Value of: Klingberg to LA

[kilowatt]

He’s not necessarily a rental though .

Why not just go after him over summer then?

 

[Rory]

Shitty attitude?

He clearly does not know Dallas hockey. Klingberg is a great teammate and has a great attitude. It’s business on the contract side and it’s the crap coach on the game side. It’s not Klingberg. Sad to see him go especially with Dallas keeping a trash coach.

 

[BfantZ]

Why not just go after him over summer then?

Because someone will likely get a deal in place this season .

 

[apocalypse]

If LA makes the playoffs this season, their weaknesses will be on display. I believe their weakness is not big enough and physical enough in their top 9. A guy like Foligno is who LA should go after, followed by a guy like Chiarot for the middle pairing D. A guy that can clear the crease and lay big hits on opposing forwards. That's what LA needs, not a LD.

 

[kinghock]

Because someone will likely get a deal in place this season .

Good luck to the team who will do it.
Kings cannot afford second right-hand defensemen with salary demands he has.
Also he is 29 years old.
31 years old right-hand defensemen Doughty is more than enough for one team.

 

[KingsHockey24]

I would love Jani Hakanpaa in LA though.

 

[BleedBlue14]

He’s not necessarily a rental though .

He’s an expiring UFA isn’t he? I looked at capfriendly but it could be wrong.

If you are suggesting a sign and trade I still don’t see why a team would pay on the front end in the event they do want to re-sign him after seeing how he does with their team. Seems kind of like the dream every seller has

 

[deaderhead28]

Is it time for the kings to turn the page and send the message that they are done rebuilding and ready to win now ? From the stars perspective , they are off course gonna want Clarke . Probably not happening . Would turcotte or kupari be available ?

Klingberg is to old for this team.

 

[deaderhead28]

He's 29 not 35

Yes to old for the Kings.

 

[deaderhead28]

I actually thought LA had send the message already that they are done rebuilding and ready to win now.

Win now?No,but to slowly improve yes.Klingberg isn't that improvement.

 

[YP44]

Rather use assets for Chyrchun and if that falls through go after UFA this summer (including Klingber)

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Klingberg is awesome but not a fit at this time due to LA's salary structure and right side D as a position of relative strength now and in the near future (Doughty Roy Durzi Walker Clarke Faber Grans Spence).

 

[PumperNichol]

Is it time for the kings to turn the page and send the message that they are done rebuilding and ready to win now ? From the stars perspective , they are off course gonna want Clarke . Probably not happening . Would turcotte or kupari be available ?

How has no one pointed out this guy flat out blows at playing D? Please NO.

For a laugh watch this goal against Florida where he's a minus 3:


A few days later he's a minus 3 against Montreal. And a couple days later take a peak at this great D against Detroit:


He's never been a good defensemen. So over rated.

 

[tkb81]

He’s not necessarily a rental though .

we cant afford him after this season though i think is the point people are making .. we have to allocate money for our RFA's .. i would say UFA's but we all want brown to retire lol jk .. or on a 1 mill a year salary

 

[Kcb12345]

How has no one pointed out this guy flat out blows at playing D? Please NO.

For a laugh watch this goal against Florida where he's a minus 3:


A few days later he's a minus 3 against Montreal. And a couple days later take a peak at this great D against Detroit:


He's never been a good defensemen. So over rated.

Those videos make him seem worse than he is. He's about as good as every other offensive dman in the league defensively. You aren't acquiring him to kill penalties lol he's good enough in his own end to get by

His play right now is being affected by this whole trade/contract thing. Literally putting no effort at all into his game, and it's showing which is why the Stars reportedly stepped up their efforts to trade him cause it was affecting his play. This stretch here is the worst I've ever seen him defensively. He is so disengaged on the ice because of this mess

 

[tkb81]

Those videos make him seem worse than he is. He's about as good as every other offensive dman in the league defensively. You aren't acquiring him to kill penalties lol he's good enough in his own end to get by

His play right now is being affected by this whole trade/contract thing. Literally putting no effort at all into his game, and it's showing which is why the Stars reportedly stepped up their efforts to trade him cause it was affecting his play. This stretch here is the worst I've ever seen him defensively. He is so disengaged on the ice because of this mess

have you seen our PK? haha we if we are going to be spending 19-20 mill on two defencemen they both better be okay on the PK haha (obviously thinking about Klink's next contract ... he wants 8+)

 

[PumperNichol]

Those videos make him seem worse than he is. He's about as good as every other offensive dman in the league defensively. You aren't acquiring him to kill penalties lol he's good enough in his own end to get by

His play right now is being affected by this whole trade/contract thing. Literally putting no effort at all into his game, and it's showing which is why the Stars reportedly stepped up their efforts to trade him cause it was affecting his play. This stretch here is the worst I've ever seen him defensively. He is so disengaged on the ice because of this mess

And I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt that this mess is affecting his play but....he's never been very good defensively and is this how you show that you deserve a new contract? By playing this disengaged? Personally I sure as heck don't want someone where the going gets tough and they sulk.

Nothing against you or the Stars but, this is just not a guy I'd trade for but, especially at the cost being bantered around.

 

[BfantZ]

How has no one pointed out this guy flat out blows at playing D? Please NO.

For a laugh watch this goal against Florida where he's a minus 3:


A few days later he's a minus 3 against Montreal. And a couple days later take a peak at this great D against Detroit:


He's never been a good defensemen. So over rated.

Klingberg has been really bad the last 4-5 games . He’s not as bad defensively as people think though .