Speculation: LA Kings News, Rumors, Roster Thread 2022-23 Season

[YP44]

Crosby scored 102 points as a 19 year old during his rookie year.

Byfield will not become Crosby.

nor do i think it is fair to compare him to a generational talent

I think Fagemo is going to play at least depending on Vilardi's health. Spence feels like a longer shot to get some games in, but I feel like it'd be weird to call these guys up and not play them. Reign are off until Friday and the Kings have 2 games between now and then

I think Spence is most likely just a salary bonus call up. Would like to see him in but doubt it. Maybe he was also chosen because Reign are off for a bit here, good opportunity to be around the big club.

 

[Kurrilino]

Edler last season before his injury is exactly the guy the Kings need.

Edler isn't what the Kings need since 5 years

 

[SettlementRichie10]

nor do i think it is fair to compare him to a generational talent


I think Spence is most likely just a salary bonus call up. Would like to see him in but doubt it. Maybe he was also chosen because Reign are off for a bit here, good opportunity to be around the big club.

I didn’t. The other poster did.

 

[Fishhead]

No, that is 40 games...and its when you are on the roster, doesn't matter played in etc.

The magic date is New Years Eve. So they still have a month to mull things over. Hoping for a move to start refining the defense but that gets more and more unlikely as holidays approach.

 

[Cianide]

Crosby scored 102 points as a 19 year old during his rookie year.

Byfield will not become Crosby.

How do you know

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

I don't want Clarke anywhere near Hockey Canada for multiple reasons

 

[YP44]

I didn’t. The other poster did.

I know you didn't just felt like it needed to be said

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

lmao

 

[Little Psycho]

Keep those seats warm kiddos!

 

[King'sPawn]

lmao

Developing their bench warming skills. Just think how great they'll be playing minimal minutes AND watching the vets play.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Developing their bench warming skills. Just think how great they'll be playing minimal minutes AND watching the vets play.

Strong "Vilardi Byfield and Kupari aren't ready for the playoffs so we're not going to play them in the NHL OR the AHL" vibes.

 

[Fishhead]

Strong "Vilardi Byfield and Kupari aren't ready for the playoffs so we're not going to play them in the NHL OR the AHL" vibes.

Man, you guys are getting jaded . This is just a way to reward guys with some extra $$$, I'm sure neither of them will complain about getting 10x their salaries for a game or two.

Not every move needs to be for development purposes, some can also be made to make players feel appreciated or to raise their morale.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Fagemo turns into Pastrnak.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Man, you guys are getting jaded . This is just a way to reward guys with some extra $$$, I'm sure neither of them will complain about getting 10x their salaries for a game or two.

Not every move needs to be for development purposes, some can also be made to make players feel appreciated or to raise their morale.

The Reign don't play till Friday anyway so it's not THAT big a deal really, just funny in the context that it's just a nonstop stream

 

[mysterman2]

Spence probably Kings #2 best RHD right now...shame bad cap mgmt keeping him out of NHL. Smooth as silk this kid is.

 

[kings11]

Fagemo turns into Pastrnak.

More like Arvidsson with less hockey IQ

 

[SettlementRichie10]

How do you know

Am I being pranked

 

[kingsfan28]

We've seen this quote way too many times this season.
We will fix you!

 

[King'sPawn]

Man, you guys are getting jaded . This is just a way to reward guys with some extra $$$, I'm sure neither of them will complain about getting 10x their salaries for a game or two.

Not every move needs to be for development purposes, some can also be made to make players feel appreciated or to raise their morale.

Why can't they do moves for dev purposes and raise morale?

Given the terrible defense lately, why not also reward one of the better prospect d-men with playing time?

 

[DoktorJeep]

The side effect of making 2 way deal players feel appreciated by doling out some NHL salary days, is that it counts against the cap and is less dollars accrued.

So if the Kings come up short at the TDL because they can’t fit an acquisition in for cap reasons, you can look back on the time Spence and Fagemo practiced for a couple days in December and wonder what could have been.

 

[bland]

Strong "Vilardi Byfield and Kupari aren't ready for the playoffs so we're not going to play them in the NHL OR the AHL" vibes.

Its a ****ing joke.

Kempe has been the drizzling shits, Kopitar is a ghost of his previous form, Durzi and Walker have made terrible decisions leading directly to goals.

Zero presence along the walls or in the trenches, $11 million in unreliable goaltending, Edler's on his last legs' last leg, lunch money hanging out of their pockets to be bullied by the Little Sisters of the Poor, 37 puck moving RHDs, and Blake STILL won't make the right calls on the kids because the vets just might choke out another first round exit on the backs of Danault, Moore and Arvidsson.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Clarke and Byfield will not reach their full potential playing in LA. Both are too skilled to play for this organization.

Edit: Mostly Clarke; Byfield flat out sucks.

 

[All The Kings Men]

I don't suppose anybody was listening to the pregame show and heard the Todd quotes at the end of the second segment...

 

[bland]

I don't suppose anybody was listening to the pregame show and heard the Todd quotes at the end of the second segment...

Nope. Care to paraphrase?

 

[Seattle King]

Two huge mistakes are killing this team and the main reason it will not rise above .500 without GM movement.
1) Cal Petersen's contract. Jesus H. Christ Blake what were you thinking? Did Peterson's agent catch you while you were drunk? Petersen was unproven at the time of the deal and has only regressed since. Combined with Quick's age, this tandem is not carrying us to the playoffs.
2) The Kings have drafted exactly three (3) LHD in the first or second rounds of the draft since 2014ish. Bjornfot in Round 1. Kale Clague and Alex Lintuniemi in Round 2. That's it. Like the role has little to no value in the organization.
I am bored watching the team until these two errors are cleaned up. When you know a thing is going nowhere for the foreseeable future it tends to lose all fascination. I am beginning to look forward to the middle of the first round draft prospects coming up since thats where LA will end up.