Around the League Thread Part II: Final Stretch

[Reclamation Project]

And I don't get the Makar deal, why not go 8 years and drop it down to 7.5 per?

 

[kingsfan28]

And I don't get the Makar deal, why not go 8 years and drop it down to 7.5 per?

Because he's better than the guy in Dallas who pretty much set the market. I'm sure his agent pushed that during the talks. The years are interesting. the avs gave up 2 years of UFA , and he'll probably cost even more with the next deal.

 

[Steve Zissou]

We traded Darcy Kuemper for Scott Wedgewood and Tobias Reider at the 2018 deadline.

 

[kingsfan28]

What the hail we had Kuemper? Totally forgot about that. With Grubauer gone they had to do something.

The kings took another reclamation project, turned him into a legit goalie, who would later be traded for a 1st, a good prospect, and a conditional 3rd. Go figure.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Kuemper was another victim of Quick's 10 year deal.

 

[Stimpythecat]

I think I might be going out on a limb here, but I think this upcoming season will be hands down the best in Kraken franchise history so far.

Or it could be the worst. You never know!

 

[BringTheReign]

And I don't get the Makar deal, why not go 8 years and drop it down to 7.5 per?

Because he’s going to get 11M+ in 6 years when the cap has gone up, he’s put up 6 more PPG seasons, and he’s won 2 Norris trophies (or more).

 

[BringTheReign]

We traded Darcy Kuemper for Scott Wedgewood and Tobias Reider at the 2018 deadline.

But I thought every goalie that played in our system was a systems goalie only and wasn’t good outside of LA? /s

All kidding aside, market and Kuemper absolutely did not have the rep he does now back then.

 

[YP44]

The need to move the draft from Montreal to Arizona

 

[kovacro]

From lastnight..

 

[YP44]

From lastnight..

New Jersey using their space for Saad and Tarasenko? Give those young centers some wingers

 

[kovacro]

I was out and about last evening and just noticed the Sabres signed Aaron Dell and 40-year old Craig Anderson. That's an elite goalie tank tandem. Well done, Buffalo.

Sabres all aboard the suck all night to get Shane Wright train.

 

[YP44]

I was out and about last evening and just noticed the Sabres signed Aaron Dell and 40-year old Craig Anderson. That's an elite goalie tank tandem. Well done, Buffalo.

Sabres all aboard the suck all night to get Shane Wright train.

them and Arizona will be so bad.

Buffalo could be historically shit. Connar Bedard?

 

[YP44]

I'm surprised Kuznetsov has not been dealt yet.

 

[kovacro]

 

[kingsholygrail]

Is he the Gourde replacement?

 

[onlyalad]

That should kill a three peat

 

[tny760]

That should kill a three peat

maybe i'll get another shot at a new "dejected newly eliminated corey perry" avatar though, really slim pickings this past final

 

[deeshamrock]

 

[tbrown33]

Avalanche aren't going anywhere in the playoffs, sorry, not picking them to win it all. Vegas kicked their ass in round 2. Grubauer should have been the guy. Sub 2 GAA and 7 shutouts, got better every year and this season was his breakout year. Colorado got weaker this offseason. Every Stanley Cup winner has their guy that has been in the system for a while, plugging in a piece like this won't work. Their defense is still too inexperienced. Avalanche are still a couple years from being a real threat and by that time they'll have the cap crunch because of this horrible Landeskog contract and MacKinnon getting 11 and Byram getting 7+. Stupid, stupid move to let Grubauer get away. The Landeskog contract and letting Grubauer walk will be big mistakes.

Colorado is a warning I've been preaching the last couple weeks - if you don't have a drafted and developed goalie, or at least a goalie you acquired and had in the system for a few years (like Grubauer), you are not winning the Cup, period. Big, big mistake by Sakic, especially after the concerns they had a few years ago.

Kings still have time but need to get it going. Getting an elite goaltender prospect through next year's draft or hockey trade should be the #1 priority now. The prospect pool needs it badly and it's the 1 glaring weakness after drafting Clarke.

FWIW....

 

[YP44]

FWIW....

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last thing Blake needs to do this off season IMO. Lock Cal up!

 

[YP44]

it's a good cap hit for him

 

[Reclamation Project]

FWIW....

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I'm not giving up on him yet, definitely not. He's played behind mostly shit his entire career so it'll be interesting to see where he's at 2-3 years from now. He fits my theory though - been in the system for a while now AND is being mentored by Quick.

 

[tbrown33]

I'm not giving up on him yet, definitely not. He's played behind mostly shit his entire career so it'll be interesting to see where he's at 2-3 years from now. He fits my theory though - been in the system for a while now AND is being mentored by Quick.

A .911 save percentage last year with the defense we had in front of him is very very good - with a halfway decent defense he should put up an all-star caliber save % and GAA. I think just adding Danault will have a tangible effect because we won't be hemmed in nearly as much.

 

[kingsfan28]

There's the Tampa we all know and hate. Signed Perry to a two year 2 mil deal, now is 5 mil over the cap.