LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion
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I'm not really opposed. But it just makes it so injuries can screw a team over even more than they already can.
If you lose a key player or two for a significant amount of time and you think there's a chance they could be able to return in the playoffs, your hands are tied and you can't go out and get help.
That's probably more 'fair' though - Because it then rewards teams for having the organizational depth to deal with injuries and remain competitive. Vs teams that immediately look to make trades to fill the holes that injuries create.
I'm down, let's do this. Who do we write the letter to??? Bettman??
bland
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The thing I wouldn't mind seeing is that your teams lineup per playoff game couldn't exceed the salary cap. You can still expand the rosters at years end so that the cap doesn't affect your scratches, but you couldn't ice a team over the limit.
Chazz Reinhold
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Practice 11/15 - Special Teams Soiree - Kings Talk Power-Play Focal Points Heading Into Florida - LA Kings Insider
Another practice day, Insiders! The Kings hit the ice this morning in El Segundo for their final practice skate before taking on the Florida Panthers tomorrow evening at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings lineup from today is below, unchanged from what we saw yesterday – Byfield – Kopitar – Kempe Fiala...
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How revolutionary. Run 5 on 5 units on the powerplay. Todd’s 5M salary really makes sense now. What an adjustment.Practice 11/15 - Special Teams Soiree - Kings Talk Power-Play Focal Points Heading Into Florida - LA Kings Insider
Another practice day, Insiders! The Kings hit the ice this morning in El Segundo for their final practice skate before taking on the Florida Panthers tomorrow evening at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings lineup from today is below, unchanged from what we saw yesterday – Byfield – Kopitar – Kempe Fiala...
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
yeah i've always been for that. Make the gameday roster require compliance. That way if injured players return and you're over cap, fine; you just can't ice a team over the cap and have to bench whoever. You don't get screwed for making a trade to stay competitive and/or beef up your team, but you don't get to also bank the additional cap.
Like there's any further proof needed that this guy struggles with in-game management
Just roll the lines!
johnjm22
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Having RV out helps the cap obviously, but it really hurts the PP. We really need that right shot.
AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
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I like it.. Byfield has some creativity that DuBlah does not.
Sol
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King'sPawn
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For the "Byfield is slow" crowd
Chazz Reinhold
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Axl Rhoadz
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Axl Rhoadz
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Kings with such a whack schedule in Nov that they have at least one game in hand on every team in the Pacific.
King'sPawn
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Including previous seasons, he's faced criticism at every skillset, including skating. Of course, it's not been discussed much this season
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It’ll be explained away by drawing the conclusion that he’s only been trying this season
Trash Panda
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Byfield never had slow feet, but his decision making was causing him to react and “play slow”.
That clearly has not been the case with him for some time now.
That clearly has not been the case with him for some time now.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
The more things change, the more they stay the same....
An absolute wagon of a team offensively and defensively, completely undone by special teams and goaltending.
Stop me if you've heard this story before somewhere.
These guys better get on the right track again pronto. If they lose tonight they'll be 1-4-3 at home which is absolutely unacceptable.
Herby
How could Blake have known?
With the benefit of hindsight and with Byfield now being a winger, it probably would have been better to move an elite young asset like Faber for a goaltender, rather than a winger.
Axl Rhoadz
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And the fact that the puck no longer turns into a grenade every time it touches his stick seems to be working out as well.
Wait guys let me COOK.....
Fiala - Byfield - Kempe
PLD - Kopitar - Kaliyev
Moore - Danault - Laferriere
Not necessarily suggesting this for right now especially since Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe is one of the best lines in hockey at the moment but later this year?? Next year???
This would bang pretty hard
Fiala - Byfield - Kempe
PLD - Kopitar - Kaliyev
Moore - Danault - Laferriere
Not necessarily suggesting this for right now especially since Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe is one of the best lines in hockey at the moment but later this year?? Next year???
This would bang pretty hard
Axl Rhoadz
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Yah, hindsight is fun because it makes anyone look really smart. However, when we traded for Fiala, we didn't need a goaltender.
Nasti
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Actually, there were a bunch of us who were sounding the alarm on the lack of any goalie depth. Quick was another year older and Petersen was coming off a very unimpressive season where he failed to take the reigns from the old man. A lot of people wanted Wallstedt from Minnesota.
