Kings News: Grundstrom Traded to SJ for Kyle Burroughs

[kings11]

Since Clarke is a legit PMD and Drew thrives with that type of partner, I wonder if they’d pair BC-DD. I mean they have toyed around with Clarke playing his off side before
Edit..
Clarke - Doughty
Gavrikov - Spence
Anderson - Burroughs for the shutdown pairing

 

[MonkeysUncle]

I would like to see if Grundy gets a raise. Seems to be Blake pinching pennies to blow his was on a big ticket player that we will have to buy out in a year

Would not be shocked to find out Blake is thinking this is Roy's replacement.

 

[Choralone]

Time to bring out this old chestnut....

 

[BaileyFan]

Judging by some reactions, it seems as though the Kings lost a valuable asset in Carl Grundstrom.

People have been clamoring for the Kings to rid themselves of deadweight and make room for the kids. They re-signed a bunch of them recently and seem to be on that path, but we still see smatterings of people bickering about the Kings getting rid of dead weight.

So what the hell should they be doing? And this is coming from someone who is indifferent about this management group.

Getting rid of deadweight without acquiring more deadweight in the process.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Getting rid of deadweight without acquiring more deadweight in the process.

Burroughs can be buried in the minors and is a 7th/8th dman. If a right handed dman gets hurt, who’s going to step in?

 

[Sol]

I can’t believe we’re going into 2025 and we’re still talking about Doughty and Kopitar. What a piece of shit organization

 

[Schmooley]

Judging by some reactions, it seems as though the Kings lost a valuable asset in Carl Grundstrom.

People have been clamoring for the Kings to rid themselves of deadweight and make room for the kids. They re-signed a bunch of them recently and seem to be on that path, but we still see smatterings of people bickering about the Kings getting rid of dead weight.

So what the hell should they be doing? And this is coming from someone who is indifferent about this management group.

I think that people are skeptical of this because it will block Clarke or Spence from playing or it means one is getting traded for another veteran to play beside Kopitar or Doughty. A month into the season theyll realize it didnt work and theyll move Byfield and Anderson back to their spots and be saddled with another high dollar contract on the wrong side of 30 without a clear cut role on the team.
Otherwise I dont mind the deal as far as player for player.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Remember Gavrikov will be a UFA next year. Same with Englund.

At the end of next summer the only Kings D under contract will be Doughty, Anderson, Clarke, Spence (assuming he is re-signed shortly), and Burroughs.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I think that people are skeptical of this because it will block Clarke or Spence from playing or it means one is getting traded for another veteran to play beside Kopitar or Doughty. A month into the season theyll realize it didnt work and theyll move Byfield and Anderson back to their spots and be saddled with another high dollar contract on the wrong side of 30 without a clear cut role on the team.
Otherwise I dont mind the deal as far as player for player.

Anyone who thinks that is thinking way too much into the acquisition of a depth player who actually could serve a need given they don't have many spare dmen who are right handed.

This really is not the trade to overreact over.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

As the last piece of the Muzzin trade left in LA. Does this mean we moved Muzzin for Burroughs?

Edit:
Grundstrum -> Burroughs
Durzi -> 2nd (traded for PLD)
1st (Bjornfot) -> lost to waivers

 

[Schmooley]

Anyone who thinks that is thinking way too much into the acquisition of a depth player who actually could serve a need given they don't have many spare dmen who are right handed.

This really is not the trade to overreact over.

You think they put him or England in the AHL?

 

[AzKing]

Anyone who thinks that is thinking way too much into the acquisition of a depth player who actually could serve a need given they don't have many spare dmen who are right handed.

This really is not the trade to overreact over.

Exactly, well said. Not a hill to die on.

This is a depth move and nothing more.

 

[Buddy The Elf]

I'm fine with moving Grunstrom but not sure what the point of this was. I'd have to assume they weren't going to qualify him and decided to get something for him. That said, I don't think he was dead weight like Lizotte or Lewis are/were. He's one of the few players on the team that was actually physical and good on the forecheck. He's obviously replaceable but I still think he can be a useful player in the NHL.

 

[kingsboy11]

Grundstrom was good for about 10 or 12 games at a time and then would disappear for the next 25 games. He'll get a much bigger role for the Sharks

 

[kinghock]

Grundstrom was good for about 10 or 12 games at a time and then would disappear for the next 25 games. He'll get a much bigger role for the Sharks

Grundstrom will be good with Sharks for 30 games and then would disappear for the next 52 games.

 

[bland]

Grundstrom was good for about 10 or 12 games at a time and then would disappear for the next 25 games. He'll get a much bigger role for the Sharks

The issue with Grundstrom was that he was an outstanding 4th liner whose play led to being elevated up the lineup. Last year the Kings 4th line was dominant over the first month when the team was rolling, then Dubois slacked his way down the lineup and they bumped Grundstrom up to try and give Dubois a more direct style of line to get him going.

It cooled Carl down completely, he got hurt again, and he never bounced back. Something similar happened the year prior as well. Too good for your 4th line, not consist enough to be counted on.

I'm fine with moving Grunstrom but not sure what the point of this was. I'd have to assume they weren't going to qualify him and decided to get something for him. That said, I don't think he was dead weight like Lizotte or Lewis are/were. He's one of the few players on the team that was actually physical and good on the forecheck. He's obviously replaceable but I still think he can be a useful player in the NHL.

Neither Lizotte or Lewis have ever been "dead weight".

 

[bland]

Exactly, well said. Not a hill to die on.

This is a depth move and nothing more.

There is also a chance that they have thoroughly scouted Burroughs and think that his particular skill set gives them cover on the right side.

But Anderson, Gavrikov, Englund, Moverare and Burroughs is way too much of the same thing on one roster

 

[chris kontos]

tHERE'S our Roy 'replacement' to cockblock or trade Spence/Clarke

f***in rights Blakey

can't wait to see this guy and Englund on the ice at the same time to make sure Clarke doesn't turn the puck over

This guy's not a real d man.
If he wanted toughness and size theres only one guy-nikita zadorov.
Just more jive ass half measures by our gm who keeps thinking he can sign bottom feeders and somehow thell turn into winners

 

[Buddy The Elf]

The issue with Grundstrom was that he was an outstanding 4th liner whose play led to being elevated up the lineup. Last year the Kings 4th line was dominant over the first month when the team was rolling, then Dubois slacked his way down the lineup and they bumped Grundstrom up to try and give Dubois a more direct style of line to get him going.

It cooled Carl down completely, he got hurt again, and he never bounced back. Something similar happened the year prior as well. Too good for your 4th line, not consist enough to be counted on.


Neither Lizotte or Lewis have ever been "dead weight".

I guess what I'm saying is Grunstrom has more upside or has upside compared to either of those two. I'd rather see those guys jettisoned before Grunstrom. This isn't earth shattering by any means and it's obvious they didn't intend to keep him. The trade wasn't about who they got versus getting something for who they were getting rid of.

I would also argue that Lizotte was downright awful in the playoffs the last two years.

 

[chris kontos]

Burroughs is good friends with Brenden Dillon.

Maybe we'll get Dill and have him, Englund, Burroughs, and Moverare battle it out for the #6/7 spot.

Dillon at one point was arguably the best fighter in the nhl. Not no more!

 

[DryIslandBartender]

As the last piece of the Muzzin trade left in LA. Does this mean we moved Muzzin for Burroughs?

Edit:
Grundstrum -> Burroughs
Durzi -> 2nd (traded for PLD)
1st (Bjornfot) -> lost to waivers

Nice asset management by Bluc, McMaster would be proud.

 

[Trash Panda]

As the last piece of the Muzzin trade left in LA. Does this mean we moved Muzzin for Burroughs?

Edit:
Grundstrum -> Burroughs
Durzi -> 2nd (traded for PLD)
1st (Bjornfot) -> lost to waivers

Jesus.

That is a disaster in every way possible.

 

[kingsfan28]

You can never have too much AHL depth.

 

[chris kontos]

Does the nickname bargainbin ring a bell?

Any body follow montreal?

JFC

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Nice asset management by Bluc, McMaster would be proud.

He needs a Sydor for Zmolek and Churla type move. So if he flips Clarke for Lindgren and Rempe, he’ll definitely give The Disaster a run for his money. However. the Dubois debacle might already elevate him to that status.