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GDT: Kings Training Camp Thread

Whiskeypete said:
Nic D and the 2nd's aside, imo trading Husdon is the "so much"

the kid had a tremendous Frosh season and WJC. if he continues to build on what he did last season the kid is shaping up to be a top 6, perhaps top 3 in BUF. honestly i think the kid looks very special to me.

he has that rare combo of size, hands/skill, good to very good speed and will play physically. he has virtually every tool in the box and doesn't appear to be a one or two trick pony. he showed that he can beat a defender multiple ways.

think of what DD and Kopi bring to the ice, each guy can play different styles and beat the competition. Fasching is the same type of player, but only on the college and WJC so far. he still has a ways to go, but as a true freshman last season he was destroying kids that were 2-3 years older than him.
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It certainly looks like Fasching will be an NHLer in the next few years, but it will be awhile before we truly see the extent of his upside.

I think DL made a smart move in exchanging assets. He knew the writing was on the wall with Mitchell leaving and that we had many players at forward that weren't going to make the big club. He traded away a strength for a weakness. Did pretty much the same thing with Vey going to Vancouver, but McKeown will be at least a couple years away from possibly making the team. I think it's a tradeoff they could live with as he has a lot of upside.

The only concern I have with McNabb is his hockey IQ. I need to see him play a bit more before I can get a strong feeling for that. I will say this- if he can play a Pronger style game, it will help the Kings tremendously. The kid can lay some big hits and really make space out there for the other players. Like DL said, he'd rather tame a lion than paint stripes on a kitty cat. I like his chances.
 
I seem to recall that one of those 2nd round picks was part of the Gaborik deal. So yeah, every day and twice on Sunday I'd do that trade.
 
Cruel11 said:
So the Kings are playing tonight? Where and what time?
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2 games against Phoenix, split squad. One here and one there. The one at phoenix starts first


MON SEP 22, 2014 KINGS COYOTES 7:00 PM
MON SEP 22, 2014 COYOTES KINGS 7:30 PM
 
bmr said:
It certainly looks like Fasching will be an NHLer in the next few years, but it will be awhile before we truly see the extent of his upside.

I think DL made a smart move in exchanging assets. He knew the writing was on the wall with Mitchell leaving and that we had many players at forward that weren't going to make the big club. He traded away a strength for a weakness. Did pretty much the same thing with Vey going to Vancouver, but McKeown will be at least a couple years away from possibly making the team. I think it's a tradeoff they could live with as he has a lot of upside.

The only concern I have with McNabb is his hockey IQ. I need to see him play a bit more before I can get a strong feeling for that. I will say this- if he can play a Pronger style game, it will help the Kings tremendously. The kid can lay some big hits and really make space out there for the other players. Like DL said, he'd rather tame a lion than paint stripes on a kitty cat. I like his chances.
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Since that quote, I've wondered who the "kitty cat" DL was referring to was.
 
Fishhead said:
I'm not sure he was referring to any player directly, but if he was Nic Des would fit the bill.
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Pretty sure that entire original quote was spoken regarding Colten Teubert during the 08 draft.

Basically, it was Dean's big justification for picking a kid like Teubert when there were still much better picks (Karlsson and Myers to start) on the board. I hate that quote.
 
Herby said:
This is what I expected to happen.The Kings have quite a bit more invested in Richards than they do in Stoll, and this is the role that Richards needs to be able to successfully play for him to be an option going forward. The days of a second liner are probably in the past, but if he can be an effective third line center his contract is manageable.

Stoll does provide some nice insurance and depth in the event that Richards plays like he did last season, but you have to figure that Stoll may end up in the same situation as Mitchell after the season, just caught in a numbers game.
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Richie10 said:
Pretty sure that entire original quote was spoken regarding Colten Teubert during the 08 draft.

Basically, it was Dean's big justification for picking a kid like Teubert when there were still much better picks (Karlsson and Myers to start) on the board. I hate that quote.
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Not to mention he botched the metaphor. It's tame a tiger not lion.
 
Richie10 said:
Pretty sure that entire original quote was spoken regarding Colten Teubert during the 08 draft.

Basically, it was Dean's big justification for picking a kid like Teubert when there were still much better picks (Karlsson and Myers to start) on the board. I hate that quote.
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Eh, I ain't mad. If we had drafted Norris Karlsson we probably wouldn't have been able to afford Carter and/or Gaborik when the time came. All things considered, I wouldn't change a thing. ;)
 
Bandit said:
Eh, I ain't mad. If we had drafted Norris Karlsson we probably wouldn't have been able to afford Carter and/or Gaborik when the time came. All things considered, I wouldn't change a thing. ;)
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I would go back to May of 2013 and piss off Corey Crawford so bad that he kicks a wall.
 
Bandit said:
Eh, I ain't mad. If we had drafted Norris Karlsson we probably wouldn't have been able to afford Carter and/or Gaborik when the time came. All things considered, I wouldn't change a thing. ;)
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Me neither. Just pointing out the context of the quote.

With that said, though, drafting Teubert was not Dean's finest hour.
 
regulate said:
I disagree, but for the sake of argument, with Schultz in the minors, who are your 8 D?
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Oh just messing around. I do think that with the entire left side of the D having their contracts up at the same time next year we are going to see some pieces moving around. That with the Cracknell singing... it looks like a vet guy that can be put down in the AHL that can fill Nolan's roll if needed... Similar to what the Kings did with Schultz last year. Making Nolan expendable. I am curious to see how Gravel does in a game.... Thought he looked real good in the rookie game.

First round of cuts up.
http://lakingsinsider.com/2014/09/23/kings-make-first-round-of-cuts/

Mostly guys who seasons are starting. Lintuniemi and Zykov made the first cut.

Edit: If Schultz doesn't go to the AHL with adding McNabb that would put the Kings at 8. (DD,JM,RR,VV,AM,MG,JS,). Schultz makes it through because rebuilding teams won't take him... so you are left with a contending team that would be able to use him... As we are seeing from Scuderi it would take a team with a system like the Kings (designed to help large D) for him to be effective. Don't see a team like the Hawks/Sharks/Ducks picking a guy like Schultz.

That and Kings started with 8 D when they had Ellerby.
 
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