GDT: GM#7 LA Kings vs New York Islanders @7:30 10/18/18

[Reaper45]

There is no fight on this team.

 

[KingsFan7824]

You keep saying that but you dont think other GMs will recognize a tire fire when they see one and know what a known commodity like a Jeff Carter or a Trevor Lewis would bring their team?

I'm just going by history around the league under the cap.

Even if Blake could make a bunch of trades in the midst of a tire fire, you really want him to make those trades right now? Selling for pennies on the dollar because of desperation? This is the same team that has 0 home playoff wins in 4 years. Where's the rush at this point?

I'm for letting it play out. At least they have their pick.

 

[Bandit]

These are the Kings without Kopitar.

The Kings without Pearson?

Does it matter if you lose 7-2 or 3-1? A loss is a loss.

 

[kilowatt]

that was less than ideal

 

[Cochese]

Remember the time when Bob was all annoyed and practically wanted that guy to jump down from the rafters in Detroit. Hahaha.

 

[LAKings88]

Fire someone, trade someone, do something.

 

[King'sPawn]

Does it matter if you lose 7-2 or 3-1? A loss is a loss.

We're talking about relative usefulness of players, as you brought up Kopitar's point total.

Kopitar makes this team a substantially better team even when not scoring.

 

[Bandit]

Fire someone, trade someone, do something.

I am doing something. It’s not pleasant, or helpful.

 

[Bandit]

We're talking about relative usefulness of players, as you brought up Kopitar's point total.

Kopitar makes this team a substantially better team even when not scoring.

The guy I was replying to was talking strictly points.

 

[Reaper45]

I'm just going by history around the league under the cap.

Even if Blake could make a bunch of trades in the midst of a tire fire, you really want him to make those trades right now? Selling for pennies on the dollar because of desperation? This is the same team that has 0 home playoff wins in 4 years. Where's the rush at this point?

I'm for letting it play out. At least they have their pick.

I get what youre saying but I'm saying there is no need to trade pennies on the dollar because other GMs will recognize this team is a mess and is not indicative of regular play for guys that are known commodities.

Technically there is no rush but for a management that is marketing the team as a contender to allow the roster to stagnate and stay the way it is goes against all that they are saying.

 

[Malice430]

Kopitar has what? 2 points?

Kopi is coming off a career year and has been the best player his whole career. Pearson had 1 decent season and has been garbage since

 

[Sol]

Back when Jim wasn't a shill

 

[Little Psycho]

Burn it down, burn it all down. Players, coaches, scheme, etc, it's all a dumpster fire right now.

 

[tny760]

i think we need a "the los angeles kings look.... bad" main board thread

 

[Bandit]

Kopi is coming off a career year and has been the best player his whole career. Pearson had 1 decent season and has been garbage since

All fine and dandy. Thanks for acknowledging that points aren’t everything

 

[Little Psycho]

i think we need a "the los angeles kings look.... bad" main board thread

I think "the kings suck" will suffice, right down to point.

 

[eleventy]

Back when Jim wasn't a shill

Feel like you can just replay this to the players

 

[kingsholygrail]

Trade what for what? This is no longer a league where you can trade your way out of a slump. Especially this early in the season. You're stuck with what you have. Why would other GM's want the Kings crap? Much less giving something up to get it.

Picks. I'm ready for a rebuild.

 

[riznat]

Remeber when it was 3-2 with 1:30 left on the pp, like 20 mins ago? Can’t belive it ended 7-2...

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

 

[KingsFan7824]

I get what youre saying but I'm saying there is no need to trade pennies on the dollar because other GMs will recognize this team is a mess and is not indicative of regular play for guys that are known commodities.

Technically there is no rush but for a management that is marketing the team as a contender to allow the roster to stagnate and stay the way it is goes against all that they are saying.

I just don't think other GM's won't squeeze Blake. Especially if the other GM has a team that's playing well, and has time to wait Blake out.

The only expiring contracts are Thompson, Fantenberg, and Budaj. There's no easy guy on this roster to trade, and it's that much more complicated the worse the team plays.

 

[Little Psycho]

There is no fight on this team.

2018-2019 Los Angeles Kings

 

[Bandit]

Lol stoll doesn’t remember their day game record. Cocaine is a hell of a drug...

 

[KingsFan7824]

Picks. I'm ready for a rebuild.

It's a hard cap league. The Kings don't have many UFA's, and the UFA's they do have aren't worth anything. Who is trading picks? You'll probably have to take a contract back close to equal value for most of the guys on this team, probably without much improvement in the quality of the pick.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Man, I've made a conscious effort to be doing something else where I have no access to the Kings' game during game times and it's been so much easier. I'm not even mad right now, I'm just shocked that every time I lower my expectations, they're surpassed.