Speculation: LA Kings Offseason Thread

[Mats26]

It's cool not to like him if that's not your thing. But he's caught up.

No I actually enjoy the articles. Can't wait to read them as to why all these moves make sense and he predicted them all. lol, kidding but he does mention that way to much.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Byfield-Kopitar-Kempe
Moore-PLD-Arvidsson
Fiala-Danault-Kaliyev/Fagemo
Grundstrom-Lizotte-Lewis
JAD

Anderson-Doughty
Gavriov-Roy
Bjornfot?-Clarke
Spence

Copely-Talbot


^That's probably your opening night lineup, unless they sign a 35+ LHD.

Not one player who can fight. So sad.

 

[Mattias]

Korpi laughing to the bank today.

 

[Reaper45]

Ok with letting him walk.

 

[shuchukfan]

Blake digging under the couch cushions to find money to pay for Domino's.

 

[johnjm22]

Here's your 35+ LHD UFA's:

1. Alexander Edler	-	37	LD	Left	64	2	9	11	0.17	-1	56	0.04	14:46							UFA	$750,000	$750,000
2. Marc Staal	-	36	LD	Left	82	3	12	15	0.18	10	55	0.05	18:11							UFA	$750,000	$750,000
3. Jack Johnson	-	36	LD	Left	83	2	6	8	0.10	-15	92	0.02	19:08							UFA	$950,000	$950,000
4. Nick Holden	-	36	LD	Left	65	2	14	16	0.25	0	73	0.03	16:42							UFA	$1,300,000	$1,300,000
5. Jordie Benn	-	35	LD/RD	Left	12	1	1	2	0.17	-1	13	0.08	15:48							UFA	$750,000	$750,000
6. Matt Irwin	-	35	LD/RD	Left	61	2	3	5	0.08	-8	79	0.03	13:02							UFA	$750,000	$750,000

What's the story on Holden? Isn't he still pretty decent?

 

[Moses Doughty]

Quick got 875 why did Talbot get a million plus bonuses? Blake is really bad at negotiation contracts.

Solomon and Lombardi had this down.

Because at this point Talbot is better than Quick?

 

[AbsentMojo]

Not one player who can fight. So sad.

Lizzo is our enforcer.. pure comedy

 

[Johnny Utah]

Such a joke. All the teams in the division are loaded with big tough players and our toughest player is making 8.5 million.

 

[Telos]

Senators and Kings trade goalies. Bleh.

Also, the 2014 Rangers and Kings trade goalies

 

[AbsentMojo]

Such a joke. All the teams in the division are loaded with big tough players and our toughest player is making 8.5 million.

Cant have a top 6 guy going off for 5. But you know if things get ugly he will drop the gloves. Not a good scenario.

 

[dman3474]

Gudas to quacks to beat up on us for three years

 

[kingsfan28]

Talbot confirmed on the main board 1yr 1 mil + bonus

Korpisolo 5 years 4 mil to Ottawa

Wow!

 

[unicornpig]

Somehow the goalie situation is worse than last year l, impressive Blake lol

 

[Johnny Utah]

Gudas to quacks to beat up on us for three years

Ducks haha Carrick and Gudas.

Kings have Lizotte.

 

[Reaper45]

Gudas to quacks to beat up on us for three years

Pacific gets tougher and we’re adding Russian AHL’ers.

 

[Shellz]

Gudas to quacks to beat up on us for three years

Yeah well, they can have him for that money. Surprised he would sign with such an awful team.

 

[kingsfan28]

Gudas to quacks to beat up on us for three years

our pp will be our enforcer!

They got their goon to protect their kids. Now Zegras can sucker punch guys all he wants without having to do the fighting.

 

[Reaper45]

our pp will be our enforcer!

They got their goon to protect their kids. Now Zegras can sucker punch guys all he wants without having to do the fighting.

Not even that. But Byfield is going to get f***ing smoked by Gudas the way he skates with his head down.

 

[JKG33]

Korpisalo getting more money and term than Andersen is hilarious.

Reimer 1yr 1.5m to Detroit. Add him to the long list of goalies that should've been signed instead of Talbot

 

[King'sPawn]

So, guessing at some options now:
- someone not making league minimum will have to go, but considering free agency has started, a lot of teams probably won't take on contracts. The exception of course, is a rebuilding team willing to take one, but you have to attach assets to take it.
- going with a shortened roster for chunks of time. So look for the prospects to go through the minor league shuffle (i.e. Spence or Clarke being sent down to the AHL) - maybe even Grundstrom being waived and sent down to the AHL.

So, just more depth being spent to accommodate PLD.

 

[chris kontos]

Gudas to quacks to beat up on us for three years

Ouch. OUCH

Ducks haha Carrick and Gudas.

Kings have Lizotte.

Quacks are going to beat us to a pulp

 

[kingsfan28]

Ouch. OUCH


Quacks are going to beat us to a pulp

3 x 4 for him.

 

[Schrute farms]

What are we going to do roster wise when 2-3 guys get hurt/concussions this season from cheap shots? Because that's going to happen with our WAF team yet again.

 

[Johnny Utah]

If Blake doesn't sign some sort of tough player I'm considering cancelling my season tickets.

I watched this team get abused all year last year and it was frustrating and sad.