Around the league part 2

[King'sPawn]

cliff notes or a timestamp on the podcast?

Don't remember the exact time, sorry. It was a very quick slip in there, and I'm not sure what he was referring to. But he made it sound like the league stepped in and stopped them from doing it even though they let it slide before.

Maybe someone else who heard the podcast can corroborate or add anything for me?

 

[Steve Zissou]

In fairness regarding Gudas, the Kings actually tried to sign him. League stepped in and said no. Yannetti mentioned that on the podcast too.

Funny you mention this, I was listening to this Episode today. When Yanneti mentioned Gudas I did a double take and had to rewind. Heard Gudas again and I was like, WTF!?

cliff notes or a timestamp on the podcast?

36:13



@Raccoon Jesus

Didn't even know this...
Radko Gudas: "Participated in 2009 Los Angeles Kings Training Camp"

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Here's a pic of Gudas from the 2009 training camp.

 

[DAkings20]

Here's a pic of Gudas from the 2009 training camp.

Looks like someone stuck a 1980 KGB agent in a Kings jersey.

 

[tny760]

not something i'm actually upset about but man, imagine nailing doughty/karlsson in that 08 draft then pulling gudas to start the next year and cernak a few years out

just funny how things work out sometimes

 

[King'sPawn]

Funny you mention this, I was listening to this Episode today. When Yanneti mentioned Gudas I did a double take and had to rewind. Heard Gudas again and I was like, WTF!?



36:13



@Raccoon Jesus

Didn't even know this...
Radko Gudas: "Participated in 2009 Los Angeles Kings Training Camp"

Yeah, a couple people from LGK (one was losingsand) and I watched him at camp and were very hopeful the Kings would sign him. He was a beast and even laying hip checks. We were joking that Gudas should be called "Gud Ass" because of how he nailed some hip checks.

 

[Moses Doughty]

In fairness regarding Gudas, the Kings actually tried to sign him. League stepped in and said no. Yannetti mentioned that on the podcast too.

And with Whitecloud, it's not like the Kings didn't want to sign him. He just chose Vegas.

edit: went back to the rosters from the time, and I think it's fair to say that a RHD coming out of college at the time had alot easier a time making it onto Vegas' roster than LA's. Vegas had Miller as a potential long-term guy at the time and was still building it's off-roster depth. LA had Drew plus Roy/Walker in the AHL.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

And with Whitecloud, it's not like the Kings didn't want to sign him. He just chose Vegas

I mean, it's an example.

If you want me to create a list...it's getting to be a big ass list.

When it's one guy it's a one-off, sure. But when you 'can't'/won't/don't handle these guys properly then watching them having success all over the league, it becomes a rule, not an exception.

 

[Moses Doughty]

I mean, it's an example.

If you want me to create a list...it's getting to be a big ass list.

When it's one guy it's a one-off, sure. But when you 'can't'/won't/don't handle these guys properly then watching them having success all over the league, it becomes a rule, not an exception.

I'm sure there's quite a list, but is it that LA has done worse with this than others or just us being more in tune with the guys LA has gotten rid of? On the Kings roster alone, Fiala/Danault (and to a lesser extent Moore) all fit that criteria

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

I hate Vegas. I hate that the NHL gave these new expansion teams a ridiculous advantage. But nothing but credit to the Golden Knights front office for being smart and super aggressive, while taking advantage of every loophole afforded to them. Yes the LTIR cap circumvention thing sucks, but that's on the league and until it's changed teams should take advantage of it.

 

[The Butcher]

Zac Dalpe a minus 5 in 6 minutes of ice time. Holy smokes.

f*** the Golden Nights, glad this season is over.

 

[kingsfan28]

I mean, it's an example.

If you want me to create a list...it's getting to be a big ass list.

When it's one guy it's a one-off, sure. But when you 'can't'/won't/don't handle these guys properly then watching them having success all over the league, it becomes a rule, not an exception.

I bet you could look at any team and see the same pattern. Some guys look at the team that drafted them or a camp tryout and think I have no shot here with that depth, then look elsewhere, like an expansion team where there are 8 spots open. I think Cal was like this in his choice with LA. Whitecloud was a walk on/camp invitee wasn't he?

 

[Moses Doughty]

Zac Dalpe a minus 5 in 6 minutes of ice time. Holy smokes.

f*** the Golden Nights, glad this season is over.

I'm legit impressed, plus Colin White -4 in 6:03 and Grigori Denisenko -3 in 5:57

 

[kilowatt]

Funny you mention this, I was listening to this Episode today. When Yanneti mentioned Gudas I did a double take and had to rewind. Heard Gudas again and I was like, WTF!?



36:13



@Raccoon Jesus

Didn't even know this...
Radko Gudas: "Participated in 2009 Los Angeles Kings Training Camp"

Wasn’t there a whole Radko Gudas saga, featuring like two different Radko Gudases? Am I crazy or was that a thing?

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

I'm legit impressed, plus Colin White -4 in 6:03 and Grigori Denisenko -3 in 5:57

How do you play 6 minutes in a game where you're down 5+ goals for 20 minutes?

 

[Moses Doughty]

How do you play 6 minutes in a game where you're down 5+ goals for 20 minutes?

Having a worse +/- for your line in total than the other 9 forwards combined won't help

 

[Steve Zissou]

Hard not to enjoy an FPV Drone. Giving The Hockey Gods something to smile about.

 

[GameNight]

I believe there's a more detailed version of the Gudas story is in last summer's interview with Yanetti on KOTP

 

[Master Yoda]

Wasn’t there a whole Radko Gudas saga, featuring like two different Radko Gudases? Am I crazy or was that a thing?

Juraj Mikus.
I think he played in Manchester and there was another player with the same name and nobody could figure out which guy was on the team, or something to that effect

 

[GameNight]

Further to the shot blocking of Martinez & McNabb... Also LDs, but with the Kings abruptly ending rebuild #9 was it really all that necessary to jettison *Martinez?

Also, to later trade Forbort 6 days later for a 4th rounder- the guy they chose to protect over exposing McNabb is just __________

it's now proven you can keep both of those guys and still win a Stanley Cup

sorry, I just can't resist- Mike Amadio was traded for Wolanin, aka the LD replacement for all other LDs

*they would later use the Martinez picks to trade for Lias Anderson and trade the other pick to pick Pinelli

 

[KINGS17]

In an alternate universe the Kings have just won their 5th consecutive Stanley Cup with Gudas and Doughty anchoring the blueline and Eichel as their 1C.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Yeah guys.. Jonathan Quick doesn't look happy at all..

 

[YP44]

Martinez's interview with friedman made me want to rock his jersey tonight...probably gonna

 

[kilowatt]

Juraj Mikus.
I think he played in Manchester and there was another player with the same name and nobody could figure out which guy was on the team, or something to that effect

Shit that’s right! Thanks. Gudas felt wrong but I vaguely remembered something like that happening.

 

[chris kontos]

I mean I mentioned it before but it's just an ongoing testament to the fact that the Kings don't know how to utilize/deploy guys. Think of all the guys contributing on contending rosters around the league that are ex Kings, even just from camps--they can identify talent and then don't know what the f*** to do with it.

Amadio being a 1st liner this playoff run
Everyone knows Cernak, but Eyssimont couldn't get off the reign yet had no problem playing in WPG or in the playoffs on TBL
Guys like Gudas and Whitecloud were even at Kings camps

There is ZERO doubt in my mind the moment the Kings let Kaliyev go he's taking a 2nd line shift getting 40 goals elsewhere, Spence turns into Spurgeon 2.0, etc

unfortunately, we seem to be the california angels of los angeles equivalent in the nhl. fun to cheer on all the ex kings though.

They even showed the jazz hands goal earlier in the game.


For accuracy’s sake, Blake has his name on there twice.

thanks. i guess that was from blake's time as asst gm. heh