LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion

[Sol]

Glad the Kings see Copley isn’t something you can take a chance with.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Zadorov asked for a trade after the game (scoring a goal and laying a big hit). Would make the Kings D-core insane.

Anderson-Doughty
Gavrikov-Roy
Zadorov-Spence

Move Roy at the TDL or let him walk in the offseason so Clarke can move up (like they did with JMFJ & Voynov).

We already have Englund for the bottom 6 D tough guy role. And a cheaper cap hit.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Kings claim Fagemo.

 

[johnjm22]

Why did we claim Fagemo?

 

[Little Psycho]

Line shake ups.

 

[johnjm22]

I don't love that Laf-PLD-AK configuration.

 

[kingsboy11]

 

[Rick Knickleback]

I don't love that Laf-PLD-AK configuration.

Yeah seems weird. Maybe TM asking PLDto drive a line, rather than sit in the backseat while Fiala drives drunk on the wrong side of the freeway?

 

[johnjm22]

The Danault line has also been pretty quiet the last couple games. This shakes it up as well.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Blake is a genius?

 

[King'sPawn]

Line shake ups.

Worth trying. Danault and Moore can insulate Fiala's defensive deficiencies, and they worked well before.

PLD also has to get going. Maybe he'll have an easier time trying to set up Kaliyev?

 

[regulate]

My understanding is the Kings were 27th in line to make a waiver claim (reverse order of current standings). So the first 26 teams passed on Fagemo. If none of the teams above the Kings (Bruins, Rangers, Knights, Canucks) put in a claim on Fagemo, the Kings can assign him directly to the AHL. If they did, Kings will have to waive him again.

 

[WHOneedsSOX]

Kings claim Fagemo.

Poor guy. Probably thought he was going to get a chance with Nashville only to end up back in Ontario.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

fagemo. waived. ppl can stop crying about losing him.

Can we start raving about claiming him ?

 

[regulate]

And my post above now confirmed.

 

[Fishhead]

I don't love that Laf-PLD-AK configuration.

I don't either. If it was RV-PLD-AK though, I think there would be something there.

Pace-wise Kaliyev really fits well, Laf not so much. I would be tempted to just swap centers and put PLD between Arty and Moore, but Danault-Moore have undeniable chemistry.

Poor guy. Probably thought he was going to get a chance with Nashville only to end up back in Ontario.

I'm guessing he ends up in Europe to make some good $$$. If you aren't making it with Nashville this year as a forward, you probably aren't making it.

 

[Statto]

Kings have 1,175 dollars in cap space.

Zadorov makes 3.75 million.

Englund makes 1 million.

So do the math…

Also, Kings are basically using Englund as their enforcer now also and Zadorov is a terrible fighter. Phaneuf edged him out.

The move for Zadorov gets done by moving Roy out and bringing Clarke up. That’s arguably a way to get Clarke in the NHL and keep a balanced lineup. Not sure I’d do it though.

 

[johnjm22]

My understanding is the Kings were 27th in line to make a waiver claim (reverse order of current standings). So the first 26 teams passed on Fagemo. If none of the teams above the Kings (Bruins, Rangers, Knights, Canucks) put in a claim on Fagemo, the Kings can assign him directly to the AHL. If they did, Kings will have to waive him again.

When you make a waivers claim, doesn't it put you last in line for the next waived player? I could be wrong about that.

I don't either. If it was RV-PLD-AK though, I think there would be something there.

Pace-wise Kaliyev really fits well, Laf not so much. I would be tempted to just swap centers and put PLD between Arty and Moore, but Danault-Moore have undeniable chemistry.


I'm guessing he ends up in Europe to make some good $$$. If you aren't making it with Nashville this year as a forward, you probably aren't making it.

I think Danault and Moore are very complimentary players who play well with anyone. Danault was actually much better last year with Fiala than with Moore, but Moore wasn't 100%.

I would have gone with:
Moore-PLD-Kaliyev
Fiala-Danault-Laf

This lineup still needs another winger IMO. Hopefully Laf develops further. I'm convinced we don't see RV until the playoffs.

 

[johnjm22]

The move for Zadorov gets done by moving Roy out and bringing Clarke up. That’s arguably a way to get Clarke in the NHL and keep a balanced lineup. Not sure I’d do it though.

Zad plays the left side.

I highly doubt he's an upgrade over Englund. And he's certainly a downgrade from Roy.

 

[regulate]

When you make a waivers claim, doesn't it put you last in line for the next waived player? I could be wrong about that.

Waivers order resets on November 1st to reverse order of standings.

 

[Brownie to Pancakes]

PLD and Kaliyev haven't shown me any forechecking acumen so I'm not exactly excited about this. But maybe driving his own line awakens PLD

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Can we start raving about claiming him ?

I was told by someone yesterday that this board was not crying about losing him...I must be massively hallucinating because I sure don't remember it that way.

 

[King'sPawn]

When you make a waivers claim, doesn't it put you last in line for the next waived player? I could be wrong about that.

No. Until (I think) the end of October, the order is determined by last year's standings. Afterwards, it goes by standings - that's the only way the order changes.

 

[The Butcher]

I was told by someone yesterday that this board was not crying about losing him...I must be massively hallucinating because I sure don't remember it that way.

Yes. They had an opinion, god forbid.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Yes. They had an opinion, god forbid.

Is it an opinion? It's either true or it's not.