LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion

[All The Kings Men]

Laffy sent down.

Laffy recalled.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Laffy recalled.

That's great! Go down to the A. Get some ice time. Come back up ready to kick some butt! Everyone is happy now?

 

[funky]

I would be very happy with Vejmelka behind our Defence.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

That's great! Go down to the A. Get some ice time. Come back up ready to kick some butt! Everyone is happy now?

He didn't "get some ice time." It was purely a paper transaction to maximize cap space over the course of the season, as has happened several times with multiple players already this season.

 

[Kudelski37]

I would be very happy with Vejmelka behind our Defence.

Coyotes could be buyers this season.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings/news/los-angeles-kings-alex-turcotte-healthy-ready-to-make-an-nhl-impact

 

[Lt Dan]

He didn't "get some ice time." It was purely a paper transaction to maximize cap space over the course of the season, as has happened several times with multiple players already this season.

 

[Fishhead]

Coyotes could be buyers this season.

They still need a lot of stuff, Vejmelka is the only thing keeping them in most games. They are just seeing the beginnings of balance in their lineup.

I don't think there are any illusions of where they are at in the process, but that said I would be surprised if they traded Vejmelka. He'll be at a good age when that team starts to blossom. I do see guys like Bjugstad, Zucker, and Kerfoot being traded at the deadline unless they go on a tear.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Vejmelka still strikes me as a Korpisalo style guy

Good in volume but leaky, gives up backbreakers. Almost every time we've played against him he's coughed up something chintzy in the clutch.

 

[Trash Panda]

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https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/los-angeles-kings/news/los-angeles-kings-alex-turcotte-healthy-ready-to-make-an-nhl-impact

Incoming cheapshot from an AHL lifer.

 

[KopitarGOAT420]

So sick that we have to wait like 2 more weeks until the Kings play another game.

NHL schedule strikes again smh

 

[tny760]

buins and panthers in quebec city

wtf

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

lmao

collect all the quebecois involved in the league and head for quebec

No Luc influence, nope

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

buins and panthers in quebec city

wtf

I’m not going to complain but only because that’s a five-hour drive for me.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

So sick that we have to wait like 2 more weeks until the Kings play another game.

NHL schedule strikes again smh

Yah, I don't what they were doing with November, but in this month alone we have (3) 3-day breaks and (1) 4-day break. 11 games total in the month.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

? They play in 2 days, right?

 

[King'sPawn]

lmao

collect all the quebecois involved in the league and head for quebec

No Luc influence, nope

It's actually something that Luc mentioned in a recent Black & White episode. They didn't want to do these types of ambassadorship games like Australia while they were rebuilding.

I don't know whether or not Luc had an influence on the location being picked. And I have some issues with how he and Blake run this team, but I don't see an issue with being involved with being part of expanding the league influence.

 

[Master Yoda]

buins and panthers in quebec city

wtf

cue the Ryan Reynolds gif

It's actually something that Luc mentioned in a recent Black & White episode. They didn't want to do these types of ambassadorship games like Australia while they were rebuilding.

I don't know whether or not Luc had an influence on the location being picked. And I have some issues with how he and Blake run this team, but I don't see an issue with being involved with being part of expanding the league influence.

I'm fine with them trying to expand the fan base in Australia, China, etc, but what do they gain by doing this in Quebec?

 

[King'sPawn]

cue the Ryan Reynolds gif


I'm fine with them trying to expand the fan base in Australia, China, etc, but what do they gain by doing this in Quebec?

It's a special event, and the league is still talking about expanding. Could be trying to gauge the market.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

It's actually something that Luc mentioned in a recent Black & White episode. They didn't want to do these types of ambassadorship games like Australia while they were rebuilding.

I don't know whether or not Luc had an influence on the location being picked. And I have some issues with how he and Blake run this team, but I don't see an issue with being involved with being part of expanding the league influence.

I enjoy the ambassadorship

But painting Quebec as ambassadorship vs. Australia is a generous view

 

[bland]

Dubois IS going home.

Can we trade him for a used Michel Goulet mustache comb?

 

[tigermask48]

It's actually something that Luc mentioned in a recent Black & White episode. They didn't want to do these types of ambassadorship games like Australia while they were rebuilding.

I don't know whether or not Luc had an influence on the location being picked. And I have some issues with how he and Blake run this team, but I don't see an issue with being involved with being part of expanding the league influence.

It's Quebec, Canada, where hockey is the national game. The province already has to prevent itself from being burnt to the ground whenever the Canadiens get eliminated in the playoffs. The NHL playing games there has nothing to do with expanding the league influence.

Edit: Whoops, didn't see RJ beat me to pointing this out.

 

[King'sPawn]

I enjoy the ambassadorship

But painting Quebec as ambassadorship vs. Australia is a generous view

As I mentioned, there have been talks of expanding more. Doing it in Quebec could be for two reasons:
- to genuinely engage the NHL viability now that a couple decades have passed
- to pretend they are testing the viability and shut up the people who want an NHL team in Quebec.

 

[YP44]

I would be very happy with Vejmelka behind our Defence.

was shouting for this last year before they traded with Columbus

lmao

collect all the quebecois involved in the league and head for quebec

No Luc influence, nope

league wants to really rub PLD in the habs fans faces

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

As I mentioned, there have been talks of expanding more. Doing it in Quebec could be for two reasons:
- to genuinely engage the NHL viability now that a couple decades have passed
- to pretend they are testing the viability and shut up the people who want an NHL team in Quebec.

Why the Kings, though?