Pre-Game Talk: Did we claim Zykov?

[KingsCourt]

who cares...add a guy that can't stick with a team that is need of scoring? because he will magically find a scoring touch in LA? nonsense guys ...we need significant change

 

[Fat Elvis]

Well, the disappointment this season continues.

Maybe during the draft, they can just select the "Auto Draft" option and take all the decision making out of their hands.

 

[Bandit]

Ok, the universe I think I'm in, or the one I remember being in anyway, is the one where Lombardi traded Zykov, and the one where Zykov has 0 goals this year. Where am I right now? Did I hit a worm hole? Is this some Dark City type deal? What's going on?

Sleep... now...

 

[DAkings20]

I guess Blake doesn't want anymore Russian's on the tank train

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Man, am I gonna have some fun with photoshop tonight.

 

[KingsFan7824]

What's the downside? No one can score and we're in last place.

Might as well take a swing at a free asset with a good attitude that the organization is familiar with that has upside and has at least shown a hint of that potential at the NHL level especially while we have waiver-exempt players and injuries in Hagelin and Lewis. He fails, oh well, waive him. He succeeds, great. There was literally zero risk, high reward. We weren't going to **** up the next 30 days because of Zykov.

None, but they also have their own guys they've been giving time to(insert Clifford joke here). No more former Kings in the front office, but let's give another failed prospect from the previous GM a chance? I have no issue had they plucked him off the wire, but he's almost closer to 24 than to turning 23, has 0 goals in 13 games, and was just waived. Seems like he's the kind of prospect people usually dismiss.

Sure, a better team than the Kings just gave him a chance. Totally agree that there would've been no downside to taking him. It's just, how does a guy with 0 goals help a team score?

 

[deaderhead28]

Time for the owners to get security on the phone and escort Blake and Luc right out the door

 

[deaderhead28]

None, but they also have their own guys they've been giving time to(insert Clifford joke here). No more former Kings in the front office, but let's give another failed prospect from the previous GM a chance? I have no issue had they plucked him off the wire, but he's almost closer to 24 than to turning 23, has 0 goals in 13 games, and was just waived. Seems like he's the kind of prospect people usually dismiss.

Sure, a better team than the Kings just gave him a chance. Totally agree that there would've been no downside to taking him. It's just, how does a guy with 0 goals help a team score?

44 out of 50 contracts are filled.There was no reason not to take a chance. I finally believe Blake needs to go and Luc as well.

 

[KINGS17]

44 out of 50 contracts are filled.There was no reason not to take a chance. I finally believe Blake needs to go and Luc as well.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Prit-ty lame, milhouse.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I haven’t seen this much anger since Yanick Lehoux was claimed off of waivers by the Coyotes.

 

[kilowatt]

Who cares, clearly the Kings had already moved on from him. Best case scenario, he lights it up for Edmonton and they beat us and it helps us land Hughes. Worst case scenario is pretty much exactly the same as the best case scenario.

 

[Master Yoda]

Who cares, clearly the Kings had already moved on from him. Best case scenario, he lights it up for Edmonton and they beat us and it helps us land Hughes. Worst case scenario is pretty much exactly the same as the best case scenario.

Worst case scenario, Zykov lights it up, Edmonton still stucks and they end up with Hughes.

 

[KingsFan7824]

44 out of 50 contracts are filled.There was no reason not to take a chance. I finally believe Blake needs to go and Luc as well.

Agreed on the no reason not to. At the same time, other than "why not?", was there a pressing reason to take him?

 

[kings11]

Would have loved an extra asset but now that it’s over... here’s hoping we can get our overseas guys on American soil just to get a better evaluation of them and hopefully get them much needed playing time...
Prokhorkin
Kubalik
Bulat
Dergachyov
Get an assessment in these guys and if they fit great and if not then finally get something for them...

 

[Kingspiracy]

I wonder why la didnt see a fit, weird.

How does waiver priority work? If we claim zykov do we drop to the back of the list for the next group waived, or would we still have first dibs even if we had claimed today? Perhaps we think someone better is going to be demoted soon.

 

[deaderhead28]

Agreed on the no reason not to. At the same time, other than "why not?", was there a pressing reason to take him?

Why not,this team had nothing to lose.The roster is in shambles and the season is a disaster.Either that or fire Blake and Luc,something has to be done.

 

[Sol]

I had some hope this year with Blake, but as the season goes on the amount of incompetence I'm seeing is truly baffling.

 

[deaderhead28]

I wonder why la didnt see a fit, weird.

How does waiver priority work? If we claim zykov do we drop to the back of the list for the next group waived, or would we still have first dibs even if we had claimed today? Perhaps we think someone better is going to be demoted soon.

It's just mismanaged.

 

[deaderhead28]

Who cares, clearly the Kings had already moved on from him. Best case scenario, he lights it up for Edmonton and they beat us and it helps us land Hughes. Worst case scenario is pretty much exactly the same as the best case scenario.

This Hughes rally cry is cute but doesnt solve the teams issues.Theres no guarantee Hughes goes to the Kings.The organization needs to improve the team period,even by taking a chance on Zykov.Just cause Kings traded a asset for another asset to improve depth for a potential playoff run doesnt main Zykov was garbage.Right now the Kings are a total cluster dumpster fire from the VP of operations to the players.This team needs help in all areas.Taking a chance on Zykov wouldve been a good choice,but Blake and Luc got their own thing going on.

 

[Matt13]

I haven’t seen this much anger since Yanick Lehoux was claimed off of waivers by the Coyotes.

To be fair, he did score on his first shift / first shot with the Yotes. He was almost like Mario Lemieux, except he was Lehoux.

 

[kovacro]

I haven’t seen this much anger since Yanick Lehoux was claimed off of waivers by the Coyotes.

 

[deaderhead28]

To bad you couldn't photoshop Blake and Luc's heads on there

 

[King'sPawn]

Agreed on the no reason not to. At the same time, other than "why not?", was there a pressing reason to take him?

Lack of NHL ready wingers in the organization in this age range.

They have developing players sitting on < 8 minutes a game in the NHL as opposed to getting more AHL time?

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Lack of NHL ready wingers in the organization in this age range.

They have developing players sitting on < 8 minutes a game in the NHL as opposed to getting more AHL time?

In the Futa interview this week, he stated they are out looking for free agents. It's worked out pretty good so far with: Petersen, Iafallo,
etc and the following still have promise (more than most of their draft picks) Brickley, Rempal, Strand, Kehler. Even Walker is not
bad. Hoepfully, they find another free agent forward and also sign Porkins after his season.

Question: after Vilardi's AHL assignment; if he plays for Team Canada WJC, can he come back to the Kings? Or does he have to
go to junior?

Then there's: Lewis, Brodzinski and Hagelin eventually coming back. And the Voynov saga too. Crazy season.