Kings News: Kings acquire Tanner Jeanott from the Lightning

[tigermask48]

youre not getting that until kopitar and DD gone. guess you should come back in 2 years.

Thanks for getting to the bottom line of why this team continues to be run extremely poorly by Blake and Luc. So I'll be here continuing to point it out.

 

[kovacro]

Here's the thing about "grit" and "fighting". In order for either of these guys to provide either of those things they need to be on the ice when something happens. To be on the ice when something happens, they have to be playing a decent amount.

Neither of these guys should be playing a decent amount over the other options that are available.

So great, the Kings are paying a whole bunch of money for two guys to go "oh, boy, I oughta" from the bench while the rest of the team continues to be soft.

They are paying roughly $3.8 million for Jeannot and Burroughs. I’d hardly consider that a whole bunch of money against the cap.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Friedman said Jeannot plays better in the West.

Talked to a lot of Kings people today - they love Jeannot.

Read about him - he came from the Coast, has a nice young family, is a great team guy, can fight anyone. He’s jacked also.

The Kings couldn’t get Joshua so they got Jeannot. He’s a better fighter and even had two bouts with Reaves.

 

[AzKing]

You want a team that even if you lose a game, you’re opponent flies home saying “Rather not see them for awhile if ever again.”

These moves are at least helping the Kings be more painful to play against.

 

[kovacro]

Here's the thing about "grit" and "fighting". In order for either of these guys to provide either of those things they need to be on the ice when something happens. To be on the ice when something happens, they have to be playing a decent amount.

Neither of these guys should be playing a decent amount over the other options that are available.

So great, the Kings are paying a whole bunch of money for two guys to go "oh, boy, I oughta" from the bench while the rest of the team continues to be soft.

They are paying roughly $3.8 million combined for Jeannot and Burroughs, I’d hardly consider that a whole bunch of money.

 

[Kurrilino]

You want a team that even if you lose a game, you’re opponent flies home saying “Rather not see them for awhile if ever again.”

These moves are at least helping the Kings be more painful to play against.

lol

The last 3 playoff we were voted the absolute top team by fans, on who they wanted to play against in Round 1

We don't scare anyone and adding some unskilled ogres won't change that.
Our biggest issue is that in hockey you have to put a puck into a net, everything else is irrelevant.
Sadly we always focus on everything else

 

[bland]

They are paying roughly $3.8 million combined for Jeannot and Burroughs, I’d hardly consider that a whole bunch of money.

The money is fine, but those two?

 

[FeartheFur]

Jeanott is a right hand shot. We need that. He actually can play.

Can you imagine
Lee-Helenius-Jeanott.
Would be insane.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Never asked for grit. I want a significant change in the culture and the identity of the team. This is another band-aid on a, at this point in time, festering gunshot wound.

A significant change in culture......

Teams start to significantly change the culture....

Still bitches....

Yep, it tracks.

Here's the thing about "grit" and "fighting". In order for either of these guys to provide either of those things they need to be on the ice when something happens. To be on the ice when something happens, they have to be playing a decent amount.

Neither of these guys should be playing a decent amount over the other options that are available.

So great, the Kings are paying a whole bunch of money for two guys to go "oh, boy, I oughta" from the bench while the rest of the team continues to be soft.

Yea...no....that's not how grit and fighting works......

Assuming everything done on a shift is immediately forgotten.....after the shift is over.....are we kidding?

 

[Lt Dan]

The money is fine, but those two?

With Burroughs we have a guy that can fight and has the mustache to go work at Ace Hardware anytime he wants

How many other team's can say that?

 

[unicornpig]

The money is fine, but those two?

if it wasn't those two then the money wouldn't be fine

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Jeanott is a right hand shot. We need that. He actually can play.

Can you imagine
Lee-Helenius-Jeanott.
Would be insane.

He's actually a lefty.

But he really can throw a mean right.

 

[AzKing]

lol

The last 3 playoff we were voted the absolute top team by fans, on who they wanted to play against in Round 1

We don't scare anyone and adding some unskilled ogres won't change that.
Our biggest issue is that in hockey you have to put a puck into a net, everything else is irrelevant.
Sadly we always focus on everything else

Jeannott isn't an unskilled ogre. You are talking about guys like Troy Crowder in that sentence.

People act like this is some big deal who are overly complaining. It isn't. It makes the team tougher. Nobody is saying it makes them some sort of Cup favorite. They had several needs. This is one of them.

 

[King'sPawn]

how do we know its a bad decision? its a wait and see. if he plays anywhere int he middle of his time in nashville and tampa, then a 2nd round is an easy price to pay. some of you guys are acting like blake gave up what tampa gave up to get him.... guys are so blood thirsty to cry about everything.

It's a message board where people share opinions.

Nobody knows shit.

But people are expressing reasons why they think it's a bad deal.

 

[Seattle King]

I'm ok with this deal. I approve.
It is slightly comforting to know the front office can, on occasion, do something competent.
No longer a team entirely composed of wussies.

 

[Sol]

considering what we gave up to get PLD and what we PLD did on the Kings. And now add to the fact the Kings suck at drafting.

We pretty much gave up a 7th round pick to get Jeannot according to my math. Really solid deal.

 

[JKG33]

Honestly I don't hate the Jeannot acquisition. If the goal is to make Byfield a centre, I wouldn't hate trying him with Kopitar and Kempe.

Without any UFA signings:

Kempe-Kopitar-Jeannot
Fiala-Byfield-Kaliyev
Moore-Danault-Turcotte

 

[Schrute farms]

Honestly I don't hate the Jeannot acquisition. If the goal is to make Byfield a centre, I wouldn't hate trying him with Kopitar and Kempe.

Without any UFA signings:

Kempe-Kopitar-Jeannot
Fiala-Byfield-Kaliyev
Moore-Danault-Turcotte

I do like that line 2 & 3. I know it'll never happen, but i'd love to see them give Turc a shot right off the bat with Kempe & Kopi.

 

[Mcsorley47]

Love this guy! He wins most of his fights and is a bully on the ice!

Thank you Jesus!

 

[AbsentMojo]

Does everyone realize he's about a Trevor Lewis in terms of production the last 2 seasons? ie .25 pt a game player. His 41 pt season was on a major outlier shot pct. Im not sure why TB GM had such a major hardon for this guy.

 

[DoktorJeep]

This trade and the PLD one feels like all the ammunition Blake has in the clip. I still think Arvidsson comes back on a cheap deal. That’s the final turd to splash in the toilet water. We’re at two bean and cheese burritos from Taco Bell when it comes to what types of movements management is prepared to make. It’ll take 3 more bacon wrapped street dogs for Blake to produce anything close to a Marchessault, never mind Stamkos or Guentzel.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Would Burroughs and Englund play at the same time?

Of course! You think these guys would do something stupid like play Spence or Clarke, much less both?

Does everyone realize he's about a Trevor Lewis in terms of production the last 2 seasons? ie .25 pt a game player. His 41 pt season was on a major outlier shot pct. Im not sure why TB GM had such a major hardon for this guy.

They were high on their own supply after getting guys like Hagel and Paul playing up, thought everything would be magic

sort of like adding LUcic after Carter, gaborik

 

[AbsentMojo]

They were high on their own supply after getting guys like Hagel and Paul playing up, thought everything would be magic

sort of like adding LUcic after Carter, gaborik

I think its similar to the PLD effect - where somehow there's this rep that was established in the minds of some evaluators that make you want to take a chance on the guy. PLDs ability to do that has been unprecedented.

 

[Bandit]

At last! We’ve acquired the two shitheads that will allow us to get swept by the oilers next March.

 

[tigermask48]

Jeanott is a right hand shot. We need that. He actually can play.

Can you imagine
Lee-Helenius-Jeanott.
Would be insane.

It's a shame the Kings don't have one of those wasting away in the AHL isn't it.