Rumor: KINGS 2018-19 Season - The Luc and Rob Show

[Reaper45]

LeBrun on TSN1050: Kings are interested in Nylander and have discussed him internally.

Pierre LeBrun on Nylander extension talks, possible trade partners and more

If it can't be done with Muzzin and Toffoli, dont bother.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Watch Blake offer sheet him.

 

[deaderhead28]

LeBrun on TSN1050: Kings are interested in Nylander and have discussed him internally.

Pierre LeBrun on Nylander extension talks, possible trade partners and more

Does Nylander come signed?Cause that's a huge difference in price.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Around the 25:16 minute mark Dennis Bernstein talks about the LA Kings on the Penalty Box.

PBR Live: NWHL’s Dani Rylan, Silverman on Coyotes & Bernstein on Kings

For all of the flack he takes, this was a pretty good observation. We've heard over and over that in addition to Pearson; Martinez, Muzzin and Toffoli are in play. Just depends on how far they wanna go with a rebuild.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Kovalchuk - Kopitar - Nylander
Iafallo - Carter - Toffoli
Hagelin - Amadio - Brown
Clifford- Thompson - Lewis

Forbort - Doughty
Martinez - Phaneuf
Fantenberg - Ozhiganov

Muzzin+Kempe+Clague for Nylander+Ozhiganov.

 

[crassbonanza]

Apparently in the new Athletic article it was mentioned that the players miss Turgeon. That whole situation is very interesting to me because the Kings came out of the gates last season like a completely different team offensively right up until that Tampa game. After that game the team seemed to revert back to the Kings of old, scoring dropped by over a half goal per game and we stopped hearing from Turgeon until he quietly left the team at the end of the season. I hope at some point we get some insight into what actually happened, it may have been nothing, but it really feels like something happened there.

 

[Kingsfan1]

I’m not gonna lie if we get Hughes or Kakko it’ll be huge we can roll with a top 9 of Kopi , Hughes , Carter , Vilardi , Kempe , Toffoli , Kovy , Brown , Iaffalo , Kupari will make the team next year . I don’t buy that Kupari is only a 3rd liner . His numbers are better than Kapanens , Puljujarvis .

Brown-Kopitar-Toffoli
Kovy-Hughes-Vilardi
Kempe-Carter-Kupari
Iaffalo-Amadio-Lewis

Muzzin-Doughty
Clague-X
Phaneuf-Martinez
Forbort

We just need a top 4 dman. This will be a more skilled fast lineup. Kupari will make the team next year for sure hopefully Vilardi heals and he’s supposed to be a good player . Kempe will have another year under his belt. Carter is best for young line mates and having a 4th line of Iaffalo Amadio Lewis will give us a skilled speedy 4th line

 

[Kingsfan1]

Before anyone says Clague can’t olay top 4 right away it’s the way the NHL is trending . Look at other teams young defenseman Cholowski among many others

 

[SFKingshomer]

I don't know if Nylander is worth 7-8 million long term

 

[deeshamrock]

they better not overpay

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It's too risky, for a rental. He won't sign in LA...unless the Kings give their blessing to the 8 x 8.5 contract he wants and they do a sign and trade. that would also mean AK or DD are ,moving out, you can't have 3 players at 30M

 

[deeshamrock]

In the tank for Jack Hughes dept, they said on the podcast I was listening to earlier today, Jack Hughes is in a tourny in Europe and has 15 points in his last 3 games.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Apparently in the new Athletic article it was mentioned that the players miss Turgeon. That whole situation is very interesting to me because the Kings came out of the gates last season like a completely different team offensively right up until that Tampa game. After that game the team seemed to revert back to the Kings of old, scoring dropped by over a half goal per game and we stopped hearing from Turgeon until he quietly left the team at the end of the season. I hope at some point we get some insight into what actually happened, it may have been nothing, but it really feels like something happened there.

Had to go looking as I didn't remember this.

"In some respects, he replaces Pierre Turgeon, L.A.’s offensive coordinator from 2017-18 whose role was vacated in the summer when Turgeon left because of family reasons.

...Kings president Luc Robitaille said he doesn’t think Oates will be around that often, so he won’t be exactly like Turgeon, who traveled with the Kings and was at every practice. But Los Angeles players noted they miss Turgeon, and how the player who notched 1,327 points in a 1,294 game NHL career pumped them up every day and helped them see the game differently."

Interesting. Brown and Muzzin go on discussing how they liked having him around. He's a personality, that's for sure, and Rosen's twitter banner has him goofing off with everyone.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Taking over the trade board.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Watch Blake offer sheet him.

Now I want to see this happen just for the circus.

 

[Little Psycho]

So many great returns for Drew on the trade boards

 

[KopitarFAN]

So many great returns for Drew on the trade boards

Right? I'm just thinking start any deal with a 1st and top prospect. (they aren't actually gonna trade him)

 

[KINGS17]

Had to go looking as I didn't remember this.

"In some respects, he replaces Pierre Turgeon, L.A.’s offensive coordinator from 2017-18 whose role was vacated in the summer when Turgeon left because of family reasons.

...Kings president Luc Robitaille said he doesn’t think Oates will be around that often, so he won’t be exactly like Turgeon, who traveled with the Kings and was at every practice. But Los Angeles players noted they miss Turgeon, and how the player who notched 1,327 points in a 1,294 game NHL career pumped them up every day and helped them see the game differently."

Interesting. Brown and Muzzin go on discussing how they liked having him around. He's a personality, that's for sure, and Rosen's twitter banner has him goofing off with everyone.

I can see this. Many, many years ago I played on a baseball team that had a hitting coach who would just hang out behind the batting cage and reinforce the good things you were doing with your swing, mention something to try, etc. That kind of voice in your head during practice can carry over to the games. Lots of repetition and positive reinforcement when you are doing it right, plus challenging you to be better.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I can see this. Many, many years ago I played on a baseball team that had a hitting coach who would just hang out behind the batting cage and reinforce the good things you were doing with your swing, mention something to try, etc. That kind of voice in your head during practice can carry over to the games. Lots of repetition and positive reinforcement when you are doing it right, plus challenging you to be better.

That's the perfect analogy and honestly same here, that's the first thing I thought of when they talked about Turgeon's role. He's not there to hold you accountable to anyone, or really criticize you, but maybe to go over video, emphasize strengths etc individually, then just rah rah in your corner the rest of the time. That would be a nice break from what I'm sure is just total malaise these days.

 

[Kingspiracy]

Gotta admit, the jersey matches the team perfectly. Boring.

Nah, to match the team it would have to be coming apart at the seams.

 

[SFKingshomer]

I don't think trading Carter and throwing Vilardi to the wolves as the 2nd line center is a good idea. Let's see if the kid can stay healthy first. Might as well hang onto Carter unless someone offers a deal you can't refuse.

 

[Reaper45]

I can see this. Many, many years ago I played on a baseball team that had a hitting coach who would just hang out behind the batting cage and reinforce the good things you were doing with your swing, mention something to try, etc. That kind of voice in your head during practice can carry over to the games. Lots of repetition and positive reinforcement when you are doing it right, plus challenging you to be better.

Yep or think about how they did when Nichols was around.

 

[Reaper45]

I don't think trading Carter and throwing Vilardi to the wolves as the 2nd line center is a good idea. Let's see if the kid can stay healthy first. Might as well hang onto Carter unless someone offers a deal you can't refuse.

Trade Carter get young assets sign a warm body to be a placeholder.

 

[KINGS17]

I don't think trading Carter and throwing Vilardi to the wolves as the 2nd line center is a good idea. Let's see if the kid can stay healthy first. Might as well hang onto Carter unless someone offers a deal you can't refuse.

Reaper45 is right on track with his comment. On this team it no longer matters if the 2C is a good one or not, and there is no need to rush any of the kids even if they are better players than the player they would be replacing on the NHL roster.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Reaper45 is right on track with his comment. On this team it no longer matters if the 2C is a good one or not, and there is no need to rush any of the kids even if they are better players than the player they would be replacing on the NHL roster.

I get it but doubt they would move Carter because management is clueless and thinks they're a re-tool away.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Apparently in the new Athletic article it was mentioned that the players miss Turgeon. That whole situation is very interesting to me because the Kings came out of the gates last season like a completely different team offensively right up until that Tampa game. After that game the team seemed to revert back to the Kings of old, scoring dropped by over a half goal per game and we stopped hearing from Turgeon until he quietly left the team at the end of the season. I hope at some point we get some insight into what actually happened, it may have been nothing, but it really feels like something happened there.

It's a mentally weak team. They got their asses handed to them in that game. It put them in their place. That's probably all there is to it. This is the same team that can't beat the Sharks at home for 3+ years now. 1-8 in the playoffs since the Cup, including 0-5 at home. 0-5 on the road, that I could get. I don't know how you can be 0-5 at home in the playoffs. All 5 against division rivals no less. Of all the bad stats since 14-15, that home playoff record could be, in Doughty's words, the most embarrassing one.

They were 11-2-2 before that TB game. That's a 131 point pace. That was coming down one way or another. That game, which was on home ice, was between the 2nd and 3rd overall teams at the time, the Kings got got, and it popped their bubble.