Kopitar to attend Kings training camp

[monarchy]

http://lakings.com/?contentPage=/content/notes_detail.asp?id=2203&contentID=1

Kings will have seven first rd. picks (though Gleason was traded for) in camp for first time in Kings history:
Frolov
Brown
Tukonen
Tambellini
Kopitar
Grebeshkov
Gleason

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[Form and Substance]

Frolov, Brown, Grebeshkov and maybe Tambellini will make the team. Tukonen has a decent shot as well.

 

[mattihp]

Frolov, Brown, Grebeshkov and maybe Tambellini will make the team. Tukonen has a decent shot as well.

Tukonen shouldn't have a chance. The guy had 10 points in 43 games in the SM-liiga... The sky is the limit for his potential, but right now, if he makes the NHL and does good... I'd be very surprised.

 

[kingpest19]

Frolov, Brown, Grebeshkov and maybe Tambellini will make the team. Tukonen has a decent shot as well.

Frolov is already on the team. As it stands right now only 1 or 2 spots remain fron young guys. From what kings fans in manchester have said grebs would have to have a killer camp to make the team look for him to spend the season in manchester to start. Brown will get a good look as he was on the roster the last season. Tamb will get a good look as will tukonen but it wouldnt suprsie me to see both in manchester to start.

 

[Thornton97]

Can't wait for the Monarchs to start. LA is one heck of an organization with regards to prospects and there is always awesome hockey and spectacular young players to watch. Drop the puck.

 

[Reaper45]

Can't wait for the Monarchs to start. LA is one heck of an organization with regards to prospects and there is always awesome hockey and spectacular young players to watch. Drop the puck.

We weren't always like this you know. It's such a refreshing change to actually have some good home grown talent.

 

[KINGLEWOOD]

Training camp will be lots of fun to watch with all those great 1st rounders fighting for a spot. There will also be some other young players who are worth a look. Some wingers in Konstantin Pushkarev, Dany Roussin, Petr Kanko and Richard Petiot on defence. Goaltenders Ryan Munce, Barry Brust and Yutaka Fukufuji will be tested in camp as well. These young players will most likely be with Manchester for the upcoming season, but are all a part of the Kings future.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Hopefully while there, Brent Parker can convince him to out-out of his contract in Sweden(I believe he still can), and he can go play in Regina. Highly doubtful, though.

 

[Debrincat93]

Tukonen shouldn't have a chance. The guy had 10 points in 43 games in the SM-liiga... The sky is the limit for his potential, but right now, if he makes the NHL and does good... I'd be very surprised.

if the kid outplays people, i dont see why a organization wouldnt let him atleast start. If he outplays somehow guys like brown, tambs or frolov even in certain things, id give him a shot, got nothing to loose

 

[Form and Substance]

We weren't always like this you know. It's such a refreshing change to actually have some good home grown talent.

Er what do you mean by home grown?

 

[Fat Elvis]

Hopefully while there, Brent Parker can convince him to out-out of his contract in Sweden(I believe he still can), and he can go play in Regina. Highly doubtful, though.

Huh?

 

[mattihp]

if the kid outplays people, i dont see why a organization wouldnt let him atleast start. If he outplays somehow guys like brown, tambs or frolov even in certain things, id give him a shot, got nothing to loose

If a guy who isn't even established on any senior level outplays people for an NHL job, the depth must be awful.

 

[Old Hickory]

Er what do you mean by home grown?

Talent that was drafted by the Kings and brought up through their farm system

 

[Form and Substance]

Talent that was drafted by the Kings and brought up through their farm system

Well that's very specific. I thought you meant players hailing from LA!

 

[mattihp]

Talent that was drafted by the Kings and brought up through their farm system

In my opinion the NHL has no homegrown talent

since IMO homegrown talent is such that is with his first organization still.

For Tukonen IE this is his third team.

 

[Old Hickory]

Well that's very specific. I thought you meant players hailing from LA!

We do have one in the system

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/noah_clarke

 

[Debrincat93]

If a guy who isn't even established on any senior level outplays people for an NHL job, the depth must be awful.

or since the league was filled with a few NHLers, he was pushed around because of how young he is. If he establishes himself over here quickly, why not throw him up?

 

[Reaper45]

If a guy who isn't even established on any senior level outplays people for an NHL job, the depth must be awful.

The Kings depth is not awful.

 

[Scottkmlps]

If a guy who isn't even established on any senior level outplays people for an NHL job, the depth must be awful.

So from what you are saying is that if Crosby makes the Pens, which from all accounts is a given, the Pens forward depth is terrible?

 

[mattihp]

or since the league was filled with a few NHLers, he was pushed around because of how young he is. If he establishes himself over here quickly, why not throw him up?

Which NHLers challenged Lauri Tukonen from the already good ice time he had?

So from what you are saying is that if Crosby makes the Pens, which from all accounts is a given, the Pens forward depth is terrible?

The finnish junior league is quite different from the QMJHL.

 

[no name]

You guys are forgetting Cammy. He should be first in line to make the team right in front of Brown.

 

[mattihp]

You guys are forgetting Cammy. He should be first in line to make the team right in front of Brown.

I am guessing everyone sees him as a lock.

 

[no name]

I am guessing everyone sees him as a lock.

With AM it is never a lock. Cammy could net 40 goals and be sent down because Murray doesnt think he has NHL size.

 

[Form and Substance]

We do have one in the system

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospect/noah_clarke

Based on his stats, he looks like he has a shot.

 

[Legionnaire]

With AM it is never a lock. Cammy could net 40 goals and be sent down because Murray doesnt think he has NHL size.

That's not exactly right. AM doesn't care about their size, and that's the problem. You can't send a 5'8 guy to do a 6'4 man's job. Murray has this almost communist mentality when it comes to coaching; everyone is expected to do everything regardless of their size or abilites.