Around the league part 2

[Johnny Utah]

Simmonds was my favorite King when he was traded but at this point I don't see who LA should waive to make room for him if he were to make the team

I think there will be rotation of players like JAD, Fagemo, and Hodgson in and out of the line-up.

I don't foresee a 4th line of Grundstrom-Lizotte-Lewis doing anything either scoring wise or physically. It's a pretty weak line.

 

[johnjm22]

If Grundstrom can bring some consistency to his game, I think the 4th line is two thirds of a good 4th line.

Kings need a RW'er. Lewis might make a decent placeholder, but he doesn't bring all the attributes we need in his spot. Especially at his age.

 

[johnjm22]

This could be somewhat similar to the Eichel/Sabres situation. A 25 year old elite center that would have to be traded. Eichel was locked into a contract already though.

 

[Kudelski37]

This could be somewhat similar to the Eichel/Sabres situation. A 25 year old elite center that would have to be traded. Eichel was locked into a contract already though.

I guess we know Rob Blake's next target since guys like this are very rarely available....for the fourth time in the last two years.

 

[johnjm22]

I guess we know Rob Blake's next target since guys like this are very rarely available....for the fourth time in the last two years.

Who are the other 3?

 

[Sol]

Can’t knock any player whod not show loyalty in a miserable organization

 

[King'sPawn]

Who are the other 3?

Offhand I figured Kudelski was referring to Eichel, Tkachuk, and Fiala

 

[KingsHockey24]

Simmonds was my favorite King when he was traded but at this point I don't see who LA should waive to make room for him if he were to make the team

Trevor Lewis should not have a guaranteed spot in the line-up.

Same goes for Grundstrom who likes to disappear every 5 games.

 

[Moses Doughty]

Trevor Lewis should not have a guaranteed spot in the line-up.

Same goes for Grundstrom who likes to disappear every 5 games.

I'd be surprised if there wasn't some rotation of guys like Grundstrom, Lewis, JAD, and Fagemo to start the season until someone earns a full time role (although Lewis and the PK will give him a shot of being an immediate regular). Even then, bringing in Simmonds for anything more than a camp body seems like a bad idea based on watching him last year

 

[johnjm22]

Offhand I figured Kudelski was referring to Eichel, Tkachuk, and Fiala

I'm talking about centers though.

 

[Kudelski37]

Who are the other 3?

The first 3 I thought of were Eichel, Fiala, and PLD. KP shows there is at least another during this time, Tkachuk.

 

[King'sPawn]

I'm talking about centers though.

He wasn't.

 

[johnjm22]

The first 3 I thought of were Eichel, Fiala, and PLD. KP shows there is at least another during this time, Tkachuk.

He wasn't.

I said centers though.

PLD also not in the same category as Eichel and Pettersson.

And if Pettersson does become available, it won't be in a two year span of Eichel.

 

[King'sPawn]

I said centers though.

PLD also not in the same category as Eichel and Pettersson.

And if Pettersson does become available, it won't be in a two year span of Eichel.

You said centers after Kudelski answered your question of "who are the other 3?"

 

[johnjm22]

You said centers after Kudelski answered your question of "who are the other 3?"

No I said center in the original post he was replying to.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Tha Canucks are capped out, not exactly young young, haven't done anything in a decade other than in the covid year, they really have no chance of winning beyond getting hot for a couple weeks, and they already have their top player talking about getting out. The smart thing to do would be to say, we're scorching this Earth, trade Pettersson now while he has a good cap hit, and start a real rebuild. Of course they're a pro hockey team though, so they won't do that until forced to.

 

[YP44]

Trevor Lewis should not have a guaranteed spot in the line-up.

Same goes for Grundstrom who likes to disappear every 5 games.

I agree, but sadly I think both bring more than Simmonds now.

 

[King'sPawn]

No I said center in the original post he was replying to.

Sorry, forgot that.

It appears the point is that players "like that who are rarely available" are available more frequently than advertised though, centers or not.

 

[Kurrilino]

Tha Canucks are capped out, not exactly young young, haven't done anything in a decade other than in the covid year, they really have no chance of winning beyond getting hot for a couple weeks, and they already have their top player talking about getting out. The smart thing to do would be to say, we're scorching this Earth, trade Pettersson now while he has a good cap hit, and start a real rebuild. Of course they're a pro hockey team though, so they won't do that until forced to.

We could exchange "Canucks" with "Kings" and nobody would notice

 

[lumbergh]

We could exchange "Canucks" with "Kings" and nobody would notice

 

[johnjm22]

Pettersson is already getting paid 10.25M this coming season.

102pts last year, while also being very good defensively. He'll be 25 years old at the time of his new contract. He's going to be expensive if he has another similar season.

I don't think it's impossible Vancouver has a good year though. Always difficult to tell in the cap era. They need Demko to return to form obviously.

 

[KingsFan7824]

We could exchange "Canucks" with "Kings" and nobody would notice

Could exchange most teams. There's what, 5 real teams in the league? Even half the rebuilding teams probably need to already re-do what they rebuilt.

 

[kingsfan28]

Simmonds was my favorite King when he was traded but at this point I don't see who LA should waive to make room for him if he were to make the team

Simmonds is washed up, a shell of his former self. He's not the guy from Philly anymore.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Simmonds did not look good the last few years. The way he played took a toll on his body.

I would eye Kassian (who has a history with TM) or Nick Ritchie as a PTO instead. Both are younger.

 

[Sol]

Simmonds did not look good the last few years. The way he played took a toll on his body.

I would eye Kassian (who has a history with TM) or Nick Ritchie as a PTO instead. Both are younger.

If Kassian looks like how he played against the Kings in the playoffs two years ago then him. I’ve not seen a single player crush as many Kings players as him. Didn’t the Kings have many shoulder injuries after the playoffs against Edmonton two years ago from all his hits? I remember that information coming out. I know Durzi was one of them for sure.