Around the League '16-'17 Other Teams' Free Agent Frenzy
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WHOneedsSOX
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I'd take him at $6.5 million if the Kings could afford it. He's a beast of a 2-way player. Kopitar would never have to kill penalties if they got ROR. Career 55% faceoff guy who was at 60% this season and 58% last season. He'd easily be the best 3rd line center in the NHL. Think he played LW a lot his last season with Colorado too. But with Vilardi coming next season, I don't think the Kings have too big of a need at center assuming Vilardi sticks at center. Kopitar-Carter-Vilardi-Thompson-Amadio is good depth. Kempe if really needed.
I don't see what the Kings could offer for ROR anyways. Would cost even more if you want Buffalo to retain salary. Something around Toffoli giving Eichel a RW?
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Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
You'd also have the chance to move ROR or Carter to wing if Vilardi or Amadio performed well enough to 'steal' a 3C job or you could at least load the lines up.
I'd offer something like Toffoli, LaDue/Gravel, 2019 2nd, 2020 2nd, I don't know if that gets it done, but I think it would be close, without giving up a 1st etc
WHOneedsSOX
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Doesn't Bernier have really good numbers vs Nashville? I know it was with the Kings but that was with the Kings awesome defense in front of him. He's going to start for Colorado with Varlamov out.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
He did with us, total Nashville killer. Not sure his splits now, don't care to look. But I do think Colorado will give them a handful since they play pretty loose and can skate.
johnjm22
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It's not a "hideous" contract. Or even a bad contract.
7.5M for a 27 year old 60 point 2-way center is an equitable deal by today's standards.
His production would be even better if he wasn't held back by playing on terrible teams most of his career.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Putting him in a 2C role would be incredible. 3C? Hand us the cup already.
Chazz Reinhold
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I'd rather have O'Reilly on that contract for 5 more years than Tavares at $10 or 11 million for 7 years. Every dollar is going to count, and it'd be much easier to fit Doughty's new contract with O'Reilly on that deal.
Trade Toffoli + + (not Vilardi) for O'Reilly and next year you could be looking at
Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown
Pearson-Carter-Vilardi
Kempe-O'Reilly-Lewis
Blah-Blah-Blah
kingsfan28
Its A Kingspiracy !
I'd rather have O'Reilly on that contract for 5 more years than Tavares at $10 or 11 million for 7 years. Every dollar is going to count, and it'd be much easier to fit Doughty's new contract with O'Reilly on that deal.
Trade Toffoli + + (not Vilardi) for O'Reilly and next year you could be looking at
Iafallo-Kopitar-Brown
Pearson-Carter-Vilardi
Kempe-O'Reilly-Lewis
Blah-Blah-Blah
I like where your heads at, but no way is any team paying a 3rd line center 7,5 mil. He'd never put up 60 point from there.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
Dean is thankfully gone, so no we won’t be trading one of our only wingers atleast capable of playing in the top 6 plus a bunch of picks for a center when we already have two great centers and two of our best young forwards in the organization are also centers.
If Toffoli and a bunch of picks are being traded someone like Pacioretty better be coming back.
If Toffoli and a bunch of picks are being traded someone like Pacioretty better be coming back.
WHOneedsSOX
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Uhh trading Toffoli and prospects and picks for Pacioretty is exactly a Dean Lombardi move. Soon to be 30 year old forward with 1 year left on his contract. Compared to ROR who is 3 years younger, under contract for 4 years longer (5 vs 1), and is overall better.
Btw, the NHL playoff video was pretty neat except for the fact that the Kings were in it a whole 4 seconds out of 170 seconds.
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KingTrouty
Allons!
We need a top winger before we need a top C, if we're going the spendy route. No way should we be trading our prospects/picks for more Cs
ROR would be nice for sure, but how needed is he? I think the offense is fine, the Kings are never going to be a top scoring team given how responsible they play. I'd rather them find another SAH . Personally, I would go after de Haan. He plays both sides, he's sound defensively and is excellent at outlets and getting the play moving. There will be space enough to make a good offer given the cap rise.
Forbort-Doughty
Muzzin-CDH
Phaneuf-Martinez
Is a formidable core in the Kings system. Of course, if there is truth to the Voynov rumors, there would be no need.
Forbort-Doughty
Muzzin-CDH
Phaneuf-Martinez
Is a formidable core in the Kings system. Of course, if there is truth to the Voynov rumors, there would be no need.
lumbergh
It was an idea. I didn't say it was a good idea.
If the Kings acquired O'Reilly for a winger, Carter would probably get moved onto Kopitar's wing. That's been really effective before.
I'm not saying it should be done, mind you. Just saying ROR wouldn't play 3C.
I'm not saying it should be done, mind you. Just saying ROR wouldn't play 3C.
Agreed if ROR was acquired, Carter moves to wing, ROR slots in second line
Pearson Kopitar Brown
Reider ROR Carter
Iafallo Kempe Lewis
Clifford Thompson Amadio
Pearson Kopitar Brown
Reider ROR Carter
Iafallo Kempe Lewis
Clifford Thompson Amadio
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King'sPawn
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Not to single anyone out, I promise, but why is it when any decent player is reportedly in a bad situation, the entire board imagines every scenario in which he could be acquired? Even if it doesn't make sense from a cap space, asset, or team dynamic point of view.
Cuz it's fun, and if you think acquiring a scoring winger doesn't make sense? I dunno....
Chazz Reinhold
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KINGS17
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Can't wait until the Kings get Pacioretty and Tavares. Those two along with the other 5 or 6 players which will still fit under the cap will likely win a cup.
King'sPawn
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Where did I say that?
Tavares, O'Reilley, etc don't make sense to acquire whether it's a cap issue or asset issue. Other players don't make sense from a team dynamic perspective (like Kane).
I mean I get that fantasy lineups are fun. It just gets old after every article of every player unhappy with their current team.
LOL Tavares doesn't make sense, I agree, ROR does make sense if Buffalo retains, you can move Carter to wing, let's say the difference between ROR and Toffoli is 1.5 million, that means Buffalo has to retain 2.5 or 2 million etc not unaskable, and you have a much better top six than before,
Not sure why that doesn't make sense?
King'sPawn
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Because the Kings would have to trade younger pieces to acquire him, and the Kings need to get younger, not older.
Do you want to relive Lombardi's final years again?
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