Confirmed with Link: LA Kings @LAKings Welcome to Los Angeles, Phillip Danault!

[Ziggy Stardust]

And the PK is opposed to building a wall… of defense.

 

[Rusty Batch]

I can't read these things. I just look at these formless blobs and assume I'm supposed to see something about my mother and talk to a shrink.

What in hell am I supposed to get from this?

Kings are Terrible when Kopitar isn't on the ice.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Totally fair. I was more speaking to the fact that there’s a general disdain for them at times here even when the team we all cheer for clearly sees their value. Yanetti receives almost universal praise here and he mentions how useful they are in scouting in the interviews he does.

In terms of examples with the big club, I think targeting players like Arvidsson and Danault show an analytic basis. Arvidsson’s had bad shooting percentage luck and should positively regress, whereas Danault’s offensive play-driving impact is clearly valued here and with the org even when he’s not always putting up box stats.

I know this discussion is crossing like three separate threads right now so putting it here:

I think the thing with Dom in particular is he's the biggest EK cheerleader ever, and it's terrifyingly easy to pinpoint the exact moment he went from "wow maybe Drew Doughty is better than we thought based on what the analytics say" to riling up his colleagues about how badly ek was snubbed and how bad drew is without bothering for accounting for anything but 'the model'.

I'm with you that they're largely panned here, but I've given up on Dom ever recovering to good faith discussion on anything Kings-related for years now, he's the prime example of misusing stats to create whatever narrative he pleases. See the Quick example if the Drew one isn't good enough. Hell, he's come as close to anyone I've seen as disrespecting Kopitar, too, saying something to the effect of sure glad they're paying him like matthews to just be sean couturier with a bigger name.

In short, there's no analytic for being a f***ing tool.

But as you point out, one other apparently positive aspect of Blake is he's at least receptive to the information with the integration of Vollman, who is HUGELY respected.

 

[tbrown33]

I am once again pointing out that the Quick thing was Wyshynski, not Dom

 

[Jericho111091]

Isn't Dom one of the guys who've had a major hate-on for Drew since he "stole" the Norris from EK?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Isn't Dom one of the guys who've had a major hate-on for Drew since he "stole" the Norris from EK?

Yep, it was an immediate and sudden complete 180 without even trying to hide it or a hint of professionalism

 

[The Lukeman]

Yep, it was an immediate and sudden complete 180 without even trying to hide it or a hint of professionalism

3 Things guaranteed in life, Death, Taxes, and Dom hating Drew Doughty

 

[Reclamation Project]

Tom >>> Dom

 

[King'sPawn]

I am once again pointing out that the Quick thing was Wyshynski, not Dom

Thank you. I got them mixed up.

 

[Reclamation Project]

THANK YOU. Finally somebody explains it in simple terms even a layman can understand.

How do the specialty teams stand on immigration and gun control?

After seeing the Kings power play 2 migrant caravans were so mortified they turned around and went back to Guatemala. True story!

 

[Steve Zissou]

 

[Nickster]

I like the fact that the photo has his locker between Turcotte and Grundstrom... Good mojo for their upcoming seasons.

 

[Nickster]

Sorry... Just having a wet dream of :

Laine/Byfield/Kaliyev
Iafallo/Kopitar/Arvidsson
Turcotte/Danault/Grundstrom
Kupari/Vilardi/Chromiak

 

[ibleedkings]

Sorry... Just having a wet dream of :

Laine/Byfield/Kaliyev
Iafallo/Kopitar/Arvidsson
Turcotte/Danault/Grundstrom
Kupari/Vilardi/Chromiak

In your wet dream, how did we land Laine???

 

[Dave33]

In your wet dream, how did we land Laine???

More importantly, why?

 

[Bandit]

In your wet dream, how did we land Laine???

Spooged on his xbox, obviously.

 

[All The Kings Men]

My opinion on this may not matter... and it's just off ice stuff... but I based on the conversation I just had with Danault I think he is going to be a fan favorite and quickly.

Said ALL the right things and said them unprovoked. Full interview coming on Monday but I get a really good vibe off this dude.

 

[Gjwrams]

My opinion on this may not matter... and it's just off ice stuff... but I based on the conversation I just had with Danault I think he is going to be a fan favorite and quickly.

Said ALL the right things and said them unprovoked. Full interview coming on Monday but I get a really good vibe off this dude.

Looking forward to it Jesse!

 

[Lt Dan]

I get a really good vibe off

You had me until this, hippie.

 

[Steve Zissou]

You had me until this, hippie.

Welcome to real LA, Phillip!

 

[bland]

Montreal has been a stylistic outlier in the NHL for at least a decade now. I don't think it's worth preconceiving any statistical notions on expectations until you see him in action here.

What we do know is that this dude is very much a hockey player's hockey player, and that we can expect a healthy amount of quality decisions being made when he is on the ice.

 

[Rorschach]

Perhaps we can see a mentoring of Turcotte to become a 60pt/ year version of Danault?

 

[Steve Zissou]

Perhaps we can see a mentoring of Turcotte to become a 60pt/ year version of Danault?

I am really digging this whole mentor thing we have going on, both on the ice and behind the scenes.

Kopitar / Byfield
Clarke / Doughty
Denault / Turcotte
Quick / Petersen

 

[Steve Zissou]

Mr. Andersson with the new minted Rolex...

 

[Reclamation Project]

More importantly, why?

Wet dreams don’t always make sense, just enjoy it.