ChicagoBlues
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@David Lunch Is that Michal Handzuš in your avatar blended with the Eraserhead guy?
Dubois
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King'sPawn
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So you mentioned the team being worse after the trade, and pointed out where the team "factually" got better, but you aren't saying Richards made the team worse.
Okay.
I don't think there's anything to discuss then.
kilowatt
the vibes are not immaculate
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Seattle King
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Only after Blake is gone
johnjm22
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Saying I'm blaming Richards for the team being worse makes it sounds like I'm implying something personal, or that I'm saying he was playing poorly.
He was good during the regular season (up until the Bergheim concussion), and he gave his all. It wasn't his fault. He's just not the impact player people think he was at that point in his career.
HabsAddict
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As an outsider looking in....this thread should be burned, then buried, then salted, then a string of garlic strung over it.
Congrats guys...
BTW...I'll still hang around to see what happens with Kaliyev.
Congrats guys...
BTW...I'll still hang around to see what happens with Kaliyev.
Surf Nutz
Hockey Remote Viewer With A Frozen Finger
Blake just flipped the switch for the runway lights on several runaways.
Captain Kaliyev has turned the plane around and Kopitar is waiting on terminal line 2.
Other planes are in route as well.
LAKX (Pending unknown passengers on inbound flights):
Fiala - Byfield - Kempe
Laferriere - Kopitar - Kaliyev
Moore - Danault - Fagemo
Turcotte - Lizotte - Grundstrom
Thomas , Lee
MA - DD
Gvrikov - Spence
Englund - Clarke
Moverare
Rittich - Kuemper
David Lunch
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Yes! Handzus always had this thousand yard stare in his team photos, and I just couldn’t help myself
ChicagoBlues
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Love that!!Yes! Handzus always had this thousand yard stare in his team photos, and I just couldn’t help myself
Most fanbases get a little nostalgic from time to time. Our Slovak Pak line was super fun back in the day.
Nagy-Demitra-Handzus
Anyway, I know we love to hate each other, but glad PLD is gone and wish nothing but the best for the Kings.
Used to live in TO, but happy Del Woods got burned down.
DoktorJeep
Fair winds and following seas Nikolai.
Gjwrams
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Can someone eradicate this thread from existence, though I know it will probably resurface when PLD scores 46 goals and 100 points. lol
Rorschach
Who the f*** is Trevor Moore?
First we must remove the head bone and drive a stake through the chest.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Seattle King
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I aint gonna miss the French clown, he sucked ass here.
But we shouldnt be celebrating.
Dubois wasnt the problem. He was a symptom of the larger problem.
BLUCEVIN is terminal cancer for this organization. I am deeply afraid of what the Unholy Trinity will saddle us with now that they have cap space and were able to relatively easily dispose of Dubois. I doubt they learned any sort of lesson here and are already in line for something just as nasty.
Kuemper is not the answer in net. He lost his job to a journeyman this year, despite a starter's contract. He will suck, perhaps as much as Talbot did in the 2nd half last year. At least his buyout will be relatively cheap next year.
We are the same flawed, mid team we were before Dubois got shipped out, just with a few million more under the cap.
But we shouldnt be celebrating.
Dubois wasnt the problem. He was a symptom of the larger problem.
BLUCEVIN is terminal cancer for this organization. I am deeply afraid of what the Unholy Trinity will saddle us with now that they have cap space and were able to relatively easily dispose of Dubois. I doubt they learned any sort of lesson here and are already in line for something just as nasty.
Kuemper is not the answer in net. He lost his job to a journeyman this year, despite a starter's contract. He will suck, perhaps as much as Talbot did in the 2nd half last year. At least his buyout will be relatively cheap next year.
We are the same flawed, mid team we were before Dubois got shipped out, just with a few million more under the cap.
Rorschach
Who the f*** is Trevor Moore?
Hmm, this just went from a horror-show of a buyout into a semi-reasonable one for LA. And I even got the numbers from the "Caps website"
Cap Hit Calculations
| SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT (
|
| 2024-25 | $4,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $916,667 | $2,916,667 | $3,083,333 | $2,166,667 |
| 2025-26 | $2,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $916,667 | $2,916,667 | $1,583,333 | $3,666,667 |
| 2026-27 | $1,750,000 | $5,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $916,667 | $2,916,667 | $833,333 | $4,416,667 |
| 2027-28 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $916,667 | $916,667 | -$916,667 | $916,667 |
| 2028-29 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $916,667 | $916,667 | -$916,667 | $916,667 |
| 2029-30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $916,667 | $916,667 | -$916,667 | $916,667 |
| TOTAL | $8,250,000 | $15,750,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $13,000,002 |
tny760
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i don't see any reason to buy him out, you ride with him next season to see if he can put it back together, he can be LTIRetiredHmm, this just went from a horror-show of a buyout into a semi-reasonable one for LA. And I even got the numbers from the "Caps website"
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON INITIAL BASE SALARY INITIAL CAP HIT SIGNING BONUS BUYOUT COST POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS SAVINGS CAP HIT ( LAK)2024-25 $4,000,000 $5,250,000 $2,000,000 $916,667 $2,916,667 $3,083,333 $2,166,667 2025-26 $2,500,000 $5,250,000 $2,000,000 $916,667 $2,916,667 $1,583,333 $3,666,667 2026-27 $1,750,000 $5,250,000 $2,000,000 $916,667 $2,916,667 $833,333 $4,416,667 2027-28 $0 $0 $0 $916,667 $916,667 -$916,667 $916,667 2028-29 $0 $0 $0 $916,667 $916,667 -$916,667 $916,667 2029-30 $0 $0 $0 $916,667 $916,667 -$916,667 $916,667 TOTAL $8,250,000 $15,750,000 $6,000,000 $5,500,000 $11,500,000 $2,750,000 $13,000,002
Rorschach
Who the f*** is Trevor Moore?
I'm not saying we just buy him out. I'm just saying 4 years (after next year) is way better than say...14 year buyout for way more money.
tny760
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for sure, it's like making PLD disappear for his 1/3 buyout but much faster
