Devin Setoguchi signs PTO with LA Kings

[zakkthebear]

http://lastwordonhockey.com/2016/09/06/devin-setoguchi-signs-pto-los-angeles-kings/

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[Holden Caulfield]

Seto is done like dinner.

He claims to have cleaned up though (he was a big party guy up until at least his time in Winnipeg) so maybe, but he is pretty much done, IMO.

 

[Trolfoli]

I've been waiting all Summer for Lombardi to make a splash. He finally nails it! This is the piece that will put the Kings over the top!!!


Wasn't this guy drafted before Kopitar?

 

[Brodeur]

Wasn't this guy drafted before Kopitar?

The 2005 Draft still annoys me in that it's the only once that I wasn't able to watch since following prospects in 1995. As hokey as it is, I enjoy the drama of watching. My Sharks buddy told me later that he prematurely started celebrating when the Sharks traded up from #12 to #8. He thought for sure they were moving up for Kopitar.

If I ever had a few minutes to talk with a scout/GM, the 2005 Draft process might be an interesting subject.

Typically teams have a general idea of where they'll be picking, especially back then when only one team could move up via the lottery. Teams would then usually start focusing on a shorter list; Ie if you were picking out of the top 10 in 2008, you probably wouldn't have your scouts spend too much time watching Doughty/Bogosian/Pietrangelo.

But with 2005, teams had zero idea how the draft might work. The lottery was conducted on July 22nd (the draft was July 30th) well after everybody's season was over. Since teams had to cast a wider net on potential picks, I can't help but wonder if that contributed to a little more wackiness than usual.

As for Seto, I hope he's been able to stay sober. It sounded like he was in a better mental state last year at Toronto's camp, but it didn't seem to translate on the ice. The Devils had a couple of reasonable PTO contributions from Petr Sykora and Scott Gomez at a time when both seemed like toast. No real harm in bringing him in for camp, maybe Seto would be okay with playing in Ontario again?

 

[Xscout*]

I saw him quite a bit on last years pto with toronto.
He wasn't bad.

He's lost a step and his decision making is slowed a bit for sure. ..probably to do with the fact he hasn't played NHL puck in a while.

I don't see why he wouldn't be able to touch 10 goals in a bottom 6 role tho.
Leafs just had a ridiculous amount of bodies at fwd last year kinda got lost in the shuffle. Ended up giving the contract to brad boyes over him.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

I saw him quite a bit on last years pto with toronto.
He wasn't bad.

He's lost a step and his decision making is slowed a bit for sure. ..probably to do with the fact he hasn't played NHL puck in a while.

I don't see why he wouldn't be able to touch 10 goals in a bottom 6 role tho.
Leafs just had a ridiculous amount of bodies at fwd last year kinda got lost in the shuffle. Ended up giving the contract to brad boyes over him.

I doubt he would score 10 in la not many can. This is a defense first team. With kopitar gaborik brown toffoli carter King lewis purcell clifford andreoff nolan Shore and Latta on nhl contracts Also Mersch and kempe knocking on the door I don't see how he gets ahead of any of them The same results as his toronto pto is likely HOwever i do like that he was given one as its more competition for roster players.

 

[damacles1156]

More competition at camp is good, some of the Kings players have looked a little too comfortable.

 

[Basilisk]

Jeez, why not Versteeg?

 

[The Tikkanen]

We're back to signing former Sharks?

 

[mbar]

Jeez, why not Versteeg?

I'm guessing Versteeg will end up getting a contract we can't afford. Seto is probably going to play for minimum if he makes a team.

 

[Telos]

Odd, dirt cheap if we sign him, but likely a waste. Guess we will see how he does in camp, but I'm not optimistic.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

We're back to signing former Sharks?

Apparently it only works with signing their old GM and coach.

Todd McLellan as Sutter's succesor in a few years?

 

[Omni Owl]

Hmmm okay, but I'm not expecting him to make the team. At least its not Penner.

 

[Trolfoli]

I was hoping they'd give Richard a PTO just to watch the main boards melt down over cap circumvention.

That and some posters on the Kings section.

 

[Bandit]

I'm guessing Versteeg will end up getting a contract we can't afford. Seto is probably going to play for minimum if he makes a team.

Versteeg already signed in Europe. I'm sure this is just to have a body at camp because of all the guys missing for this world cup garbage.

 

[Trolfoli]

Versteeg already signed in Europe. I'm sure this is just to have a body at camp because of all the guys missing for this world cup garbage.

There was an issue with Versteeg not passing a medical or a past surgery not being insurable in that league. Looks like he's coming back to the NHL.

 

[lexlavender]

I wouldn't be surprised if we were trying to sign Versteeg dirt cheap still. Him going to Europe proved he didn't have many biters, at least at the price point he wanted.

As far as Seto, any competition is good competition. Right now we have 17 forwards who can make the starting line up, and I agree that many of our bottom 6ers have become too comfortable. Clifford and Nolan especially need to show they're still useful, they're on the block for sure.

 

[go4hockey]

Jeez, why not Versteeg?

Thank god no Versteeg. He was a ghost with us as he did nothing and does not fit our system at all. Would rather have any of a number of the guys up from Ontario than have a waste of a roster spot with Versteeg.

 

[mattgkg]

even if setoguchi is clean, in the best shape and mindset of his life... the fact remains it's a sutter team and he's 6' 0" 195lb. He would have to play 6' 3" 230lb Nolan and 6' 7" 220lb Auger out of their 4th line right wing roles and make the team ignore all of the list below...

here's imo who I'd list for depth on right wing...

Carter > Toffoli > Gaborik > Brown/Purcell/Lewis > Pearson (LW) > King (LW) > Mersch (LW) > Latta > Nolan > Andreoff (LW) > Auger > Clifford (LW) > (more AHL options) > ???Setoguchi???

 

[Omni Owl]

Thank god no Versteeg. He was a ghost with us as he did nothing and does not fit our system at all. Would rather have any of a number of the guys up from Ontario than have a waste of a roster spot with Versteeg.

Come on, Setoguchi isn't even an NHL caliber player anymore, at least Versteeg can still play in the bottom six role. Versteeg also somehow put up some points for us in his short stint here. I do agree its time for someone from Ontario to step in and earn a roster spot instead of these washed up vets.

 

[KingsFan7824]

He's probably just a World Cup warm body. Nothing to get excited about, or rip the Kings for. They probably already know what 90% of the roster will be anyway.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[CTKingsFan]

You can't help but root for Devin. I'm glad Dean is giving him a shot. If he's refound his game, even part of it. It's a great cheap pick up for us. If not, it's a PTO, so it doesn't matter. Win, win. His probelm seem to be more alcohol related rather injury related which makes it easier (to a degree) to correct.

Good luck, Devin!

 

[AlphaBravo]

He hasn't had a fair chance yet ever since he got sober. I would not consider his PTO with the Leafs as an indicator of anything. The Leafs had no need for a veteran reclamation project. The Leafs needed to play the kids and get them experience.

If he is able to still skate well and has his former instincts, it would be good to sign him at the league minimum on a two way contract. Although we have a lot of forwards that could play in the bottom 6 role, most of them may not pan out and it would be worth taking a chance on a vet who has had success in the past. Look how well Lecavs turned out for the Kings and Ribeiro did for Nashville after he got sober. If Setoguchi could muster 10-15 goals in the bottom 6 (which isn't a stretch based on his career numbers) that would be fantastic.

 

[Brodeur]

He hasn't had a fair chance yet ever since he got sober. I would not consider his PTO with the Leafs as an indicator of anything. The Leafs had no need for a veteran reclamation project. The Leafs needed to play the kids and get them experience.

Leafs brought in Setoguchi, Boyes, and Glencross into camp last year on PTOs. Boyes was the one who earned the deal. Plus they acquired Michael Grabner after issuing the PTOs. Boyes and Grabner were definitely reclamation projects.

If anything, the Leafs did their best to shield their kids last year. Marner was sent to juniors, Nylander spent the majority of the year in the AHL. After the trade deadline, they called up the kids. No Toronto forwards under the age of 24 played more than 22 games.