AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
That f-ing blows - so Kingy. Heard it was a hit from Burroughs... maybe the new guys should tone it down a bit? this is entertaining but is CTE a good thing to give your teammate?
Speculation: Another year of this Bluc **** (The 2024-25 season thread)
- Thread starter Lt Dan
- Start date
johnjm22
Pseudo Intellectual
- Aug 2, 2005
- 20,545
- 16,974
Choralone
Registered User
I like all the feistiness. Signs of what a rookie camp should be, imo.
Raccoon Jesus
Draft em but don't play em
I think that last point is the biggest deal to me. The 1-3-1 is just so passive and rigid there’s really not a whole lot of adjustment you can make without the whole thing breaking down. You COULD run modifications of a 1-2-2 full time and the look can change a lot—but there are more decisions and reads to be make. However I think that’s basically what the squad on the ice is perfect for characteristic wise. It blows my mind that this isn’t what we were running before. It’s a quick/agile team full of two way players who thrive on creating turnovers. The 1-1-3 is always stupid but particularly so with our personnel.
It’s gonna be fun watching Kings Ducks games this year I think…lot of gritty dudes on both squads right now that don’t particularly like each other (unlike say Carter and Perry) and eager to see Jeannot and Gudas be near each other haha.
Ollie Weeks
the sea does not dream of you
- Feb 28, 2008
- 13,282
- 2,606
When it rains it pours for Kaliyev. The kid is going to be stewing in the deepest darkest pit. He just hasn't had the durability and all-around ability hoped for. Everything is gonna ride on recovery this year now. :/
- May 9, 2014
- 5,555
- 7,810
ibleedkings
Rob Fake
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
Sol
Smile
- Jun 30, 2017
- 24,071
- 20,074
helenius is young, big, fights, and a center. Which plug is taking the 4th line center position on the Kings again?
If he can make it that would be good for the Kings. It seems Thomas has the inside track right now but he looked good on the wing last year and doesnt have to be a center. Kopitar Byfield and Helenius would be huge bodies down the middle for other teams to handle. Danault is smaller but his iq allows him to cover a lot of ground and he is chippy.
It would really be an ideal scenario for the Kings to be that big down the middle.
Dog as Man
Mostly sniffing around.
Big and rambuncious will buy the skill guys more room and everyone on the ice more time. 1-2-2 is an upgrade. Things could go very right or very wrong. At least when we lose I won't feel like I got beat up. Looking forward the season. We'll get to talk about how teams match up against the Kings as opposed to who plays with who.
shuchukfan
Registered User
Helenius is my fav Kings prospect and meeting him last year in Vegas and again last weekend he’s also a great kid. Tough, mean, motivated, big, great on face-offs, and has some hands.
He will be a fan favorite and the Kings future 4C. I ran into Yannetti and we chatted about Sami and he agreed on both points.
Also, he signed my jersey so if you see a black Kings Helenius 79 jersey at any of the games that’s me.
Can you imagine rolling out Kopitar, Byfield and Helenius at center. Not one dude is under 6’-3”.
He will be a fan favorite and the Kings future 4C. I ran into Yannetti and we chatted about Sami and he agreed on both points.
Also, he signed my jersey so if you see a black Kings Helenius 79 jersey at any of the games that’s me.
Can you imagine rolling out Kopitar, Byfield and Helenius at center. Not one dude is under 6’-3”.
