Gavrikov will walk in the offseason just like Roy and the Kings will have nothing to show for trading that 1st round pick to get him before they were ready to contend.
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To be honest, I’d rather he walk than the Kings pay what he will get on the open market.
Would put the rebuild in a much better spot to have one less bloated contract on the books.
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Gavrikov was great up until April where he became completely undone. Especially against Edmonton.
And the worst part about letting him walk is the fact the Kings traded a steep price for him, and then moved contracts to free up spot to re-sign him. And only got 2 year contract from that entire ordeal. Gavrikov was an extremely expensive acquisition when you look at his acquisition cost but also what it took to retain him
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yeah that's a huge stretch to use as a reason for leaving, he's obviously joking around, one look at that face tells you he's a dry humor guy
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Roy was a very good player here, and one whose value over the past two seasons would have probably been more apparent had he played with a puck moving LHD as opposed to a misplaced Durzi and near mirror image in Gavrikov.
The Kings needed to make room for progress. He was an asset that they foolishly wasted. But Roy will likely do well as a calming influence on-ice in Washington on a team that could be a total shit show next year with a faded record chaser and a total dud crapping his way thru a fourth organization as the lead stories.
The Kings needed to make room for progress. He was an asset that they foolishly wasted. But Roy will likely do well as a calming influence on-ice in Washington on a team that could be a total shit show next year with a faded record chaser and a total dud crapping his way thru a fourth organization as the lead stories.
Thats not THE reason you leave. Dancing after beating the worst team in the league and getting routed the next day in Dallas is a good reason. They arent a serious winning team plus he can make more money elsewhere. Its the whole picture.
Roy is right in one regard. California is a dump now because of the soft on crime policies, homeless, and taxes. It’s gotten worse and everyone is bailing for Nashville, Vegas, Florida or somewhere…
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Draft em but don't play em
Reminds me of Ryan Smyth crying about the rough neighborhoods of Manhattan Beach.
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Best case scenario is we're so far out of the playoffs by TDL that we can trade Gavrikov & Jeannot and hopefully get back what we paid for them.
That'd give the next front office a decent starting point in the off season.
We might have to trade Kempe too :/
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I would re-sign Jeannot and let Gavrikov walk. Tons of UFA D out there next year including Jakob Chychrun.
Lt Dan
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Letting UFAs walk is a luxury for a team that goes deep in the playoffs. The Kings are not in that team.
The Kings could have had at least a first rounder for Roy and Gavrokov would fetch a similar return
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SaltyElkHunter
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I mean manhattan beach is 4 blocks away from some really rough neighborhoods . Lol
Lt Dan
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How many teams that look like they are going to the playoffs at the TDL trade a top 4 D?
ZERO!!!!
Addendum: Incorrect
The correct answer is very few.
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Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
If you think the Kings were winning a round last season, I have a bridge and a giant rock of crack to sell you
Look what the Sharks did in 2013 playoffs. The Kings should have done something like that.
AbsentMojo
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Their cosplay-make-believe-contender mindset dictated so many bad decisions. Moving Roy last season deadline or before was totally rational - since you had Spence ready for 2RD and Clarke ready for protected minutes at 3RD. You get a 1st for Roy and maybe you make another small move to upgrade 3LD since you'd have cap space. It was just another in a long line of asset minimizations as was Gavrikov.
Raccoon Jesus
Draft em but don't play em
Which is extra stupid because they're going into this season with basically that exact pairing anyway
year after year after year the slow boil thing ruins the team
Surf Nutz
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Playoffs 3 years in a row
24: Lost 4 games to 1 against Western Conference Champs
23: Lost 4 -2 to a Team that lost to the eventual Stanley Champ.
22: Lost 4-3 to a Team that lost to the eventual Stanley Champ.
THERE IT IS.
The on-paper reality that many here ignored while rambling on in a we're the victims fashion
On paper that's the reality!
32 teams only 16 goes to the playoffs.
Ruined is not quite the word I would use.
Disheartening, yes!
Causing psychological problems, yes!
Surf Nutz
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Losing to the West Champs does not necessarily mean they could not have won a round or two against lesser opponents.
Sorry Lift Tesla Dan!
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