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

[unicornpig]

wouldn't mind skinner on a one year deal. quenville is available.

 

[Schrute farms]

I figure the lineup may look something like:
Foegele - Kopitar - Kempe: Kempe gets a playmaker

Fiala - Byfield - Jeannot: Fiala/Byfield get front-net presence + additional physicality

Moore - Danault - Thomas: with more skill and a natural righty, Thomas replaces Arvidsson

Turcotte - Lewis - Laferriere: A modular energy line where everyone can move around

I think you are right -- especially the top two lines. But wow, that 4th line is maybe the worst in the league. Neither skillful (not scoring goals) nor big/tough whatsoever (Turc may survive one week max).

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

The end of an era.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807870122167529530

 

[KingsHockey24]

Out:
Matt Roy
Blake Lizotte
Viktor Arvidsson
PLD
Cam Talbot
Arthur Kaliyev

In:
Tanner Jeannot
Warren Foegele
Joel Edmundson
Darcy Kuemper
Kyle Burroughs

This team got WORSE. And not even slightly but a LOT WORSE.

 

[Schmooley]

The end of an era.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807870122167529530

I really thought they were going to bring him back. At least this opens up a spot in camp for Turcotte Thomas and even Helenius to duke it out for a center spot.

 

[unicornpig]

Out:
Matt Roy
Blake Lizotte
Viktor Arvidsson
PLD
Cam Talbot
Arthur Kaliyev

In:
Tanner Jeannot
Warren Foegele
Joel Edmundson
Darcy Kuemper
Kyle Burroughs

This team got WORSE. And not even slightly but a LOT WORSE.

the only player that contributed regularly on the out list was roy.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I really thought they were going to bring him back. At least this opens up a spot in camp for Turcotte Thomas and even Helenius to duke it out for a center spot.

Don’t worry, there’s plenty of time for ufa leftovers and dumpster diving for camp PTO

Yeah, think they’d really let more than one kid play right

 

[Steve Zissou]

Edmundson, Foegele, and Trevor Lewis were the last 3 players I wanted on this roster.

And WTF is the reason that Blake and Co. are so hell bent on cock blocking the younger players!?

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Unless a major trade is made, I think this might pave the way for Kaliyev, to get a reset, stick him on a line with Danault/Moore for the year, and off you go,

Lewis, has to be the 13th forward, I guess you guys don't factor injuries in on signings, but sure....

Edmondson, 3rd line LHD, a bit expensive for that role, but it's not much with the cap going up, etc,

Everyone CRAVED more grit, toughness, etc, and then when they get it, yall shit your pants....if it wasn't so goddamn predictable, it would be funny.....

 

[johnjm22]

Everyone CRAVED more grit, toughness, etc, and then when they get it, yall shit your pants....if it wasn't so goddamn predictable, it would be funny.....

With the prerequisite of any players bringing that actually being good at hockey.

Edmundson is likely a downgrade from Englund.

 

[deaderhead28]

Some UFA's that are still out there

Tarasenko L
Henrique L
Skinner L
Sprong R
Nylander R
JVR L
Pacioretty L
Johnson R
Perry R
Tatar L
Gagner R
Zadina L
Clutterbuck R
Hinostroza R

Blake will sign the oldest and worthless FA on that list.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

With the prerequisite of any players bringing that actually being good at hockey.

Edmundson is likely a downgrade from Englund.

Edmonson is definitely not a downgrade from Englund,

 

[Gjwrams]

Unless a major trade is made, I think this might pave the way for Kaliyev, to get a reset, stick him on a line with Danault/Moore for the year, and off you go,

Lewis, has to be the 13th forward, I guess you guys don't factor injuries in on signings, but sure....

Edmondson, 3rd line LHD, a bit expensive for that role, but it's not much with the cap going up, etc,

Everyone CRAVED more grit, toughness, etc, and then when they get it, yall shit your pants....if it wasn't so goddamn predictable, it would be funny.....

I didn't crave grit, I craved a f***ing dude that can put pucks in the net and baring a trade (a trade that will cost us draft collateral and/or Spence) we ain't getting it.

I personally don't think the team is any better than last year.

My thoughts anyhow.

 

[Kudelski37]

Unless a major trade is made, I think this might pave the way for Kaliyev, to get a reset, stick him on a line with Danault/Moore for the year, and off you go,

Lewis, has to be the 13th forward, I guess you guys don't factor injuries in on signings, but sure....

Edmondson, 3rd line LHD, a bit expensive for that role, but it's not much with the cap going up, etc,

Everyone CRAVED more grit, toughness, etc, and then when they get it, yall shit your pants....if it wasn't so goddamn predictable, it would be funny.....

When people ask for pizza and you order pizza with broccoli and anchovies, they might get upset even though you technically did what was asked. Details matter.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Unless a major trade is made, I think this might pave the way for Kaliyev, to get a reset, stick him on a line with Danault/Moore for the year, and off you go,

Lewis, has to be the 13th forward, I guess you guys don't factor injuries in on signings, but sure....

Edmondson, 3rd line LHD, a bit expensive for that role, but it's not much with the cap going up, etc,

Everyone CRAVED more grit, toughness, etc, and then when they get it, yall shit your pants....if it wasn't so goddamn predictable, it would be funny.....

Edmundson and Foegele are not tough hockey players.

 

[rajuabju]

When people ask for pizza and you order pizza with broccoli and anchovies, they might get upset even though you technically did what was asked. Details matter.

You are insulting broccoli and anchovies. This is pizza with dog poop for toppings.

 

[theMajor]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807856304809300289

 

[Statto]

I figure the lineup may look something like:
Foegele - Kopitar - Kempe: Kempe gets a playmaker

Fiala - Byfield - Jeannot: Fiala/Byfield get front-net presence + additional physicality

Moore - Danault - Thomas: with more skill and a natural righty, Thomas replaces Arvidsson

Turcotte - Lewis - Laferriere: A modular energy line where everyone can move around

Anderson - Doughty: because they believe in "pairings" and these two always go together.

Gavrikov - Clarke: Gavrikov's more defensively reliable to buoy Clarke

Edmondsun - Spence: Spence is sufficiently independent as a two-way defender, and Edmundson adds physicality to the pairing.

You don’t see the big picture. We added Burroughs because our new right shot winger is a guy named Brandt Clarke.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

When people ask for pizza and you order pizza with broccoli and anchovies, they might get upset even though you technically did what was asked. Details matter.

Details absolutely matter, what signing out there would you rather have, there's one that I see, Buffalo, Lafferty, 2 years, that would have been better than Foegle,

For D, Forbort, maybe for a year in Vancouver? other than that, there was a crap ton of overpayment,

And this is just under the assumption that every FA wanted to come here, we turned them down.....

 

[Statto]

Losing Faber was it for me. Byfield and Faber were our future 1C and 1D to build around along with Vilardi, all that's needed is a 1G for the future. Clarke had better f***ing pan out and be a franchise defenseman.

Really thought Lewis was going to Utah. WHY didn't they let him?

They obviously didn’t want him, they are currently upgrading.

 

[johnjm22]

Details absolutely matter, what signing out there would you rather have, there's one that I see, Buffalo, Lafferty, 2 years, that would have been better than Foegle,

For D, Forbort, maybe for a year in Vancouver? other than that, there was a crap ton of overpayment,

And this is just under the assumption that every FA wanted to come here, we turned them down.....

Signing no one is better than signing a bad contract.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807856304809300289

Rich Evans is his agent?!

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Signing no one is better than signing a bad contract.

100%, 4 years at 3.8 million is not a bad contract though.....

 

[KopitarGOAT420]

Woof, well that wasn't a great free agency day from Blake....

Foegele is a decent depth add who should be able to move up/down the lineup but the Edmundson signing is atrocious. Multiple LD's that would've been better options & signed for less. Giving a guy like Edmundson 4 years at nearly $4m AAV when his career has been sharply declining for the last 3 years is truly insane. I'm not even sure Edmundson's an upgrade over Englund... Yikes.

So barring any trades / additional signings the Kings roster is looking something like the following:
Foegele - Kopitar - Kempe
Fiala - Byfield - Jeannot
Moore - Danault - Laferriere
Turcotte - Thomas - Lewis
Fagemo

Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Spence
Edmundson - Clarke
Englund, Burroughs

Kuemper
Rittich
Portillo

Overall, I like that we've added some size & toughness but it's hard to argue that's a better roster than last season - You'd need young players to step up in a HUGE way in order for this to be a seriously competitive roster.

Feels like there HAS to be something more coming - Either a trade or at least another forward signing. Regardless, feels very very disappointing

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Trading for Necas would be a welcome move, given how they have no f***ing right handed shooters in the top six.