GDT: GM#12 LA Kings vs Philadelphia Flyers @7:30 pm 11/1/18

[damacles1156]

True about Ontario...BUT, JAD has much promise, Kupari has 12 pts in 16 games as an 18 yr old in Liga, and has legit talent and elite speed...and Akil Thomas #3 in scoring in OHL...
then there's Sodgergran, 5 goals on the 3rd line in SHL...Clague has ability and needs 1-2 years in AHL. Brickley and Petersen have promise. Mikey Anderson on #1 Minn Duluth team.
Best prospect pool in years...especially if Vilardi is ready soon. Just no one to make a difference now.

Trevor Lewis was a PPG player in Jr's and had 51 points in 75 games in the AHL for a year. You don't know how anyone is going to produce in the NHL. Look at Toffoli/Pearson/Kempe.

 

[Malice430]

And if the King’s draft him he will be the next Daigle

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Send Pearson to Ontario and see if anyone claims him.

 

[damacles1156]

Kempe is what now ? 1 for 40 ? How is that even possible for someone receiving his ice time and PP time.

Clifford has at least five goals in his last 50 games.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

So.... Blake.

Anything? Is this really how you envision the team?

At least with Lombardi and Sutter, the Kings had an identity.

What is real troubling is the fact that Futa is the assistant GM and doesn’t look like he is doing much there either to help Blake.

 

[Telos]

Well, at the very least, the Kings made short work of our playoff dreams. They didn’t leave us waiting or gripping onto false hopes. They just came right out and dashed them in an instant.

 

[damacles1156]

What is real troubling is the fact that Futa is the assistant GM and doesn’t look like he is doing much there either to help Blake.

Futa should have been fired along with Blake/Luc/Lombardi/Sutter.

 

[deaderhead28]

Steven's still coach?

 

[Peter James Bond II]

What is real troubling is the fact that Futa is the assistant GM and doesn’t look like he is doing much there either to help Blake.

I think Futa may be out scouting unsigned talent, like last year, when they signed Strand and Kehler early last season. Good moves. They need to unearth all the potential talent they can.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Between 2006 to 2016, how many top six forwards have come up through the Kings' pipeline? Just Tyler Toffoli? Holy crap that is beyond abysmal.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Between 2006 to 2016, how many top six forwards have come up through the Kings' pipeline? Just Tyler Toffoli? Holy crap that is beyond abysmal.

Braden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds....

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[Herby]

Between 2006 to 2016, how many top six forwards have come up through the Kings' pipeline? Just Tyler Toffoli? Holy crap that is beyond abysmal.

It's amazing, and people try and defend the Kings drafting the last decade. The Kings may have drafted more 4th liners or guys who had cups of coffee than anyone else, and people reference that to say the drafting has been strong. But please, give me one Vladimir Tarasenko or Kyle Connor over three of Shore, Clifford and Forbort.

 

[kingsboy11]

Oh dear. I missed the game tonight and I've only read this page and by the sound of it we must have been really bad

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

It's amazing, and people try and defend the Kings drafting the last decade. The Kings may have drafted more 4th liners or guys who had cups of coffee than anyone else, and people reference that to say the drafting has been strong. But please, give me one Vladimir Tarasenko or Kyle Connor over three of Shore, Clifford and Forbort.

You don't know how many times I got attacked for calling their drafting into question. Those types of decisions set organizations back for many years. Just look at the Raiders as a prime example of that. You miss on those high draft picks, you'll be paying for the consequences for many, many years. And on top of those misses, they dealt away a number of those picks.

It's like a repeat of the mistakes the organization kept making in the 70s and 80s in dealing high picks for quick fixes. Thankfully Blake has restrained from making such moves, and I hope this downfall forces him to get rid of dead weight that's been lingering around for far too long.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Well, at the very least, the Kings made short work of our playoff dreams. They didn’t leave us waiting or gripping onto false hopes. They just came right out and dashed them in an instant.

Oh, just wait. The division is shit right now too. Canucks, Flames, and Oilers are the top 3. Kings will go on a 6 game win streak somewhere and get back in the race just to get our hopes back up.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

After watching games this season, I miss Willie Mitchell and Robyn Regher...and Greene from his good years. (even though it's been a few yrs) None of them were adequately replaced. Hell, Folin looked better tonight than most any King defenseman,

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

After watching games this season, I miss Willie Mitchell and Robyn Regher...and Greene from his good years. None of them were adequately replaced. Hell, Folin looked better
tonight than most any King defenseman,

They would've been nice on two of the Flyers goals when the guy was just sitting there in the crease waiting for the puck.

 

[The Butcher]

And if the King’s draft him he will be the next Daigle

Or the next Kopitar. Or the next Doughty, or Quick or Brown.

 

[Steve Zissou]

'Help us Ilya Kovalchuk - you're our only hope!'

 

[kingsfan28]

What a disaster of a game! The game started with a turnover, and ended with one.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Ontario 5-3 win tonight...Luff with 2 more goals. 6 g 6 a 12 pts in 8 games. Rempal 2 more goals. 6 goals in 6 games and Amadio 3 assists, 5 shots and plus 3. Wish Amadio got a fair shake
and not over half his minutes on line 4. Luff emerging player.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

It's amazing, and people try and defend the Kings drafting the last decade. The Kings may have drafted more 4th liners or guys who had cups of coffee than anyone else, and people reference that to say the drafting has been strong. But please, give me one Vladimir Tarasenko or Kyle Connor over three of Shore, Clifford and Forbort.

Drafting isn’t why this team is in last place.

 

[lexlavender]

"This should be the end for Stevens!" says increasingly depressed man for the 100th time this year.

 

[lexlavender]

Kempe is bad, the Kings rushed him because "muh speed", but besides an incredible streak of luck last year he hasn't earned anything given to him. The fact that he's so abysmal defensively and still treated as a center says so much.