Around the League Thread part V

[Schrute farms]

Why isn't he playing now?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Why isn't he playing now?

You can only crush the minutes you're given?

 

[jimab1971]

Jeff Carter signs two year extension with the Penguins, $3.125 M AAV. Full no move clause in both years. Would have been UFA after the season. Been a good fit in Pittsburgh.

 

[kingsholygrail]

You can only crush the minutes you're given?

So if there's no room for him, what's the issue with making him trade bait for someone that can slot in somewhere?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

So if there's no room for him, what's the issue with making him trade bait for someone that can slot in somewhere?

Why is there no room for him?

Are we somehow that committed to a rotating cadre of mediocrity in AA/Brown/etc. that we can't get him a shot before we turf him in favor of outgoing vets?

 

[kingsholygrail]

Why is there no room for him?

Are we somehow that committed to a rotating cadre of mediocrity in AA/Brown/etc. that we can't get him a shot before we turf him in favor of outgoing vets?

No one wants the cast offs. If you want a real piece in a much more vacant position you need to offer something. Vilardi can be that something. We can't keep ALL the prospects especially when we overdrafted centers.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

No one wants the cast offs. If you want a real piece in a much more vacant position you need to offer something. Vilardi can be that something. We can't keep ALL the prospects especially when we overdrafted centers.

I'm sorry but 'were trading vilardi because we can't find room for him with AA/Brown/Kupari/Grundstrom/Andersson/etc.' would be a fireable offense. Awful asset management.

I get trading value for value but we don't even know what holes we have until the prospects start hitting or missing and they can't do either with the middle of the lineup clogged up with cat hair.

 

[kingsholygrail]

I'm sorry but 'were trading vilardi because we can't find room for him with AA/Brown/Kupari/Grundstrom/Andersson/etc.' would be a fireable offense. Awful asset management.

I get trading value for value but we don't even know what holes we have until the prospects start hitting or missing and they can't do either with the middle of the lineup clogged up with cat hair.

How many "potential is this prospect's best skill" do we need on this team?

 

[tny760]

Jeff Carter signs two year extension with the Penguins, $3.125 M AAV. Full no move clause in both years. Would have been UFA after the season. Been a good fit in Pittsburgh.

happy for carts, he really did look like he was done here, maybe that's turned out to be more of a commentary on us than him

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

happy for carts, he really did look like he was done here, maybe that's turned out to be more of a commentary on us than him

of course it is, he's got way more talent to play with than he did here.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

How many "potential is this prospect's best skill" do we need on this team?

I don't know what the magic # is but as long as it's > middling journeyman bottom six forwards then we will be in a better spot to evaluate and trade.

 

[kingsfan28]

happy for carts, he really did look like he was done here, maybe that's turned out to be more of a commentary on us than him

Healthy again , plus guys who can score on his line = success.

 

[kingsfan28]

if anyone watched the sens-sabres game, dell checked a guy in the trapezoid and took him out of the game

every single opportunity to lay body, both teams are doing it and hard.. what a stark difference from a kings game man..

Total chicken shit move. That's the kinda thing you'd expect
Mike Smith to do because you just scored on him. He gonna get 5 games for the injury to the player..

 

[kingsfan]

A breath of fresh air, a playoff run, moving closer to Philly where he undoubtedly has connections still, there's several reasons why a trade for Carter worked out. I'm sure who he's playing with helped too. Good for him, I hope it's a good ride into the sunset.

 

[kingsfan]

Total chicken shit move. That's the kinda thing you'd expect
Mike Smith to do because you just scored on him. He gonna get 5 games for the injury to the player..

Should get a further five just because the league preaches don't touch the goalie then he turns around and pulls that garbage.

 

[Schmooley]

Columbus fans mention Laine as being someone they see getting traded. If the Kings could add him and Chychrun in exchange for pieces like Turcotte, Vilardi, Kupari, Fagemo, JAD, Athanasiou, Maatta, and first rounders for 2022/2023 they would help the roster now and be a part of the future.

 

[Kudelski37]

Laine would be oil to the Kings water like Kovalchuk. It would crash and burn like Mav in the women's room.

 

[Stimpythecat]

I'm still a no on Laine. Too selfish and too much a head case.

 

[Schmooley]

I'm still a no on Laine. Too selfish and too much a head case.

I think hed do well here and the Kings need someone that can put the puck in the net. Headcases are ok and can be coachable as long as he isnt totally destructive outside the rink like Kane.

 

[KingsFan7824]

happy for carts, he really did look like he was done here, maybe that's turned out to be more of a commentary on us than him

Crosby is a real leader, and they've been in every conversation and able to contend for 15 years. That's culture. DL built a thin house of cards.

 

[Telos]

Impressed that Carter got a multi-year deal. Good for him. Not sure if he is going to last that, but he certainly has revitalized his career a little. Always will wish him nothing but the best, he will always be a King in my book. One of the few we have acquired over the years that I think will be best known as a King over anywhere else they've been in their career.

The only remaining thing he can do for us is at least play 14 games this year because that is all that is remaining to upgrade our 4th round pick to a 3rd round pick this year...

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I like Laine more than most but I think he's prohibitively expensive--in assets AND cash--for the risk, especially when we have a cheap in house diet version in Kaliyev that we still have to give a real shot to.

 

[tny760]

Should get a further five just because the league preaches don't touch the goalie then he turns around and pulls that garbage.

turns out he got a whopping 3

after getting shelled like that, no way he was starting next game so it might as well have been a 0 or 1 gamer

not gonna sit here and act surprised since he's a first timer and all well, it's the DoPS, but i'm not very impressed if i'm batherson

 

[YAYSAY]

I like Laine more than most but I think he's prohibitively expensive--in assets AND cash--for the risk, especially when we have a cheap in house diet version in Kaliyev that we still have to give a real shot to.

Seriously. Everyone says we need a scoring winger when we have someone who is projected to be that who hasn't been given a chance to do the thing we drafted him for.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

turns out he got a whopping 3

after getting shelled like that, no way he was starting next game so it might as well have been a 0 or 1 gamer

not gonna sit here and act surprised since he's a first timer and all well, it's the DoPS, but i'm not very impressed if i'm batherson

There might be nothing that infuriates me more than goalies exploiting their 'no-touch' status,