Toggle sidebar

Kings News: Development Camp 2021 Thread.......

  • Work is still on-going to rebuild the site styling and features. Please report any issues you may experience so we can look into it. Click Here for Updates
DoktorJeep said:
The average player is 6’1” and 199 lbs as of 2019. A slight player who can’t stay in the lineup consistently due to getting knocked around could benefit from some weight gains.
Click to expand...


And by all accounts he's shown up with such, having put the work in as reported by Donnelly and easily visible on Turcotte's IG all summer. Are we going to let him actually do something before being upset at a digital still frame?

I remember a rookie Wayne Simmonds looking like a stick and while Turcotte is no Simmonds 'looks' don't equal 'gains.'
 
  • Like
Reactions: kingsfan28, Ghetty Green, andys and 2 others
I'm curious about Pinelli and how he plays. Was guessing he'd be similar to Madden and Chromiak, or am I way off?

Also, good to hear Sodergran participating. Could be a good bottom 6er for Ontario this season.
 
  • Like
Reactions: andys
Fat Elvis said:
I'm curious about Pinelli and how he plays. Was guessing he'd be similar to Madden and Chromiak, or am I way off?

Also, good to hear Sodergran participating. Could be a good bottom 6er for Ontario this season.
Click to expand...

I had no idea Sodergran missed the season because of back surgery. I remember he had a pretty solid showing at the '19 dev and rookie camps, so hopefully he picks up where he left off.
 
  • Like
Reactions: andys and Fat Elvis
Fat Elvis said:
I'm curious about Pinelli and how he plays. Was guessing he'd be similar to Madden and Chromiak, or am I way off?

Also, good to hear Sodergran participating. Could be a good bottom 6er for Ontario this season.
Click to expand...

With what I've seen, Pinelli is not like Chromiak or Madden at all.

The latter two are very high-skill or flash. Pinelli is more about the sum of his parts, and playing smart.

He's closer to a less gritty Justin Williams.
 
  • Like
Reactions: SufferingSelfCreated, andys, Oof and 6 others
Raccoon Jesus said:
I remember a rookie Wayne Simmonds looking like a stick and while Turcotte is no Simmonds 'looks' don't equal 'gains.'
Click to expand...

I remember thinking that those twig legs looked like they would snap!

Re: Turcotte and his size, Tie Domi was 5'10", Marty St Louis was 5'8" and Alex Debrincat is listed as 5'7". Of course size offers some advantages but as the adage goes, "its not the dog in the fight, its the fight in dog". If Turcotte has the fight, nothing will stop him.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Ghetty Green, SufferingSelfCreated, Statto and 2 others
Matt13 said:
I remember thinking that those twig legs looked like they would snap!

Re: Turcotte and his size, Tie Domi was 5'10", Marty St Louis was 5'8" and Alex Debrincat is listed as 5'7". Of course size offers some advantages but as the adage goes, "its not the dog in the fight, its the fight in dog". If Turcotte has the fight, nothing will stop him.
Click to expand...

I'm not worried about Turcotte's size at all but rather how innocuous looking falls lead him to being hurt for a few weeks at a time.

That doesn't happen because he's getting trucked by bigger players. I think he'll be a fine NHL player as long as he can stay on the ice.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ru4reals, andys and Raccoon Jesus
King'sPawn said:
With what I've seen, Pinelli is not like Chromiak or Madden at all.

The latter two are very high-skill or flash. Pinelli is more about the sum of his parts, and playing smart.

He's closer to a less gritty Justin Williams.
Click to expand...

Maybe a Brandon Saad?
 
I miss Mike Richards so much. He really set the tone for us in that 2012 1st Round Vancouver series. Players like that don't grow on trees. He was one of the most impactful players in the 2013 playoffs as well when a bunch of the other guys laid a turd.

If Turcotte is anything like Richards, he will be a fan favorite. Hopefully he's not a porcelain doll. Future is bright, guys. I'm really thinking Kaliyev will be the sniper we've always wanted.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Legionnaire, KINGS17, Ghetty Green and 5 others
At the 3pm group session today there were drills followed by a ~30 minute scrimmage. Lots of energy, not much scoring. Madden made a slick move to beat a defender at the offensive blue line and then went in alone and put it through the goaltender (I don't recall which one) and got a big cheer from both sides. Clarke made a cross-seam pass in the O-zone at one point that got a shout of "great f***in' pass!" from someone on the bench. Kupari looked high-tempo throughout. Sodergran and Lee really stood out for their size. Sodergran seemed to get a disproportionate amount of ice time. He looked like he was going all out, no sign of his injury from last year.

After the scrimmage was over and most players had left the ice, some staffer (I think he had a Reign hoodie on) spent about 10 minutes with Cade McNelly (D invitee) and a couple of others teaching fighting techniques - grappling, where to grab the other player's jersey to immobilize the throwing hand, moves to throw the other guy off balance like yanking on the neck of the jersey, etc. It was really interesting to watch.
 
  • Like
Reactions: RaymondReddington, ricardfromage, Oof and 11 others
tkb81 said:
no and then
Click to expand...
tumblr_nyr37rV6XE1uu6qs9o10_250.gifv
 
  • Like
Reactions: ricardfromage, tkb81 and cyclones22
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom