Speculation: Fire Rob Blake Blow it Up Offseason Thread (update: Robitaille, Blake and Hiller stay)

[DoktorJeep]

One of Burroughs or Englund will be in Ontario, so there’s 1 and a bit million more cap to play with. QBs deal, if long term, will potentially make it tight.


Maatta was ok, good in his final year.

Who would have seen the day coming we miss Olli Maata and Sean Durzi as a reality.

 

[Reaper45]

Just more fuel on the fire that there is no plan and there hasn't been one.

Complete hard turn the opposite way from his soft-as-baby-shit roster. Now he has one that isn't skilled enough for the toughness to matter, although it still might be better for the young players to play on a team that sticks up for one another.

I know they weren't bringing him back and you can't count on him to be healthy, but losing RV and replacing him with Foegele is a downgrade.

I legit thought Edmundson was out of the league. Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the terms of the deal on X. Seriously, who is Blake negotiating against and why is it 100% some other horribly managed franchise?

It very much feels like the end of DT's time with where this roster is headed for a finish, i.e. see you at the draft for pick #11 unless it is traded at the deadline in a last gasp to make the playoffs.

Since Jeff Solomon left this franchise has been white dog shit at negotiating.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Start of REGULAR season

Foegle - QB - Fiala

Kempe - Kopitar - Laferriere

Turcotte - PD - Moore

Jeannot - Akil- Lewis

Fagemo - Kaliyev

MA - DD

Gav - Spence

Edmund - Clarke

Englund

Darcy - Dickittich

Puke

 

[Mats26]

Putting the contracts and money aside. I think we'll be harder to play against but we have not fixed another problem...special teams, expecially the PP. If we had signed Tarasenko\Skinner instead of Edmundson this lineup might of been easier to swallow. Edmundson is a trade deadline type of player not one you lock into for 4 years.

 

[FrozenKing18]

 

[KingsHockey24]

The only players left that would make me feel better about today are:

Adam Henrique
Vladimir Tarasenko
Kyle Clifford
Matt Martin

That's it.

 

[FSL KINGS]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807883549045055960

Byfield @6
Spence @2
That's 3 extra contracts at league minimum. Or about 2.1 M.

Fun fact, if a team offer sheets Kaliyev at 1.5M there'd be NO compensation & if the King's match they'd probably have to run a short roster.

 

[theMajor]

The only players left that would make me feel better about today are:

Adam Henrique
Vladimir Tarasenko
Kyle Clifford
Matt Martin

That's it.

matt martin is still in the league?!

 

[Johnny Utah]

The only players left that would make me feel better about today are:

Adam Henrique
Vladimir Tarasenko
Kyle Clifford
Matt Martin

That's it.

We don't need the bottom 2 anymore. I would take the top two or Jeff Skinner.

 

[KingsHockey24]

matt martin is still in the league?!

2/3 of the Islanders 4th line are still free agents.

 

[kovacro]

Apparently, Jeff Malott has been signed. AHL depth guy who can put up some points and play with some physicality.

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[DAkings20]

Rob and Luc have taken all my pride, passion, and power.

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Sick to my stomach.

We just gave Edmundson 16 million dollars to play 40 games a season.

And we brought back Trevor Lewis??? Holy f***ing shit.

And gave him a raise?

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Kopitar or Kempe go down early for the season and we are in last place in division in December!

So at the trade deadline

Danault for a 1st
Gavrikov for a 1st
Doughty to Toronto for 2025 first, 2026 first, and a 2026 2nd we retain 4 million.
-Leafs win the cup which triggers the 2026 1st

Blake is gone in February and Yanneti is named interim GM.

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Rob and Luc have taken all my pride, passion, and power.

Boy I cant believe they still have their jobs, now if Kings miss Playoffs that should do it for them and Bergevin, so silver lining there

 

[DoktorJeep]

Getting rid of the easily injured midgets is a good thing. That cost just under $6M. And Roy wasn’t a needle mover for what Blake paid and played him, nevermind what he got from the Caps.

But as usual, he’s trying to hedge his bets while making up for historical losses and servicing existing debt. It’s a shame that passing a high school calculus class isn’t a requirement for an NHL GM job.

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Since Jeff Solomon left this franchise has been white dog shit at negotiating.

Yea actually mentioned that last summer, also when Bergevin brought in, also Think O Connell and Futa. Luc wanted to have his buddies all here

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

You guys ever experience those summers where Dave Taylor acquired the likes of Erik Rasmussen and Trent Klatt and passed them off as top six forwards?

 

[DoktorJeep]

You guys ever experience those summers where Dave Taylor acquired the likes of Erik Rasmussen and Trent Klatt and passed them off as top six forwards?

Et Tu Randy Robitaille?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Et Tu Randy Robitaille?

Oh yes, that same offseason they signed Steve Heinze to replace Luc Robitaille's offense. This team has a great history of not addressing their actual needs.

Luckily for Rob Blake, he isn't the worst GM in LA named Rob.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Hear me out.

"Built for the playoffs"​

 

[Omni Owl]

Shoutout Helene for being a real ass reporter that's not afraid to call out these guys on their bullshit.

 

[BigKing]

You guys ever experience those summers where Dave Taylor acquired the likes of Erik Rasmussen and Trent Klatt and passed them off as top six forwards?

No offense to Warren, but seeing him penciled in for top line duty immediately made me think of Klatt.

Today's actions makes it seem like he is trolling and is still mad that he was booed when he went to Colorado. I expected an overpay for Dillon but I didn't even think Edmundson was an option, never mind being a 4 x $3.8MM option.

The day when Hiller was brought back and we knew Blake was staying was the low point, or so I thought. Blake's like, how about I make it so the PLD fiasco actually lasts for four more years by signing this deal.

Oh yes, that same offseason they signed Steve Heinze to replace Luc Robitaille's offense. This team has a great history of not addressing their actual needs.

Luckily for Rob Blake, he isn't the worst GM in LA named Rob.

Even the other Rob has an asterisk championship.

 

[DoktorJeep]

No offense to Warren, but seeing him penciled in for top line duty immediately made me think of Klatt.

Today's actions makes it seem like he is trolling and is still mad that he was booed when he went to Colorado. I expected an overpay for Dillon but I didn't even think Edmundson was an option, never mind being a 4 x $3.8MM option.

The day when Hiller was brought back and we knew Blake was staying was the low point, or so I thought. Blake's like, how about I make it so the PLD fiasco actually lasts for four more years by signing this deal.


Even the other Rob has an asterisk championship.

Summer of 2024, The Brandy and Stacia Eras Tour.

 

[Seattle King]

Hear me out.

"Built for the playoffs"​

They finally achieved the team that will be swept in the first round by EDM. Great work Luc, Rob and Bergy!