The Kings will go another year without money from myself and my family members if any of these guys (Blake, Luc, Bergevin, and PLD) are with the team next season. I won't watch the LA broadcast for games in hopes of hurting ad revenue. If ownership doesn't care about the team, then I won't either.
Speculation: Fire Rob Blake Blow it Up Offseason Thread (update: Robitaille, Blake and Hiller stay)
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I’m always one to look on the bright side and it could easily be said I’m overly optimistic. The handling of QB at times and prospect development in 22/23 is where my faith started to ebb away (even if I had some concerns sooner). However it’s been an absolute struggle to feel positive this year.
I had hoped to at least see some improvement in PLD as he settled. Just to see a bit more jump and focus in his game but it never arrived. I just don’t see where the improvement comes unless he suddenly gets some production because his line mates feed him. I don’t expect a no1 C out of him but he needs do be a solid 2c.
Whilst I can think of some very contrived possible scenarios where he steps up (right coach, system and line mates) it’s not probable. No should it be necessary. My natural instinct would normally be to give another year before judgement, I just don’t see any improvement being on the cards.
I don’t think they will buy him out but they should if 1/3 is on the cards. Otherwise they should move him for anything with a fairly big retention likely required.
It’s a shame/frustration because he has the tools to be a top 20 C. A clear example of why intangibles are so important.
My light reading for the weekend is a brief from marquette law review titled: negotiations involving agents and general managers in the nhl
Authored by brian burke esq (harvard law jd 1981)
Authored by brian burke esq (harvard law jd 1981)
at this point just put PLD on the wing and move QB to center.
tigermask48
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I said last year it feels like the Kings are becoming the Kevin Lowe "no one knows more about winning than I do" Oilers.
Doesn't seem like that's changing anytime soon.
Doesn't seem like that's changing anytime soon.
DryIslandBartender
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Someone posted the similarities between the Kings and Galaxy. It was a good post, and frankly something that isn’t reported or discussed by the lazy local media.
It’s just painfully obvious there needs to be a different direction and new voice to lead the organization. However AEG isn’t paying attention unless their cash flow is impacted. AEG doesn’t give a rip about hockey and it shows on the ice.
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If I were Blake I don't think I'd even want to come back next season. I'd say to myself "damn, I really f***ed this whole thing up didn't I?"
AbsentMojo
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I think that is the thing: you're normal and Blake doesnt have a conscience - plenty of evidence for that
Lt Dan
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That was our man @kingsboy11
I highly suggest everyone read it
Speculation: - Fire Rob Blake Blow it Up Offseason Thread (update: Robitaille, Blake and Hiller stay)
This is where i'm at. Talking & thinking about what the Kings should do roster wise, building, PLD, trades, new coach, etc., etc. -- it's all a waste of time & energy if Blake/etc. stick around. This was the least engaged i was in the Kings for many years....even at the beginning when they...
DryIslandBartender
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They keep drafting and signing centers in free agency. Blew all their premium draft capital on centers and blew money to sign centers. They keep rearranging lines and positions, they don’t know WTF they are doing.
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The one thing we can look forward to, I guess, is that this charade can’t last forever. The team is in decline and Kopitar and Doughty aren’t getting any younger. Combine that with how this group manages assets and eventually they’ll start missing the playoffs again and really get ownership’s attention.
AbsentMojo
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I would think the whole team had broken index fingers since they spent the whole series picking their noses while playing
DoktorJeep
Luc and Rob are a waste of time and money.
You could see the Dubois disaster coming from right when the trade was made. And for everyone who is hand waiving away the cost because Kupari sucks and Iafallo is overpaid, remember, it was 4 pieces for 1 piece.
Anytime you do a 4 for 1, it is a big deal. The opportunity cost is the biggest factor up front and in hindsight.
You have only so many shots at a 4 for 1 for your franchise. So if you pull that trigger you better be damn sure about the player and even more sure about where he fits in the team. No one does 4 for 1 for a guy who is the theoretical first line center down the road. It's the stupidest argument I have ever heard from the management supporters.
And now, talking about putting Dubois to wing in hopes of salvaging the situation is just too rich to be believed. But, even there, it isn't. Saw it coming from day 1 as well.
Anytime you do a 4 for 1, it is a big deal. The opportunity cost is the biggest factor up front and in hindsight.
You have only so many shots at a 4 for 1 for your franchise. So if you pull that trigger you better be damn sure about the player and even more sure about where he fits in the team. No one does 4 for 1 for a guy who is the theoretical first line center down the road. It's the stupidest argument I have ever heard from the management supporters.
And now, talking about putting Dubois to wing in hopes of salvaging the situation is just too rich to be believed. But, even there, it isn't. Saw it coming from day 1 as well.
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
KINGS17
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How did this affect Danault's foreplay, err I mean forecheck.
This was the plan all along. PLD might be completely useless in his role now but he stops the team from bottoming out once 11 is gone. The $8.5m they’re paying now is Kopitar insurance. Obviously this is asinine considering the team currently is mid af and if they can’t win anything with 1C Kopitar they sure as hell won’t with 1C PLFD.
We all know that Blake idolizes Nashville and we should all admit that he’s pretty much succeeded at building a Preds-type team that will be a bubble team at worst and a miracle 1st round dark horse at best. I doubt Blake or Luc see anything wrong at all with the way this season went. They’re probably “welp we ran into a bad draw again, what can you do?” because hey, get into the playoffs and anything can happen right?
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I’m so glad I won’t be spending any money on this shithole franchise next season.
AbsentMojo
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Looks like Rob gets to continue to f*** the franchise like a blowup doll.. when a kid pulls all the legs off a grasshopper, whats left to do - step on it and watch its guts squirt out? Lets put our Rob Blake thinking caps on, what is the next enormously stupid thing you could do with this team? Pick this year is 21st OA.. that probably will be gone... there's not much left to f*** up
Little Psycho
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After getting owned last year in game 3 and getting bitch slapped in a game against the Jets this season, it was enough for me.
AbsentMojo
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But Will Farrell goes to all the games, are you really willing to give that up?
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He hasn't done anything worth watching since 2014 either, so there's that.
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Spending to the cap on offensive players, then having no cap space to address the goalie position, and adjusting your system and play style to benefit your shitty goalies and not to the benefit of your scorers you hitched your wagon to.
Madness.
Madness.
AbsentMojo
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I puzzles how every broadcast national/local does some cameo shot of him in the stands.. really? Who f-ing cares he's a has been.. not like its Jack at Laker games
If I had Will Farrell money, I'd go to all the games too if only to carry a sign that tells PLD to retire. But I don't have Will Farrell money so I don't go.
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