GDT: GM#11 LA Kings vs New York Rangers @12:30pm 10/28/18- Half Assed GDT Version!

[johnjm22]

Like I said, if the Rangers were a legit NHL team this game would have been 5-3 by now Rangers.

The Kings franchise now has 3 wins in its last 16 games.

Those wins came against NHL power houses Rangers, Red Wings and Canadians.

 

[fsanford]

This is not embracing the suck. Thx Marty

 

[Sol]

This is not embracing the suck. Thx Marty

Which is why Stevens will scratch him next game. Tank commander no like

 

[KingsFan7824]

I’ve said this before but bears repeating. This broadcast sucks, really fell off a cliff when Bob left, wonder if anyone else retired with Bob.

This mic’d up with Iafallo is a disaster, Fox isn’t even watching the game “that came out of nowhere” sorry but that was tape to tape passing and a hard shot to tie the game. Faust is a joke. The whole production is gimmicky.

It was getting bad when Bob was clearly old. Fox has been on a downswing since 14-15. Faust would be ok if he didn't force things, especially with Fox.

Most mic'd up things aren't worth it. Not the stuff they'll put on TV anyway. Iafallo isn't the one to use, sort of want the dirty guys like Phaneuf, but you'll always get the yeah's, or whatever they say to let a guy know he's there for a pass. Usually pointless though, regardless of which broadcast is doing it.

 

[mrkolice]

step by step. tonight it was better. and these 2 points are huge. but d zone still suxxx. and find a place for kovalchuk. but for tonight, there is only one stamp on the postcard: mom, brown is back!

 

[fsanford]

I thought Faust was going to do Jeopardy

 

[KINGS17]

First thing Kovy mentioned is Brown's leadership

Sounds like a slam on Kopitar and Doughty to me. ;p

 

[Winger23]

Its secondary, existant or not, if you want to say he is bad because he isnt offensive ok I guess...

I'm saying hes bad cause he sucks, but since I'm not going to spend the time spelling it out for you when many others have already you'll just retort saying I cant pinpoint any reasons blah blah blah

 

[KingsFan7824]

Honestly Kopitar kinda looks like he’s got mono or something too. Dude has a piano on his back seemingly

Yeah, doesn't look anywhere near as light on his skates as last year.

 

[KINGS17]

I thought Faust was going to do Jeopardy

If he has any sense he will take over for Trebek. Look at the pros:

1. Makes big bank
2. Doesn't have to watch the Luc and Rob Show
3. Is forever immortalized in skits on Saturday Night Live (drawback is that must wait until SNL is over their TDS)

 

[KINGS17]

Jeff Carter is playing like a 50 year old.

Should have traded him when he was 48.

 

[KINGS17]

The Devils just completely folded with no fight in Game 6.

The Kings were the irresistible force and the immovable object in the 2012 playoffs.

 

[Fishhead]

Well that just reinforced that we suck.

 

[johnjm22]

Some of us were saying two years ago that Carter should be traded and got chastised for it.

Your're supposed to trade players before they fall off the cliff, not after.

People can't separate their emotions from the decision making process. Fall for it every time.

 

[Sol]

Some of us were saying two years ago that Carter should be traded and got chastised for it.

Your're supposed to trade players before they fall off the cliff, not after.

People can't separate their emotions from the decision making process. Fall for it every time.

Think they'd learn after Richards.

 

[King'sPawn]

Some of us were saying two years ago that Carter should be traded and got chastised for it.

Your're supposed to trade players before they fall off the cliff, not after.

People can't separate their emotions from the decision making process. Fall for it every time.

It can't possibly be due to a disagreement on the timing, right?

 

[KINGS17]

It can't possibly be due to a disagreement on the timing, right?

I respect you disagreed on the timing, but I think it has been shown people wanting Carter moved have been proven correct. The Kings were going nowhere the last few seasons. There was a large probability that waiting would only reduce Carter's value in a trade, which is exactly where the Kings find themselves.

 

[johnjm22]

It can't possibly be due to a disagreement on the timing, right?

Timing was the whole point.

 

[King'sPawn]

I respect you disagreed on the timing, but I think it has been shown people wanting Carter moved have been proven correct. The Kings were going nowhere the last few seasons. There was a large probability that waiting would only reduce Carter's value in a trade, which is exactly where the Kings find themselves.

I understand it appears that way. I just resent the implication that people didn't want Carter traded due to emotional attachment.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Kings barely beat one of the worst teams in the league, VICTORY!

 

[mrkolice]

and even a legit postgame by stevens. i'll sleep well tonight. have fun, cheerz.

 

[KINGS17]

I understand it appears that way. I just resent the implication that people didn't want Carter traded due to emotional attachment.

I think people were still hoping the Kings had a chance to contend. That was the problem. When a team isn't a contender and has a valuable asset like Carter two years ago, it's time to maximize his value to the franchise. It doesn't matter if his replacement would not have been a legit 2C, because one of the reason you move him is to be less competitive and get a higher pick in the first round.

 

[Fishhead]

I respect you disagreed on the timing, but I think it has been shown people wanting Carter moved have been proven correct. The Kings were going nowhere the last few seasons. There was a large probability that waiting would only reduce Carter's value in a trade, which is exactly where the Kings find themselves.

To be completely fair here, a huge part of Carter's demise can be attributed to the injury he suffered last year, which no one could have foreseen. It had nothing to do with age and conditioning or ability, it was just a weird occurrence. I guess proven correct is fair also, but it wasn't because of the reasoning that was being thrown around - it was because of a completely unrelated injury.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Some of us were saying two years ago that Carter should be traded and got chastised for it.

Your're supposed to trade players before they fall off the cliff, not after.

People can't separate their emotions from the decision making process. Fall for it every time.

And you want to do it a year too early, rather than a year too late. If 2 years ago was the right time, you really want to do it 3 years ago. Both instances involved Lombardi though, and his emotional attachment to these players.

Lombardi bought into the miracle run in 2014, bringing almost everyone back, when he should've let everyone that he could go, because it was a miracle run that could've gone off the rails at any point of it. He bought into the 8 game winning streak before the 2015 deadline, because he bought into the 2014 miracle run, which ended up costing them the 2016 pick. Then he doubled down on the 2014 miracle run/8 game winning streak, and cost them the 2015 pick.

 

[King'sPawn]

I think people were still hoping the Kings had a chance to contend. That was the problem. When a team isn't a contender and has a valuable asset like Carter two years ago, it's time to maximize his value to the franchise. It doesn't matter if his replacement would not have been a legit 2C, because one of the reason you move him is to be less competitive and get a higher pick in the first round.

I just think it's poor optics when a team with a core of Kopitar, Doughty, and Quick trade quality players to get worse, especially without a quality replacement.

It's why I said a while back the infrastructure needs to be fixed. Getting younger means **** if the talent we bring in gets mismanaged.

We're heading towards Oilers territory the way things are, in my opinion. I want the Kings to set their infrastructure and development so it's closer to the Bruins, Blackhawks, or Penguins