Dean Lombardi vs Rob Blake

[DryIslandBartender]

Do they have to be explicit and hammer you over the head that they were going to keep their picks and prospects? How many picks did they trade and how many prospects were moved when new management took over? What does that tell you? They went and signed Alex Iafallo, Cal Petersen, Sean Walker in their first offseason. I guess that means they were going to go for it, must be why he didn’t trade any futures for immediate help.

Again, in their words they had a contending roster. They tried to trade for Pacioretty, Drouin etc.

They signed some college free agents, great. They’ve been doing that for awhile.

Rob Blake worked at the league office before he was hired to be an assistant by Dean Lombardi. He was being groomed in that Hextall role. But go ahead with your fantastical screenplay where Dean Lombardi plays Julius Caesar and Rob Blake plays the role of Brutus.

We already know Luc was meddling with Kopitar’s contract talks. It wasn’t like AEG went around interviewing candidates to fill those positions with whoever was the best available, did they? No. instead they just promote and staff remained the same.

They certainly didn’t go with Luc and Blake because of their supreme hockey knowledge.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I will forever be grateful to Lombardi, I don't care how many bad moves he made after '14. Blake has steered the boat for two of the worst seasons I've witnessed as a Kings fan...not must else needs to be said until that changes.

I'm with you...BUT....

Rob Blake's first two seasons are better than DL's first two. So if Rob's are two of the worst...

What comes next matters most, but let's not pretend DL came roaring out of the gates.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

I'm with you...BUT....

Rob Blake's first two seasons are better than DL's first two. So if Rob's are two of the worst...

What comes next matters most, but let's not pretend DL came roaring out of the gates.

No argument there....BUT, I feel that DL always made us feel like he had a vision and a plan. I have no f***ing clue what Blake’s plan is and we’re going on three years now.

 

[Bandit]

No argument there....BUT, I feel that DL always made us feel like he had a vision and a plan. I have no ****ing clue what Blake’s plan is and we’re going on three years now.

Blake’s plan involves tasty waves. MAYBE they will prove me wrong but I have little faith in two “lifer” Kings that had to go elsewhere to win their cups.