Byfield signs 5 year, $6.25M per extension

[kingskring]

 

[kingskring]

 

[Schmooley]

My new hot take is Byfield will make the Olympic roster for Canada as the 4c

 

[lumbergh]

Agreed. He should watch some tape of Makinnon to see how he could use his speed combined w stops and starts to create space for himself.

Nah. Let QB B QB.

 

[VILARGOD]

Now on pace to finish the year with 21 goals. After such an ice cold start, that's really impressive.

He's positively flipped the script on how he scores, this year it's all shots/snipes. Real snipes. Complete opposite from last year—not that there's anything wrong with potting 20 cleaning up around the net and tipping pucks. He's just a more dangerous player out there today.

 

[Play]

Great player

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Bustfield strikes again.

 

[Statto]

Bustfield strikes again.

Ah, does the forum debacle mean your ban is no longer in force?

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Ah, does the forum debacle mean your ban is no longer in force?

Trump pardon.

FYI, if Kings only go .500 the rest of the way, we end with 98 points.

 

[King'sPawn]

Now on pace to finish the year with 21 goals. After such an ice cold start, that's really impressive.

He's positively flipped the script on how he scores, this year it's all shots/snipes. Real snipes. Complete opposite from last year—not that there's anything wrong with potting 20 cleaning up around the net and tipping pucks. He's just a more dangerous player out there today.

Agreed.

I thought he would have had a hotter start/better goals earlier in the season, as I thought the shot was something he would have worked on in the offseason.

But turns out it was a bit later.

It's why, while the numbers weren't great, I was still optimistic. He has played very good hockey for the most part. There were times his shots weren't going in, and his decision-making in games were that of someone not having confidence.

I still maintain he should have been given more minutes sooner, as his confidence seems to grow the more coaches show they trust him.

 

[Statto]

Agreed.

I thought he would have had a hotter start/better goals earlier in the season, as I thought the shot was something he would have worked on in the offseason.

But turns out it was a bit later.

It's why, while the numbers weren't great, I was still optimistic. He has played very good hockey for the most part. There were times his shots weren't going in, and his decision-making in games were that of someone not having confidence.

I still maintain he should have been given more minutes sooner, as his confidence seems to grow the more coaches show they trust him.

Agree. I think there was a clear focus on his defensive game earlier this season. I agree with what you say about how he responds to a coaches trust. I said if frequently regarding how TMac mishandled him.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Agree. I think there was a clear focus on his defensive game earlier this season. I agree with what you say about how he responds to a coaches trust. I said if frequently regarding how TMac mishandled him.

He looked hesitant and like he was thinking too much...makes sense with the move to C.

 

[funky]

Byfield was smart enough to know on the Kings, Defence gets you minutes. He worked hard on his defensive acumen and was given more time. Then he knew to supplant Kopitar he needed more offensive jam and started working on his shot.

Hw was then given a pure offensive winger that was miscast on the third and forth line to gel with. Who knew putting an offensive dynamo like Fiala with another true skilled player that can react to his moves would work. Mind blowing.

At the end of this year if nothing else , going into next year, we have three quality topline players. Byfield, Kempe and Fiala. We haven’t been able to say that in a while. I’m wondering if my phone is somehow going to my iPad and that’s why I’m not getting I can do that.

We also have a solid goalie signed two more years with a solid pipeline behind him

Our new offensive defenseman is growing and starting to earn some trust. Our free agent defenseman wants to actually sign in LA or defensiveCore is rather good if used properly.

Pups like Laf, Turcotte, Helenius are all looking a lot better than a year ago

We will have a ton of money to address some needs this off-season.

Things are not looking quite as bad as they were a year ago, and we now have Byfield leading the charge. Just let him and Clarke take over power play one and sign a right shot sniper in the off-season

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Agree. I think there was a clear focus on his defensive game earlier this season. I agree with what you say about how he responds to a coaches trust. I said if frequently regarding how TMac mishandled him.

Nobody 'mishandled' Byfield. It's called being a young player who needs time to develop.