Weekes: LA Kings Brandt Clarke on the move?

[BaileyFan]

Clarke will almost certainly be on the move soon. To the AHL, not in a trade.

It’s not Blake’s MO to trade a young guy when he has this much value. He has to spend a few years shuffling him up and down the lineup and to and from Ontario and eroding most of his trade value before Clarke can be shipped out. When he finally breaks out in 2027 and has a decent 1st round in Kings vs Oilers part 6 then he will be ready to be traded for an overpaid vet who is ready to play “Kings hockey”.

 

[JKG33]

That wouldn’t make sense. Who is coming back? EP40?

The only thing the Canucks have, that bridges the gap between Clarke and the negative value that is bitchass EP40 and his $11.5aav, is Hughes. And we all know that ain't happening, so hard pass

 

[Vukotal Recall]

I would absolutely love it if Clarke is to be traded, because it means another incredibly fun blockbuster to debate, since everyone here agrees he holds enormous value. Bergevin was an absolutely terrible GM overall, but he did pull off a few great trades, so maybe his influence can help for once.

 

[JKG33]

Just for fun.. Matthews Knies for Brandt Clarke?

Young future #1D don't get traded for non-superstar wingers

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Why is he a healthy scratch ?

 

[Lt Dan]

Well its Anderson and Clarke. Doughty is 35 lol Given the Kings pipeline, they are much better off keeping Clarke tho

Blake should trade Doughty for Clarke and Anderson

 

[WarriorofTime]

Just for fun.. Matthews Knies for Brandt Clarke?

Why would LA ever do that outside of stupidity?

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Clarke will almost certainly be on the move soon. To the AHL, not in a trade.

It’s not Blake’s MO to trade a young guy when he has this much value. He has to spend a few years shuffling him up and down the lineup and to and from Ontario and eroding most of his trade value before Clarke can be shipped out. When he finally breaks out in 2027 and has a decent 1st round in Kings vs Oilers part 6 then he will be ready to be traded for an overpaid vet who is ready to play “Kings hockey”.

It could very well be VGK-Kings this season, unless somehow Calgary or Vancouver takes 3rd place.

 

[CupofOil]

Oof, imagine if they trade Clarke and he turns into another Faber? Kings fans must be on pins and needles with Blake at the helm.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Young future #1D don't get traded for non-superstar wingers

Why would LA ever do that outside of stupidity?

Well if you think what they would want in return, a first line power forward who is 22 years old is a great center piece. Also not like Clarke is established as a #1 D either

 

[sensfan4lifee]

Josh Norris for Clarke

LA gets a upgrade at there 2c position the Sens get a RD

seems fair

 

[JKG33]

Why would LA ever do that outside of stupidity?

because it was proposed by a massive Leafs homer

 

[Hale The Villain]

Josh Norris for Clarke

LA gets a upgrade at there 2c position the Sens get a RD

seems fair

Awful for the Kings

 

[Barsky]

Josh Norris for Clarke

LA gets a upgrade at there 2c position the Sens get a RD

seems fair

Lol, seems fair to homer Sens fans maybe...

 

[CanMerc]

Hey, Washington…can WPG borrow PLD…you’ll get him back in a few months from LA

 

[WarriorofTime]

Well if you think what they would want in return, a first line power forward who is 22 years old is a great center piece. Also not like Clarke is established as a #1 D either

RHD are like impossible to find, which is why teams like the Leafs give a 35 year old Tanev six years and full NMC, and just shrug their shoulders about any future consequences as a later problem. How many 21 and Under RHD are as good or better than Clarke right now and going forward? Not many.. I would always bet on finding a "Matthew Knies" laying around than a Brandt Clarke.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Doubt it at this point. They already moved Faber and Valiardi. Now they want to move Clarke?

 

[EXTRAS]

Spence is the future!

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

Move our GM instead he’s a right D

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

So, why is Clarke a healthy scratch ?

Also, make Bergevin the GM so he can take Gallagher and probably give the Habs Clarke

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

So, why is Clarke a healthy scratch ?

Also, make Bergevin the GM so he can take Gallagher and probably give the Habs Clarke

...and hire Therrien as head coach...

 

[CanMerc]

Perfetti for Clarke?

 

[Eegs]

Probably about time. He's starting to show the type of progress that Vilardi was before they punted him down the road.

I kid, this makes absolutely no sense and i call BS.

 

[Fat Elvis]

Trading Clarke is not BLucgevin's MO. Waiving him after his value becomes nil is.....

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Probably about time. He's starting to show the type of progress that Vilardi was before they punted him down the road.

I kid, this makes absolutely no sense and i call BS.

It really is uncanny

He was rolling along at PPG and nearly 70% xgf% and then suddenly Hiller started making cryptic comments about "yeah but can he play DEFENSE" then suddenly started cutting his minutes including ripping him off PP1

meanwhile since january started the Kings cannot score in any situation, Gavrikov and Anderson and humming along at 20% GF%, and you have Clarke's partner Edmundson leading the charge out of the zone like he's Paul Coffey leading to 2- and 3-on-1s on Clarke and guess which one is going to the bench

These guys cannot get out of their own way