LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion

[FSL KINGS]

Josh Anderson seems like he's in Blake's wheelhouse.
Big
Plays for MTL, used to play for CBJ.
Threw a big hit once.
Named Anderson.

Can never have too many Andersons.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Josh Anderson seems like he's in Blake's wheelhouse.
Big
Plays for MTL, used to play for CBJ.
Threw a big hit once.
Named Anderson.

Can never have too many Andersons.

Do we have cap space for him?

 

[Trash Panda]

Josh Anderson f***in sucks.

 

[lumbergh]

Hawks won't trade Foligno - he just signed a two year deal.

Bernstein mentioned to me a swap of young struggling players like Reichel of Chicago or Wahlstrom of NYI.

Kings need to make that deal, which they can also make during the summer and also add some grit to the bottom 6.

Blake's to do list:

-Trade Kayilev.
-Possibly add a veteran goalie.
-Add a gritty bottom 6 forward.

I keep mentioning Olivier, Greenway, Duhaine and Carrick.

I like Greenway, but it would be tough to fit his contract in. Sam Carrick seems like a great fit, although not as intimidating as Greenway. Price is right.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Perhaps Josh Anderson will be as good as Mark Parrish once was for LA in the playoffs.

 

[YP44]

Vegas has injuries. The rest of the division is soft. A physical team can tear right through this $!+€π division.

Need a disturber that gets the team rolling. Preferably one that can skate & draws penalties instead of getting penalties stepping in the ice.

It's gonna be Edmonton in Round 1 again isn't it.

 

[Lt Dan]

It's gonna be Edmonton in Round 1 again isn't it.

As of now, no

If the playoffs started today , we would play Dallas. Vegas would have to fall off a cliff for us to play Edmonton at this point

 

[YP44]

As of now, no

If the playoffs started today , we would play Dallas. Vegas would have to fall off a cliff for us to play Edmonton at this point

3 points back with 2 games in hand and vegas getting injured. More of a hill than a cliff IMO.

 

[Kingfan1967]

As of now, no

If the playoffs started today , we would play Dallas. Vegas would have to fall off a cliff for us to play Edmonton at this point

As of today (2/26) , you need to use points%

Pacific
Van .683
Edmonton .618
Vegas .612
LA .607

Central
Winnipeg .687
Dallas .661
Colorado .636
Nashville .559

So the matchups would be

LA @ Winnipeg
Nashville @ Vancouver
Vegas @ Edmonton
Colorado @ Dallas

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

LA @ Winnipeg

That would be hilarious....

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

LA vs. Winnipeg with PLD a no show and Vilardi scoring the series winning goal would be jerkoff worthy fan fiction and the most worthy GM firing in history

 

[SmytheKing]

LA vs. Winnipeg with PLD a no show and Vilardi scoring the series winning goal would be jerkoff worthy fan fiction and the most worthy GM firing in history

 

[YP44]

As of today (2/26) , you need to use points%

Pacific
Van .683
Edmonton .618
Vegas .612
LA .607

Central
Winnipeg .687
Dallas .661
Colorado .636
Nashville .559

So the matchups would be

LA @ Winnipeg
Nashville @ Vancouver
Vegas @ Edmonton
Colorado @ Dallas

I know it is going to change, but only matchup that does not excite me there would be Nashville vs Vancouver

 

[lumbergh]

As of today (2/26) , you need to use points%

Pacific
Van .683
Edmonton .618
Vegas .612
LA .607

Central
Winnipeg .687
Dallas .661
Colorado .636
Nashville .559

So the matchups would be

LA @ Winnipeg
Nashville @ Vancouver
Vegas @ Edmonton
Colorado @ Dallas

According to your numbers:

#7 LA @ #2 Vancouver
#8 Nashville @ Winnipeg

 

[Sol]

And then a few egg head Kings fan on here would still say “but Vilardi gets INJURED”

 

[YP44]

According to your numbers:

#7 LA @ #2 Vancouver
#8 Nashville @ Winnipeg

see it already changed haha. Good catch

 

[Kingfan1967]

According to your numbers:

#7 LA @ #2 Vancouver
#8 Nashville @ Winnipeg

your right , my bad , guess it was wishful thinking. ( I expect Minnesota to be WC2 at seasons end.)

 

[Schrute farms]

Honestly, i think the Kings have a much better chance against Winnipeg and Vancouver than Dallas, Edm, CO & Vegas.

 

[Kingfan1967]

Honestly, i think the Kings have a much better chance against Winnipeg and Vancouver than Dallas, Edm, CO & Vegas.

Depends on health, Vegas and Colorado look vulnerable right now

 

[Johnny Utah]

Kings can't beat any of these teams - they are all gritty and have A list goaltending.

 

[YP44]

Kings can't beat any of these teams - they are all gritty and have A list goaltending.

Skinner is not a top tier goaltender. I still do not think Vegas Goaltending is top tier, however the D are so damn deep I could probably win a few games for them.

 

[tigermask48]

Blake's to do list:

-Trade Kayilev.
-Possibly add a veteran goalie.
-Add a gritty bottom 6 forward.

Feels like the 2023 deadline all over again... and 2022...

 

[YP44]

Feels like the 2023 deadline all over again... and 2022...

So MacEwan coming back?

 

[Johnny Utah]

That's funny, I follow Zack MacEwen on IG and he also follows and keeps liking all the LA Kings IG posts...guess he misses it here...

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

That's funny, I follow Zack MacEwen on IG and he also follows and keeps liking all the LA Kings IG posts...guess he misses it here...

I wanted to root for him too, but the dude was such a shell when he was here.