GDT: Around the League 2023-24 I : "Wake Up. September Has Ended!"

[Drivesaitl]

LA keeps getting better. They have a GM that looks at the weaknesses on his team every year and ships them out while bringing in players to make them stronger. Year in year our Blake is making good and logical deals that organization.

Iafallo and Villardi weren't exactly weaknesses. the main changes LA are experiencing this season is their group of younger support players is suddenly dialing up again after a pretty ordinary offseason.

Moore and Byfield alone being PPG is drastic change from their ineffective seasons last year.

PLD hasn't even been doing that much and Arviddson is out longterm. the team shouldn't be doing as well as this but is.

I would say that Talbot was an important addition stabilizing the #1 spot for the first time in awhile in LA. He was available...

The biggest divisional concern is that not only are LA good but they've now entrenched the solid core for when Kopitar and Doughty eventually retire. Meaning unfortunately that not only are LA going to be a lock for a playoff spot now but they will be taking one of the divisional spots in likelihood for rest of decade.

The table is set in LA. In Edmonton post McDrai is bare scraps and another stoned out DOD roster. This org is allergic to reload attempts. Thats the impressive thing in LA, it was essentially a reload and only short term pain for the fanbase between icing competitive sides.

 

[TheNumber4]

Iafallo and Villardi weren't exactly weaknesses. the main changes LA are experiencing this season is their group of younger support players is suddenly dialing up again after a pretty ordinary offseason.

Moore and Byfield alone being PPG is drastic change from their ineffective seasons last year.

PLD hasn't even been doing that much and Arviddson is out longterm. the team shouldn't be doing as well as this but is.

I would say that Talbot was an important addition stabilizing the #1 spot for the first time in awhile in LA. He was available...

The biggest divisional concern is that not only are LA good but they've now entrenched the solid core for when Kopitar and Doughty eventually retire. Meaning unfortunately that not only are LA going to be a lock for a playoff spot now but they will be taking one of the divisional spots in likelihood for rest of decade.

Iafallo and Durzi got smashed in the playoffs when we pushed them. They are okay players but ultimately make your team weaker in the playoffs. Villardi is young and skilled (still was injured heading into the playoffs) and something of value needed to be sent to get PLD which is a great upgrade if you are bought into what Eichel did against McDrai to stop them.

Then the constant finagling with their goaltending, a goalie carousel if you will for the last 2 years to finally land on Talbot.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

LA keeps getting better. They have a GM that looks at the weaknesses on his team every year and ships them out while bringing in players to make them stronger. Year in year our Blake is making good and logical deals that organization.

It's funny because Kings fans are not very fond of Blake.

Oh how naive they are.

 

[McDNicks17]

Jordan Spence is killing it on their third pair too at 22 years old.

And they've got Brandt Clarke coming.

LA should be good for awhile.

 

[bellagiobob]

NSFW

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[McDNicks17]

 

[Fourier]

I am wrong enough not to gloat but I asked many times why Barrie was a big cap dump while Klingberg supposedly had value.

 

[McShogun99]

LA is building a team to beat us in the playoffs. Well the jokes on them since we won’t even be playing them this year.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Ottawa Edmonton ing it. Canucks three shots. Two goals

 

[BlackDogg]

Bedard is reconnoring the league.

 

[bellagiobob]

Ottawa Edmonton ing it. Canucks three shots. Two goals

Canucks unsustainable luck will end soon, and the soon to be pouting Miller will sewer their season at some point.

 

[BlackDogg]

4th point for Bedard already tonight

 

[mkatcherin00]

Great Canucks being outshot 15-7 and it's 2-2

No demko in tonight

 

[mkatcherin00]

Ottawa three goals allowed on 9 shots in two periods

Vaunted Canucks don't even have 10 shots through two but winning 3-2

Forsberg is in net

Horseshoes up their wazoo

 

[CycloneSweep]

Bedard stole McDavids ability

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Ottawa three goals allowed on 9 shots in two periods

Vaunted Canucks don't even have 10 shots through two but winning 3-2

Forsberg is in net

Horseshoes up their wazoo

perhaps they're this year's Kraken with that high shooting percentage

 

[mkatcherin00]

Four goals on 12 shots

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Bedard stole McDavids ability

 

[Mav3rick07]

Four goals on 12 shots

Unreal. If we had that kind of luck, we'd probably be a .500 club at least.

 

[mkatcherin00]

God damn 5 goals on 15 shots for Canucks

 

[Tobias Kahun]

God damn 5 goals on 15 shots for Canucks

Their fans think that is sustainable.

 

[mkatcherin00]

Their fans think that is sustainable.

The nice thing for them is they can build a nice cushion and give themselves room to screw up a bit.

 

[TheNumber4]

And this is where we remember that Holland spent time trying to create a monster of a 3 way trade involving sign and trades and double retention to fit Klingberg in at his ask of 7M+x8years that no other teams were willing to do (and for good reason).

 

[Old Boys Club]

And this is where we remember that Holland spent time trying to create a monster of a 3 way trade involving sign and trades and double retention to fit Klingberg in at his ask of 7M+x8years that no other teams were willing to do (and for good reason).

Right side would've been Klingberg-Barrie-Bouchard. All 3 would be in contention for the green jacket, just a walking group of minuses.