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damacles1156
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Might get a cup of coffee (like 9 games) during the season. Kempe needs more time in the AHL, he is not a consistent performer against AHL Defenders.
In 88 AHL games Kempe has produced 23G 19A 42P.....That's not very good at all, for someone that has pretty good (raw)skill with the puck. Kempe is still very young, and raw.
He will most likely play LW at the NHL level.
In 88 AHL games Kempe has produced 23G 19A 42P.....That's not very good at all, for someone that has pretty good (raw)skill with the puck. Kempe is still very young, and raw.
He will most likely play LW at the NHL level.
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Needs another year of solid AHL production.
CONSISTENCY is the biggest thing for him. My god if he could ever put together a stretch of games or even shifts where it is 100% all the time he could be in the NHL right now. Learning process, it will come in time. No need to rush him. Needs a good solid well put together year in the A.
CONSISTENCY is the biggest thing for him. My god if he could ever put together a stretch of games or even shifts where it is 100% all the time he could be in the NHL right now. Learning process, it will come in time. No need to rush him. Needs a good solid well put together year in the A.
I could see Kempe not playing at all this year in the NHL. I get the feeling he's going to muck around for a while, then take off suddenly and not look back. The guy could be a 3rd liner or a 1st liner, it all really depends on him.
It's been a while since the Kings have had such a player with such a range of possibilities, they always seem to opt for the more steady types. Kempe is one of the few that's hard to predict, IMO.
It's been a while since the Kings have had such a player with such a range of possibilities, they always seem to opt for the more steady types. Kempe is one of the few that's hard to predict, IMO.
triplcrown
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He's got another 12-18 months, IMO.
Then, we should have a pretty good 3C, with PK and some PP ability.
And those wheels.
If he ends up around 205-210 lbs, as expected,
he could be the 2nd-coming of Jarrett Stoll, albeit with a lot more speed,
and a tad slower hands (than Stoll in his prime).
Then, we should have a pretty good 3C, with PK and some PP ability.
And those wheels.
If he ends up around 205-210 lbs, as expected,
he could be the 2nd-coming of Jarrett Stoll, albeit with a lot more speed,
and a tad slower hands (than Stoll in his prime).
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He's got another 12-18 months.
Then, we should have a pretty good 3C, with PK and some PP ability.
And those wheels.
If he ends up around 205-210 lbs, as expected,
he could be the 2nd-coming of Jarrett Stoll, albeit with a lot more speed,
and a tad slower hands (than Stoll in his prime).
Two totally different players. Kempe will be a better wing. He is not as good a defensive thinker as you'd like from a center. Maybe a fill in guy in a pinch if you need, but no he probably shouldn't play established C unless there is some major turn in his style of play.
damacles1156
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I agree and see the same thing. The Kings would be wise not to make the same mistake with Kempe, that was made with Linden Vey.
Linden Vey was kind of forced into Center, and was a much better winger.
KingCanadain1976
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I have a slightly different opinion then most in here. Eventually Gaborik or someone in our top 6 will struggle or get hurt.This is when Kempe will /should get called up. He should get to play (WHEN HE PLAYS) with Kopitar This does not mean he will get top 6 mins I would limit his ice time to 12 mins or so to start. The rest of the time Brown or someone else gets extra shifts with kopitar. By doing this i think you give him the best opportunity to show his best and earn more mins. I expect him to be our deadline pickup of sort.
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It must be brought to mind that Kempe is still only 19.
He turns 20 in September. There are only a handful of 18-19 year olds playing NHL / AHL. Several of those few are not consistent. I still believe he was nursing an injury after coming back from the WJC and a reason his numbers were down, the first 17 games back on the Reign. He may have had a mild concussion from that devastating hit in the WJC.
Kempe plays his best when the stakes rise - the WJC and the last 2 AHL playoffs. I believe when he gets his first NHL games in (whenever that is) he will excel. I think once he plays in the NHL he will be more consistent.
He turns 20 in September. There are only a handful of 18-19 year olds playing NHL / AHL. Several of those few are not consistent. I still believe he was nursing an injury after coming back from the WJC and a reason his numbers were down, the first 17 games back on the Reign. He may have had a mild concussion from that devastating hit in the WJC.
Kempe plays his best when the stakes rise - the WJC and the last 2 AHL playoffs. I believe when he gets his first NHL games in (whenever that is) he will excel. I think once he plays in the NHL he will be more consistent.
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I could actually see him getting a cup of coffee and playing relatively well, but getting sent down a la Mersch and others with assignments on what to work on, and then getting posters here riled up about "Sutter doesn't like youth" or something 
I could actually see him getting a cup of coffee and playing relatively well, but getting sent down a la Mersch and others with assignments on what to work on, and then getting posters here riled up about "Sutter doesn't like youth" or something
It's going to be great when Brown/Purcell are getting ice time over Kempe.
Even if he still needs time to develop.
It's going to be great when Brown/Purcell are getting ice time over Kempe.
Even if he still needs time to develop.
hes going to have to be clearly better than a roster player to get more than the cup of coffee. Brown and Purcell should be getting ice time over him because Kempe still has a ways to go
Define "clearly better". Does this include not destroying offense to as great an extent as Brown?
Seriously, Kempe will probably spend most of the year in the minors adjusting. I don't see the Kings running him 82 games even if he's the better option. Keep his games down, don't get the kid physically destroyed by a long season. If the Kings are in a playoff spot at the end of the year, maybe he gets a call up.
Doesn't mean he won't be a better option then Brown. Hell.. I'd take Lewis over Brown at this point.
All this Brown hate is going to look stupid when he rebounds and scores 30 goals next year.
Define "clearly better". Does this include not destroying offense to as great an extent as Brown?
Seriously, Kempe will probably spend most of the year in the minors adjusting. I don't see the Kings running him 82 games even if he's the better option. Keep his games down, don't get the kid physically destroyed by a long season. If the Kings are in a playoff spot at the end of the year, maybe he gets a call up.
Doesn't mean he won't be a better option then Brown. Hell.. I'd take Lewis over Brown at this point.
All this Brown hate is going to look stupid when he rebounds and scores 30 goals next year.
honestly, he could very well out-perform a couple different roster players and still be sent back down with little things to work/focus on (exactly what RJ was saying), 'cause thats just how the Kings org works regarding player development. he cant play more than 9 games without burning a year off his ELC anyway but I dont think that will be a concern . I doubt he plays more than 3-4 games, if any. Id prefer him to become as polished as possible in the AHL and beef up before he sees long stretches of play in the NHL. hes got a lot of potential !
tsanuri
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Don't think he is able to slide again this year. He signed last year at 18 but his contract age would be 19 because he was 19 on Sept. 15th. So he could only slide once I think.
Where I don't think he will play that many games burning a year isn't a concern.
regulate
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I'm not really disagreeing with Kempe not being a center, but is he worse then Dowd/Shore/Andy/Lewis?
Yes to all but Andreoff, who should probably play wing.
Yea Kempe is not a good fit at center for this system. Maybe it comes later in his career like a Jeff Carter or something, but he just isn't good enough in faceoffs and doesn't have enough attention to detail defensively.
His biggest asset is his skating, and having him locked into playing low in the zone as a C instead of out wide pulling defenses apart and pushing the transition up ice makes him way less valuable.
Worse then Dowd and Shore.... now I'm really depressed.
At center.
At wing he could be a top 6.
Shore and Dowd are both fine centers. Comparing Kempe to them is apples to oranges.
damacles1156
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Shore and Dowd are both natural Centers, with Center skill sets from birth basically.
Kempe has a winger skill set.
Around 100 NHL games, is where guys like Shore/Dowd start to show what they really are.
This season will be critical for Nick Shore, if he wants to stay an NHL player.
Kempe has a winger skill set.
Around 100 NHL games, is where guys like Shore/Dowd start to show what they really are.
This season will be critical for Nick Shore, if he wants to stay an NHL player.
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he is already better than purcell.
Kempe - Kopitar - Gaborik
Pearson - Carter - Toffoli
King - Shore - Brown
Clifford - Dowd - Purcell
With Gaborik getting old, Möller should be brought back. He is a exellent KHL-player.
Kempe - Kopitar - Gaborik
Pearson - Carter - Toffoli
King - Shore - Brown
Clifford - Dowd - Purcell
With Gaborik getting old, Möller should be brought back. He is a exellent KHL-player.
