GDT: Game 82: LAK @ Quack 7:00 Pacific

[bsu]

Between Jones and Terry I'm... Excited?

Edit: not to mention Steel and Comtois. We need one of those 4 to turn into a high end player.

and Lundestrom

 

[bsu]

Larsson is having a great game

 

[bumperkisser]

spronger

 

[12ozPapa]

Beating the drum for an already soft pathetic team to trade only power forward on this team and other than Manson the only player capable of even attempting to stick up for a Player? And he's improved in all aspects of his game
Anaheim Ducks fans definitely love soft hockey more than any other fan base

Yes. Do you have any discussion points?

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Sprong may be a floater who has questionable defensive awareness, but dude is on a 25-goal pace for a really raw rookie in his first full season who should be in the AHL refining the rest of his all-around game. I still believe!

 

[Ducks DVM]

The Kings are just making us their ***** with GMBM at the helm. Amazing that they've seemed relatively competitive in every game over the last quarter of the season except for LA.

It's also amazing that we don't have a top 5 pick when you consider that Korbinian Holzer is barely passable as a 7th D-man anymore and is getting legitimate minutes.

Also - I feel like Sprong is just such a waste of a spot.

Hmm...

 

[Getzmonster]

He doesn't do much else, but give Sprong a decent look and he's money. I think he should be with Getz next season.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Hmm...

Look at how I motivated them! I should become a life coach.

EDIT: They were down 1-0 when I posted this and were being outshot 11-5.

 

[HunterDuck]

The Kings are winning a 3rd Cup long before we’re competitive again.

Who else is ready for 5+ years of GMBM induced limbo?

 

[Ducks DVM]

I’m not sure which of Kopitar or Getzlaf is more embarrassing to watch tonight.

 

[70sSanO]

For the fans at Honda Center, forget the lottery, this is a great game. There is nothing better than getting on the Kings fans and sending them home to ridicule.

John

 

[bsu]

Holy shit, I completely forgot about Kesler.

 

[HunterDuck]

I hate this season so much.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Look at how I motivated them! I should become a life coach.

EDIT: They were down 1-0 when I posted this and were being outshot 11-5.

Criticize someone else

 

[Teemu Salami]

Sprong tied Palmieri’s career high with us. I’m not trying to push a Sprong is going to be Palmieri angle, but I do enjoy the comparison. Sprong needs love too.

 

[HunterDuck]

Tankathon keeps giving me the first or second pick for Anaheim, OR 8 or 9. No other outcomes, lol.

 

[ADHB]

The Kings are winning a 3rd Cup long before we’re competitive again.

Who else is ready for 5+ years of GMBM induced limbo?

Yes, because one 18 year old is going to fix that disaster of a team and solve their cap situation.

I’d rather have a higher pick but I’d MUCH rather be where we are than where the Kings are.

 

[70sSanO]

The Kings are winning a 3rd Cup long before we’re competitive again.

Who else is ready for 5+ years of GMBM induced limbo?

I think the Kings are going to be closer to Edmonton South than cup contenders. It doesn’t matter who they draft. They don’t have Lombardi to pull trades out of a hat anymore. And if they didn’t get Sutter as a coach they may still be looking for their first cup win.

John

 

[HunterDuck]

Yes, because one 18 year old is going to fix that disaster of a team and solve their cap situation.

I’d rather have a higher pick but I’d MUCH rather be where we are than where the Kings are.

We do have like four young maybe-studs.

And the Gulls are poppin... you’re probably right. I keep thinking this is the NFL...

I haven’t cared this much about a lottery since the Sixers were tanking in the Process lol.

 

[bsu]

Yes, because one 18 year old is going to fix that disaster of a team and solve their cap situation.

I’d rather have a higher pick but I’d MUCH rather be where we are than where the Kings are.

Easily

 

[70sSanO]

Look at how I motivated them! I should become a life coach.

EDIT: They were down 1-0 when I posted this and were being outshot 11-5.

Where were you in December?

...lol!

John

 

[Teemu Salami]

The Kings are winning a 3rd Cup long before we’re competitive again.

Who else is ready for 5+ years of GMBM induced limbo?

They’d have to make the playoffs for that to happen. We’ll be “competitive” before them.

 

[Dirk316]

Yes. Do you have any discussion points?

Sure let's discuss how soft this team is and how they lack skill
Let's discuss how you are beating the drum of trading our most physical player who has improved in all aspects of the game and is on a great contract

 

[Boo Boo]

The Kings are winning a 3rd Cup long before we’re competitive again.

Who else is ready for 5+ years of GMBM induced limbo?

The kings could pick up a 18 year old franchise cornerstone and still be in a bad position. They need Multiple great players to contend again. If this starts to become a yearly occurrence Ill worry. I also do hope that they turn their team around because Its way more fun to have high stakes games with them than a battle for the bottom of the pacific

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Tankathon keeps giving me the first or second pick for Anaheim, OR 8 or 9. No other outcomes, lol.

That's pretty much what the math would figure, unless the Kings find a way to come back and win this game and Edmonton wins tomorrow to push us down to 7th.

I'm definitely going to eat some crow in the draft thread; I never thought we'd be in a position where we could finish outside of the top 5 two months ago, let alone at 8 or 9. 11-5-1 in our last 17 if we win tonight. I try not to be that entitled guy, but if there was ever a year we deserved to win the draft lottery, this is it.