tbrown33
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The more I think about it and read into it, I think you're right on it being a battle between Englund and Burroughs, hopefully for 7th dman. Sounds like Burroughs plays both right and left, which would make him a much more suitable 7th D over Englund. I can't see them bringing him in and getting rid of both Roy and Spence bc there would be no NHL caliber RHD left in the org in case of injury, and the Kings typically like to have options there.Walked over to the local coffee shop at lunch and looked up his hits on YouTube and some of the fights.
Again, don't know if he is on the NHL roster but the kid has the exact mindset this team lacks throughout nearly the entire lineup.
If you look at him compared to Englund, 29 takeaways and 20 giveaways for KB with Englund only having 8 takeaways with 22 giveaways. Burroughs with 19 minutes a game v. Englund's 13, but Englund played all 82 with Burroughs playing 73.
He would have been third on LA last year in blocked shots behind Roy and Doughty with 134. Roy was 7th in the NHL in blocks and way ahead of any other King so they are missing that element moving forward. Englund had 87.
I don't think he blocks Clarke. Battle between him and Englund. Spence might be part of a deal though which would remove two RHD with Roy gone.