Confirmed with Link: Kings Acquire Olli Maatta from Blackhawks In Exchange for Forward Brad Morrison

[HookKing]

Maatta can easily play with Doughty. Mr. Leadership might not like it, Maata might not be a top pair guy, but you can put him there. That might mean that the Kings aren't expecting to do anything next year, but I think we've all been assuming that anyway. Some improvement, the guys from the 2017-2020 drafts get another year, get through the expansion draft, and then start forming an actual team.

Well, yeah...they put Walker with Doughty and that lasted what -- one game? Same with Martinez -- two games maybe?

 

[DAkings20]

Another thing if he plays really well, they could flip him for a pick in the future

 

[HookKing]

Dillion is rumored to sign back in Washington or possibly Vancouver isn’t he? I admit the radio interview about always wanting to play for hometown Canucks could just be playing to the crowd.

And Sergachev is an absolute pipe dream. He’s the last player Tampa would deal for cap space, unless he didn’t want to be there (very very doubtful). We’d have to throw so much at Tampa to convince them to trade him. And it wouldn’t be worth it, of all of our best prospects the one with the most NHL experience has 10 games....

Not necessarily, Tampa is super strong on the left side and they are in win now mode. If they can't find takers for their expensive tradeable guys they may have no other choice. Look at Vegas, if they can't find a sucker for Fleury they will have to buy him out -- limiting their ability to fill out the roster.

 

[All The Kings Men]

Well, yeah...they put Walker with Doughty and that lasted what -- one game? Same with Martinez -- two games maybe?

Doughty and Walker played 250 minutes together at even strength. They were the 5th most frequently used D pair at even strength last year.

Hutton/Roy - 461:58
Mad/Walker - 338:19
Ryan/Doughty - 314:25
Hutton/Doughty - 298:01
Walker/Doughty - 250:15
Martinez/Doughty - 230:13

 

[Johnny Utah]

Drew Doughty
Sean Walker
Matt Roy
Ben Hutton - likely gone
Kurtis MacDermid
Joakim Ryan
Mikey Anderson
Kyle Clague
Tobias Bjornfoot

So add no one to that D? Or are you saying the Kings should have waited for a better deal?

Ryan is a UFA. I gotta believe he and Hutton are walking and it’s going to be.

Doughty- Matta
Roy-Anderson
Walker-MacDermid
Clague is extra or rotating with Big Mac.

In Ontario they are pretty stacked with 8 D and don’t think they want to play the game they played last year with tons of D and major prospects sitting.

Bjornfot
Durzi
Phillips
Moverare
Brickley
Hults
Sadek
Strand - is he coming back?

 

[Sparky206]

Great move, cant please everyone. Hopefully sorts out the expansion draft all in one hit.

Trading for a top pair D is premature. Theres idiots on here who want to give up Vilardi + Turcotte +++ for Sergachev. Then expansion draft happens and your exposing Roy or Walker so it ends up costing you 2 A prospects and a top 4 D.

This is a much better route, were still a season away from the 2019 draft forwards filtering into the lineup and making an impact. Give the prospects time to develop, when they are ready and established then is the time to make Hockey trades. Wait two seasons and your likely trading Vilardi for Sergachev straight up if thats what the lineup needs. This isn't Paul Ladue as our top prospect anymore, A lot of these guys are top quality prospects who should produce in the NHL, Theres no point in finally holding on to our picks to fill the cupboards if your just going to trade them away before they reach their potential and true value,

 

[HookKing]

I can't believe Blake is going to do this DD again. Please tell us OM is a piece going elsewhere in a larger move.

 

[Lt Dan]

No point at all in wasting 3.25M (especially before the market panic sets in) in cap space on at best a placeholder. Dumb asset management.

Don't forget about the expansion draft

 

[Token]

I can't believe Blake is going to do this DD again. Please tell us OM is a piece going elsewhere in a larger move.

Yawney already gave him Drew’s cell number.

They’re playing Fortnight right now, debating if he should take 6 or 7 for the next season ...

 

[HookKing]

Don't forget about the expansion draft

If you just need a D that can fog a mirror to expose -- you get someone at league min.

 

[Token]

Ryan is a UFA. I gotta believe he and Hutton are walking and it’s going to be.

Doughty- Matta
Roy-Anderson
Walker-MacDermid
Clague is extra or rotating with Big Mac.

In Ontario they are pretty stacked with 8 D and don’t think they want to play the game they played last year with tons of D and major prospects sitting.

Bjornfot
Durzi
Phillips
Moverare
Brickley
Hults
Sadek
Strand - is he coming back?

Björnfot and Moverare are playing real hockey games right now. Wouldn’t be one bit surprised if they have a leg-up on the competition at training camp.

Strange days.

 

[kingsfan28]

The irony of this one-sided deal is that it helps Chicago re-sign Kubalik.

The dude will want to be paid, bigtime. Start at 6-7 mil x 5. The Hawks still need a starting goalie. While trading Maata helped and they now sit at 11 mil in free cap, and his deal will probably hurt getting others RFA's signed.

 

[KopitarFAN]

This is fine.

If your reaction is any less than this, you've probably set the the bar too high for the next 1-2 years.

 

[Pandaman11]

Maatta? Wasn't he a disappointing healthy scratch in recent years?

But I guess for 2 years at 3.33M per it's okay, and I've just heard the name Brad Morrison for the first time in my life. As long as he isn't the next Kubalik....

 

[KingsFan7824]

I can't believe Blake is going to do this DD again. Please tell us OM is a piece going elsewhere in a larger move.

Whatever happens to Doughty, he did it to himself by re-signing here. After the roster got its ass handed to it by Vegas no less.

 

[No Name The Nameless]

I can't believe we are sitting here talking about DD crying.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

I can't believe we are sitting here talking about DD crying.

I know, its embarrassing. Be a f***ing professional and play to your fullest ability, theres a chance DD could drag us close to the playoffs almost singlehandedly if he wanted to.

 

[Lt Dan]

If you just need a D that can fog a mirror to expose -- you get someone at league min.

Let's be reality. Not gonna happen

 

[Reaper45]

I'm still just kind of shocked they ever signed Morrison in the first place.

 

[Lt Dan]

Whatever happens to Doughty, he did it to himself by re-signing here. After the roster got its ass handed to it by Vegas no less.

Kings7824 be like

 

[Bandit]

I know, its embarrassing. Be a f***ing professional and play to your fullest ability, theres a chance DD could drag us close to the playoffs almost singlehandedly if he wanted to.

Kinda weird that someone complaining about this move on this message board has been morphed into Doughty complaining about it in real life in less than a page, no?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Kinda weird that someone complaining about this move on this message board has been morphed into Doughty complaining about it in real life in less than a page, no?

Yeah this is how rumors get started.

The original complaint is that we're chopping off Drew's legs for the umpteenth year in a row.

Yeah he needs to carry his own weight too but he's been carrying two people's weight for years.

 

[Bandit]

Yeah this is how rumors get started.

The original complaint is that we're chopping off Drew's legs for the umpteenth year in a row.

Yeah he needs to carry his own weight too but he's been carrying two people's weight for years.

"Jack Johnson screwed over the hurricanes"

 

[fivehole32]

This really is a Lombardian move, hopefully less Brent Sopel and more Mitchell or Scuderi.

 

[BigKing]

It's basically a place holder-ish move with possible upside for more, plus it helps in the expansion draft. Cost nothing but a bit of cap space that isn't an issue this year or next.

If you are mad about it, your expectations for the upcoming season are unrealistic. It also takes two to tango so bemoaning this move v. signing Dillon means that Dillon would want to sign here. Sure, overpay to get him but what if he's going to be overpaid to begin with?