFA, find a reclamation project like Mika Z in NYR, or snag one on an offer sheet (Rossi). There's more risk because you're buying on the cheap without the assets other teams have.
Could go the Towes, Handzus where you have shutdown centers & an elite level wing.
Going to be interesting seeing how Blake deals with the upcoming Kopi retirement in the near future.
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Don't think Mika is a great target. Little afraid Blake will take a gamble on him, lacking better options.
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As of right now, I don’t see McDavid signing here. But, if he truly wants a cup and the Kings are at a better position for the Cup hunt, then there’s a chance. I’m predicting smaller fish. Maybe Jason Robertson. Down year, hometown kid, Brisson client lol
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Fine. I'll admit that I was wrong about Burroughs bringing absolutely nothing to the team.Burroughs' mustache>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>his play on the ice
Magnum PI would be impressed.
Ive been watching most of the teams the last month or two. I probably have about 2-3 viewings per team some more and probably one or two just one game.
I will just throw out some names i think would be a decent fit for Kings in terms of style of play, without putting much stress on salary cap and other considerations but not going for hail mary unrealistic players either, so if a team doesn't seem like it will sell i won't bother with their players (though obviously you can make a hockey trade, but it would just take too long to list all options without the Kings paying me to do that
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Karel Vejmelka - I think he would be an upgrade on Kuemper and together they would make a good option. He is UFA after this year. I think he is actually a good goalie, a reasonable starter.
Juuse Saros - would be fantastic but a pipedream and expensive contract. I don't like goalies with huge contracts unless they're absolutely best or top 3 in the world for a few years and Saros is on the edge of that category. 7.7 mil is probably a mil more than it should be.
D
Brian Dumoulin - a depth option on D with size and experience. UFA. Left shot
Bowen Byram - long shot and a hockey trade (I know I said i wouldn't do it but heck I'll make some exceptions). Left shot young D. I wouldn't judge individuals too harshly in the trainwreck that is the Buffalo Sabres. RFA
Dante Fabbro - I remember him as a draft prospect. Didn't live up to potential but I remember him as a puckmover, a bit vanilla, not really great at anything but can play some minutes. Right shot. Seemed to have fallen out of favor in Nashville. Depth option. UFA. Won't move the needle.
Jeff Petry - experience and UFA. Depth option. But not that interesting. Right shot.
David Savard - see Petry
Cody Ceci - could be a reasonable right shot depth option. UFA. A tier more interesting than Forbort, Savard, Petry Maatta etc.
Ivan Provorov - honestly I'd do it if it was very cheap. I don't get excited about him but he can be steady enough on a bottom pair of a good team. I remember I had high hopes for him back in junior, he should really have been Mikey Anderson with more offense but he is nowhere near that.
Jeremy Lauzon - another left shot D that would be an ok depth option. He has one year left at 2 million though. Can be physical. Big.
Alex Romanov - I reasonably liked him in past years but when I watched NYI this season he didn't make a good impression at all. He is a left shot D, young still. RFA. He will probably turn his game around away from NYI, for the type of game he plays he is young. Used to be competitive, physical as far as i remember years back like a budget Gavrikov. A bit heavy footed. But this year he just looked slow and lethargic to me. Worth thinking about if it's not expensive.
Ryan Lindgren - read everything i said about Romanov but he is a bit smaller lighter and faster. Still highly competitive and can be physical. Decent with puck but not much offensive game (like Romanov). UFA
Matt Grzelcyk - a smallish left shot D that as far as I remember from Boston plays bigger than his size. I liked him in Boston, didn't see much Pittsburgh this year. As far as I remember he is competitive, mobile and decent with puck but not an offensive defenseman.
Derek Forbort - I wouldn't be really interested but he's a decent 7th D option at this point. If it costs you less than a 5th rounder maybe an insurance policy. Won't move the needle anywhere.
Olli Maatta - See Forbort
Michael Kesselring - this would be fantastic but probably no way of making it happen. Big right shot steady defenseman that can do everything. Sweet contract. Young. Utah won't move him almost certainly. I would do Spence and first rounder if they took that kind of package or similar but they probably won't move him.
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Ryan Donato - looked like a competitive guy that goes to the net and has seen his scoring go up a bit in a bigger role on a bad team. Would be a nice depth option up front and could slide even into top 6 on occasion. UFA
Jake Evans - a smart competitive center. Could also seamlessly switch to wing with his game. I'm not sure he is available and Montreal is not doing too terribly lately. UFA. Reminds me a bit of a younger Trevor Lewis but he can actually score on breakaways. There's also Dvorak and Armia in Montreal but they're a little less exciting than Evans to me.
Gustav Nyquist - he's slowing down but he is still savvy and can make a play. Just a depth option if he doesn't cost much. Not that exciting of an option.
Mathew Barzal - his game has been trending the wrong way but he's not that old and would do better away from NYI I'm sure of it. Expensive contract and more just an idea than anything tangible. That contract at over 9 mil is really a bit much for him though.
Brock Nelson - he is UFA after this year. A really nice add for any team I think. Will probably cost a lot.
Filip Chytil - one of the few that looked like he gave a shit in the last 3 Rangers games I've seen. I remember scouting him as a draft eligible prospect and he still plays the same likeable direct, high-energy up and down game with reasonable skill-level. A middle six player but can play anywhere and with anyone. Really likeable. He has two years remaining at 4.44 mil after this one. I doubt Rangers are that interesting in moving him though, one of the few bright spots and young.
Adam Gaudette - not sure Ottawa will sell but he is UFA and a decent 4th line option.
Joel Farabee, Scott Laughton - worth looking into. I would even look into Konecny. But only Laughton is UFA. Didn't see too much of Philly this year so I won't comment.
Brandon Tanev - this is a guy I would look at for sure and probably wouldn't cost a huge amount. Can move up the lineup in a pinch. Competitive, mobile, and plays a direct game. Has enough skill to contribute some points. I think he would fit the Kings well. UFA
Utah forwards - I don't know what Utah intends to do but they have a bunch of UFA depth pieces that are reasonable options to add depth up front like Bjugstad, Carcone, Kerfoot. Kevin Stenlund has looked really interesting to me this year. He has one year after this one at 2 million. A range-y big center with better skill than you would think and a good competitor. Could probably play wing as well.
Probably forgot someone but those are my impressions from this season.
I will just throw out some names i think would be a decent fit for Kings in terms of style of play, without putting much stress on salary cap and other considerations but not going for hail mary unrealistic players either, so if a team doesn't seem like it will sell i won't bother with their players (though obviously you can make a hockey trade, but it would just take too long to list all options without the Kings paying me to do that
)G:
Karel Vejmelka - I think he would be an upgrade on Kuemper and together they would make a good option. He is UFA after this year. I think he is actually a good goalie, a reasonable starter.
Juuse Saros - would be fantastic but a pipedream and expensive contract. I don't like goalies with huge contracts unless they're absolutely best or top 3 in the world for a few years and Saros is on the edge of that category. 7.7 mil is probably a mil more than it should be.
D
Brian Dumoulin - a depth option on D with size and experience. UFA. Left shot
Bowen Byram - long shot and a hockey trade (I know I said i wouldn't do it but heck I'll make some exceptions). Left shot young D. I wouldn't judge individuals too harshly in the trainwreck that is the Buffalo Sabres. RFA
Dante Fabbro - I remember him as a draft prospect. Didn't live up to potential but I remember him as a puckmover, a bit vanilla, not really great at anything but can play some minutes. Right shot. Seemed to have fallen out of favor in Nashville. Depth option. UFA. Won't move the needle.
Jeff Petry - experience and UFA. Depth option. But not that interesting. Right shot.
David Savard - see Petry
Cody Ceci - could be a reasonable right shot depth option. UFA. A tier more interesting than Forbort, Savard, Petry Maatta etc.
Ivan Provorov - honestly I'd do it if it was very cheap. I don't get excited about him but he can be steady enough on a bottom pair of a good team. I remember I had high hopes for him back in junior, he should really have been Mikey Anderson with more offense but he is nowhere near that.
Jeremy Lauzon - another left shot D that would be an ok depth option. He has one year left at 2 million though. Can be physical. Big.
Alex Romanov - I reasonably liked him in past years but when I watched NYI this season he didn't make a good impression at all. He is a left shot D, young still. RFA. He will probably turn his game around away from NYI, for the type of game he plays he is young. Used to be competitive, physical as far as i remember years back like a budget Gavrikov. A bit heavy footed. But this year he just looked slow and lethargic to me. Worth thinking about if it's not expensive.
Ryan Lindgren - read everything i said about Romanov but he is a bit smaller lighter and faster. Still highly competitive and can be physical. Decent with puck but not much offensive game (like Romanov). UFA
Matt Grzelcyk - a smallish left shot D that as far as I remember from Boston plays bigger than his size. I liked him in Boston, didn't see much Pittsburgh this year. As far as I remember he is competitive, mobile and decent with puck but not an offensive defenseman.
Derek Forbort - I wouldn't be really interested but he's a decent 7th D option at this point. If it costs you less than a 5th rounder maybe an insurance policy. Won't move the needle anywhere.
Olli Maatta - See Forbort
Michael Kesselring - this would be fantastic but probably no way of making it happen. Big right shot steady defenseman that can do everything. Sweet contract. Young. Utah won't move him almost certainly. I would do Spence and first rounder if they took that kind of package or similar but they probably won't move him.
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Ryan Donato - looked like a competitive guy that goes to the net and has seen his scoring go up a bit in a bigger role on a bad team. Would be a nice depth option up front and could slide even into top 6 on occasion. UFA
Jake Evans - a smart competitive center. Could also seamlessly switch to wing with his game. I'm not sure he is available and Montreal is not doing too terribly lately. UFA. Reminds me a bit of a younger Trevor Lewis but he can actually score on breakaways. There's also Dvorak and Armia in Montreal but they're a little less exciting than Evans to me.
Gustav Nyquist - he's slowing down but he is still savvy and can make a play. Just a depth option if he doesn't cost much. Not that exciting of an option.
Mathew Barzal - his game has been trending the wrong way but he's not that old and would do better away from NYI I'm sure of it. Expensive contract and more just an idea than anything tangible. That contract at over 9 mil is really a bit much for him though.
Brock Nelson - he is UFA after this year. A really nice add for any team I think. Will probably cost a lot.
Filip Chytil - one of the few that looked like he gave a shit in the last 3 Rangers games I've seen. I remember scouting him as a draft eligible prospect and he still plays the same likeable direct, high-energy up and down game with reasonable skill-level. A middle six player but can play anywhere and with anyone. Really likeable. He has two years remaining at 4.44 mil after this one. I doubt Rangers are that interesting in moving him though, one of the few bright spots and young.
Adam Gaudette - not sure Ottawa will sell but he is UFA and a decent 4th line option.
Joel Farabee, Scott Laughton - worth looking into. I would even look into Konecny. But only Laughton is UFA. Didn't see too much of Philly this year so I won't comment.
Brandon Tanev - this is a guy I would look at for sure and probably wouldn't cost a huge amount. Can move up the lineup in a pinch. Competitive, mobile, and plays a direct game. Has enough skill to contribute some points. I think he would fit the Kings well. UFA
Utah forwards - I don't know what Utah intends to do but they have a bunch of UFA depth pieces that are reasonable options to add depth up front like Bjugstad, Carcone, Kerfoot. Kevin Stenlund has looked really interesting to me this year. He has one year after this one at 2 million. A range-y big center with better skill than you would think and a good competitor. Could probably play wing as well.
Probably forgot someone but those are my impressions from this season.
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What is wrong with me? I am DYING of tuberculosis…Burroughs' mustache>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>his play on the ice
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