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

[johnjm22]

If Rob was getting fired it would have happened already.

DL and DT were fired the next day after the final game of the season.

 

[AbsentMojo]

I want to be passionate about the team, but the Kings give you every reason not to... Its an IQ test to keep rooting for them

 

[DoktorJeep]

If Rob was getting fired it would have happened already.

DL and DT were fired the next day after the final game of the season.

He’s definitely not getting fired. He’s just now under real pressure and we’ve all seen the results to date.

 

[Kingspiracy]

I want to be passionate about the team, but the Kings give you every reason not to... Its an IQ test to keep rooting for them

Ive pretty much lost interest in them. We were spoiled by DL and were perhaps expecting too much, but this current management group dont know their ass from their elbow.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Ive pretty much lost interest in them. We were spoiled by DL and were perhaps expecting too much, but this current management group dont know their ass from their elbow.

Is it too much to expect a proper rebuild? Thats all I asked for. I dont think its spoiled to want that. We had about 4 good years under DL in the 57 year history of the team.. so Id say we arent spoiled from him (I for one dont expect 2 cups in the next 8 years), just got a taste of what a real franchise should be doing.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Is it too much to expect a proper rebuild? Thats all I asked for. I dont think its spoiled to want that. We had about 4 good years under DL in the 57 year history of the team.. so Id say we arent spoiled from him (I for one dont expect 2 cups in the next 8 years), just got a taste of what a real franchise should be doing.

I'm not sure if it is or isn't given most rebuilds 'fail'

Yet--it seemed they were on the right track

Yet again--is it too much to expect an articulation of a proper vision after this many years? We still don't know what the hell they're doing other than trying to emulate Nashville and are unfortunately closer than I thought they ever would be as per @Herby 's illustration

 

[AbsentMojo]

Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll resign after he realizes he's getting tomatoes thrown at him whenever he shows up in public.

My guess is, AEG would like to dump him, but at this point they are sick of throwing millions away e.g. Koala, Peterson, etc - so they'll prob put constraints around him while he finishes his tenure and hope the Pravda like Hoven (with his pre-seeded article), can assuage the casual fan's concerns.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

At this point Blake isn't getting fired, and it f***ing sucks

 

[Seattle King]

The team is capped out, has no legitimate NHL goaltender in the system, drowning in bad contracts, simultaneously losing prospects on waivers, and year after year after year is the 15th best team in the NHL. Who wouldnt be stoked for more of the same?

 

[Kudelski37]

If this were pro wrastlin', Blake would give the interview and be interrupted by AEG entrance music. Then, members of AEG would run in and either chase off a cowardly Blake or work him over.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

The team is capped out, has no legitimate NHL goaltender in the system, drowning in bad contracts, simultaneously losing prospects on waivers, and year after year after year is the 15th best team in the NHL. Who wouldnt be stoked for more of the same?

Getting a legit goalie is one the relatively easy things to do this summer, 22M in cap space, you have to let Roy, Arvidsson, Lizotte go, replace them from within, and you have about 10M to play around with.....

 

[tny760]

f*** it, let em know with your wallet

i won't be going to any games that's for sure

 

[johnjm22]

Getting a legit goalie is one the relatively easy things to do this summer, 22M in cap space, you have to let Roy, Arvidsson, Lizotte go, replace them from within, and you have about 10M to play around with.....

It depends a lot on what they want to do with Byfield.

If they want to lock him up long term it will be over 8M+

A bridge deal maybe 4.5M-ish.

Also, do they want to try and lock up Spence right now as well?

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

It depends a lot on what they want to do with Byfield.

If they want to lock him up long term it will be over 8M+

A bridge deal maybe 4.5M-ish.

Also, do they want to try and lock up Spence right now as well?

Once they lockup Byfield, it will be about 10M in space, they have room for 1 MAYBE 2 free agents outside the organization, a G and a LD, and then everyone else has to be promoted from within

 

[DoktorJeep]

f*** it, let em know with your wallet

i won't be going to any games that's for sure

With corporate dollars, seats are locked in.

Frankly, if 90% of kings fans with a cable or satellite contract cut the cord, you’d stand a chance of AEG noticing. Otherwise, the only revenue hit on the horizon is 2 playoff home games.

 

[tigermask48]

f*** it, let em know with your wallet

i won't be going to any games that's for sure

Yep, no more money from me.

This team isn't winning anything for a long time.

 

[DoktorJeep]

Blake was named captain in 1996. 5 years later, he gave up the C after leading the team to zero playoff series wins in a contract dispute. And then he won the cup with some other team.

In 2006, he returned to the Kings, possibly Dean Lombardi’s worst decision of all time. He scores 34 points and gets paid $6M. Next season, he puts on the C once again after Matty Norstrom says eff it and retires.

Soon after the Kings draft Drew Doughty, Rob Blake packs his bags for San Jose for $5M and the opportunity to grab Patty Marleau’s captaincy when he was stripped.

This guy is a master at grabbing the bag and failing upward while never missing a good wave. We should all be so fortunate.

 

[funky]

This just shows me that Rob is staying because he is a yes man and a puppet with his strings being pulled from people in higher places. (Luc w Bergeron in his ear)

 

[Mats26]

This just shows me that Rob is staying because he is a yes man and a puppet with his strings being pulled from people in higher places. (Luc w Bergeron in his ear)

With Luc and Bergevin on the helm, french players on board. Maybe the plan is to piss fans off, keep losing and then move the team to Quebec. 2 exibition games next year in Quebec, generating lots of buzz in the province. The problems on the team is systemic and organizational, no single coach, player, or GM will fix this. We need a revamp from development to pro staff to upper management something that the current owner clearly has no intention of doing.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

 

[kingsholygrail]

With Luc and Bergevin on the helm, french players on board. Maybe the plan is to piss fans off, keep losing and then move the team to Quebec. 2 exibition games next year in Quebec, generating lots of buzz in the province. The problems on the team is systemic and organizational, no single coach, player, or GM will fix this. We need a revamp from development to pro staff to upper management something that the current owner clearly has no intention of doing.

Get a grip. Kings aren't getting moved to QC.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Depends on what you get for him.....which is pretty much anything tade related......

Not saying it's reasonable, but if you get Wallstedt for Spence, is there anyone not taking that deal?

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Guess my move 3 years ago to Utah was an omen.

 

[tny760]

It depends a lot on what they want to do with Byfield.

If they want to lock him up long term it will be over 8M+

A bridge deal maybe 4.5M-ish.

Also, do they want to try and lock up Spence right now as well?

does blake even bother bridging QB? give him his 8x9M or whatever and roll talbot/copley/rittich again, why bother bridging since he won't have to answer for it anyway? then he can put the feather in his cap of drafting and locking him down. distribute the scraps around and go again.

since it comes off as blake still being in the driver's seat, from his perspective there's no reason to do anything different right?

 

[johnjm22]

does blake even bother bridging QB? give him his 8x9M or whatever and roll talbot/copley/rittich again, why bother bridging since he won't have to answer for it anyway? then he can put the feather in his cap of drafting and locking him down. distribute the scraps around and go again.

since it comes off as blake still being in the driver's seat, from his perspective there's no reason to do anything different right?

If you bridge him, it gives you more cap space to improve the roster THIS coming season. We're in win now mode.