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

[johnjm22]

Thought that's why you brought him up.

I wasn't being ironic. I actually like him.

Young, well rounded, good size, and has finishing/shooting ability. On the cusp of blossoming.

 

[Herby]

Lias Andersson throws his silver medal at you

Didn't realize this was the result of the Lias dumpster dive, but not surprising he is blossoming into a player. He is probably going to outscore every single Kings first rounder of the Blake era this season, you almost can't make this stuff up, it's just hilarious at this point.

The Kings wouldn't drafted him though, maybe if he had been a 5'11 or 6' center we could play the what-if game.

And just checked on Lias, playing in Switzerland now, not that I can blame him, that would be an amazing place to live, even if the hockey is behind other places in Europe. But man, top 10 pick to Swiss league at 25.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Didn't realize this was the result of the Lias dumpster dive, but not surprising he is blossoming into a player. He is probably going to outscore every single Kings first rounder of the Blake era this season, you almost can't make this stuff up, it's just hilarious at this point.

The Kings wouldn't drafted him though, maybe if he had been a 5'11 or 6' center we could play the what-if game.

And just checked on Lias, playing in Switzerland now, not that I can blame him, that would be an amazing place to live, even if the hockey is behind other places in Europe. But man, top 10 pick to Swiss league at 25.

I didn't hate the Lias Andersson move/idea, still don't, in general. But I DO remember being miffed by it being that pick in particular with how many good prospects were still there

I remember being big on Lohrei (woudln't have gotten him anyway), Jack finley, and basically all of picks 55-58 , wanted them to makea s mall move and get really any of them. Big dropoff right after that until brown label Laf

 

[kingsfan28]

They have spoken...

 

[kingsfan28]

I didn't hate the Lias Andersson move/idea, still don't, in general. But I DO remember being miffed by it being that pick in particular with how many good prospects were still there

I remember being big on Lohrei (woudln't have gotten him anyway), Jack finley, and basically all of picks 55-58 , wanted them to makea s mall move and get really any of them. Big dropoff right after that until brown label Laf

Either did I. We traded a very low 2nd [60th] for the 7th OA pick as a reclamation project. There was no guarantee they'd have taken Cuylie with that pick either, probably would've taken Simontaival there instead of at 66th. But we did get Laf in the next round, and I;m ok with that.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Either did I. We traded a very low 2nd [60th] for the 7th OA pick as a reclamation project. There was no guarantee they'd have taken Cuylie with that pick either, probably would've taken Simontaival there instead of at 66th. But we did get Laf in the next round, and I;m ok with that.

Yeah. If anything though guys like Cuylle are hard to find. I was high on him and Jake Neighbors as well, the Kings are really missing a big lunk that can play middle six and be tough, it’s why guys like Crouse have more value than their abilities. I’ve always wanted Mantha as well inconsistencies be damned, sign him to 1-2 year deals in perpetuity lol

Kings did go on a run of drafting some size deeper though. I saw Lawrence as a dark horse and early returns are encouraging. Less so on Sparkes it seems? But they’re not oblivious to it, they just seem to try to take advantage of smaller players earlier in the draft as an inefficiency and pick up size later

 

[EXTRAS]

The whole premise of the trade is based on Bedard continuing a downward trajectory like Byfield. Obviously the Hawks wouldn't do it right now, but if he continues his slide you never know. I think Chicago would do Clarke/Byfield for Bedard, though Blake would be an idiot to make that trade.

Bedard has next to no help in Chicago. There is 1 player (donato, 15) with more than 12 points on that team outside of bedard.

Celebrini has 6 other players (granlund 29, eklund 23, walman 19, zetterlund 19, toffoli 18, wennberg 14) over 12 points.

Bedard is leading his team by 4 points. Byfield is in a 7/8/9th 3 way tie in points in LA.

There is just no reality where that trade makes sense unless byfield is like the 3rd piece in the deal.