GDT: Kings @ Oilers Dec 29, 2016 6pm PST

[damacles1156]

McNabb is rusty, and Gravel can't anchor his own line.

 

[Little Psycho]

Gabby is not the same, it's not easy coming back from a broken leg. Sigh.

 

[kingsfan28]

more afraid than usual which sucks even more.its like he cant put pressure on his hurt arm/wrist or something

Ya, like he's going to break it if he shoots too hard.

 

[Bandit]

Forbort and Dowd are two of the three bright spots this year and we're probably gonna lose one of them in the expansion draft. **** me.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Sssssstructure!

 

[damacles1156]

Gabby is not the same, it's not easy coming back from a broken leg. Sigh.

He was slowing down before that, the guy is not in his 20's anymore.

Lots of miles, and lot of injuries. Gabo will be 35 in FEB.

I think the Kings were hoping Gabo would have retired by now.

 

[kingsfan28]

Gabby is not the same, it's not easy coming back from a broken leg. Sigh.

Aside from the first few games back, he is not cutting it at all.

 

[Little Psycho]

Seriously just sit out Kopi. Ride the players you got and if the vets are not cutting it, call up some kids.

 

[KingsFan7824]

5v5 goals per game:

Pearson/Carter/Setoguchi = .61
King/Shore/Nolan = .28
Clifford/Dowd/Lewis = .27
Gaborik/Kopitar/Brown = .13

A sad 4th line.

 

[damacles1156]

Too bad this is a crappy draft to have high picks in.

 

[kingsfan28]

Bad change almost burned them.

 

[Bandit]

I will give Brown credit, he's giving it all he's got.

 

[kingsfan28]

Muzzin was tripped way worse than what he was called for, nothing called.

 

[damacles1156]

I will give Brown credit, he's giving it all he's got.

Yeah he could have easily just packed it in, and coasted all season.

He makes his money, it's guaranteed, buyout/trade he still gets paid.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I think the Kings were hoping Gabo would have retired by now.

Not when he's getting a real salary in each of the years on his contract. I'd be shocked if he wasn't here through April of 2021. It would be a ridiculous stroke of good luck if he wasn't.

 

[damacles1156]

Not when he's getting a real salary in each of the years on his contract. I'd be shocked if he wasn't here through April of 2021. It would be a ridiculous stroke of good luck if he wasn't.

I think they were banking on injuries to decide for Gabo. They guy is injury prone.

Why else would you give an injury prone 32 year old a Seven year deal.

That's insanity.

 

[kingsfan28]

Seto get brutally held up on the rush, still gets the puck to Carter who just misses the top corner.He had him beat too.

 

[Bandit]

I think they were banking on injuries to decide for Gabo. They guy is injury prone.

Not sure about that. They didn't have to give him the contract extension.

 

[damacles1156]

Not sure about that. They didn't have to give him the contract extension.

Seven years though, for a 32 year old(when he signed deal) with injury history.

If Lombardi expected Gabo to play that out, and be productive. He has lost all sanity.

 

[Bandit]

Love that Carter is giving McDavid ****.

 

[Bandit]

Seven years though, for a 32 year old(when he signed deal) with injury history.

If Lombardi expected Gabo to play that out, and be productive. He has lost all sanity.

I think he was banking on 3-4 years of productivity and then the Kings would be trending down and it wouldn't matter.

 

[damacles1156]

Nolan/Clifford are not even hitting anyone.

This team has lost any identity it had.

 

[damacles1156]

I think he was banking on 3-4 years of productivity and then the Kings would be trending down and it wouldn't matter.

That could have been his thought process.

 

[kingsfan28]

Budaj and Carter that's it.

 

[Little Psycho]

Brown gets pushed next you know he's making snow angels. Dude can't stay up on his feet