Speculation: LA Kings Offseason Thread

[kings11]

I wonder if Jeremy Swayman can be had considering the Bruins need young, cheap players .. maybe Bjornfot, Fagemo and Copley? I can only dream they’d be that needy

 

[bmr]

So are these the lines we are looking at next year?

Byfield/Kopi/Kempe
Fiala/PLD/???
Moore/Danault/Arvidsson
Lizotte/Lewis/Grundstrom

Still have Kaliyev and several others in the mix. Will be curious to see who goes where.

 

[JTeller97]

So are these the lines we are looking at next year?

Byfield/Kopi/Kempe
Fiala/PLD/???
Moore/Danault/Arvidsson
Lizotte/Lewis/Grundstrom

Still have Kaliyev and several others in the mix. Will be curious to see who goes where.

Patty Kane

Fiala-PLD-Kempe
Byfield-Kopitar-Kane
Moore-Danault-Arvidsson

 

[Bandit]

I love Wayne Simmonds but I heard he’s done. Same with Clifford.

Oh you heard that? No shit?

 

[Bandit]

Bergevin takes over when Blake is gone.

This is the most depressing timeline of them all.

 

[Bandit]

I hear Joe Corvo is available. That guy packs a punch.

Put some tits on the opposition and we’ll be the fiercest team in the league.

 

[Bandit]

I wonder the pacifists on our board will say whenever another player gets taken out and the kings do nothing

I dabbled in pacifism once Dude…

 

[Johnny Utah]

So are these the lines we are looking at next year?

Byfield/Kopi/Kempe
Fiala/PLD/???
Moore/Danault/Arvidsson
Lizotte/Lewis/Grundstrom

Still have Kaliyev and several others in the mix. Will be curious to see who goes where.

Here’s the line up.

Number 2 pick overall center bust-Old but good-Swedish power forward

Overpaid-French stud-Swedish stud

Stud-Attitude problem-Who knows ask TM

Crap-too small-too old or too soft or too young for TM

 

[KingsHockey24]

Why does Axl Rhoadz keep DM'ing me calling me names. Has he been banned from posting on here or something?

 

[funky]

Our roster

Byfield - Kopitar - Kempe
Fiala- Dubois - Kaliyev
Moore - Danault - Arvidsson
Grundstrum - Lizotte- Lewis

Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Roy
Englund - Clarke

Copley
Talbot

Spares - JAD, Spence,
Penalties - $2.725 million

Cap hit - $84.25 million without bonuses

Still over cap $750,000 with only a 22 man roster.

More moves have to be made.

 

[Schrute farms]

We're almost paying more this season for the retention of a guy who NEVER even was on the team (provorov) than we are for both our goalies combined. lol

 

[lumbergh]

Our roster

Byfield - Kopitar - Kempe
Fiala- Dubois - Kaliyev
Moore - Danault - Arvidsson
Grundstrum - Lizotte- Lewis

Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Roy
Englund - Clarke

Copley
Talbot

Spares - JAD, Spence,
Penalties - $2.725 million

Cap hit - $84.25 million without bonuses

Still over cap $750,000 with only a 22 man roster.

More moves have to be made.

Maybe they just roll with 21. Spence/Clarke are waiver exempt. one could be in Ontario and ready for call up should the need arise.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Why does Axl Rhoadz keep DM'ing me calling me names. Has he been banned from posting on here or something?

He’s currently institutionalized but they won’t take away his internet access so this is what we have to deal with.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Well, the Kings entered last year with over 10 mill in cap space committed to some of the worst goaltending we’ve seen in well over a decade. They are certainly taking the opposite approach this time.

 

[sinister6000]

This is what happens when you over pay guys. Doughty, and Kopitar's contracts stink. Doughty and Pietrangelo are similar, he's making 8.8 mill. I don't know if Drew has a no trade clause. But If they could get a talented young defensemen for Drew, they should trade him now before he gets to old to trade.

 

[johnjm22]

Assuming Copely and Talbot play competently, I think that lineup will win a lot of games.

I'm fully expecting we get the "good" version of PLuc, which will make it difficult for opponents to matchup with us.

They'll find ways to accrue cap space over the course of the year, and address goaltending or other needs near the TDL if need be.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Every team should have at least two "pugilists" on them.

Realistically Andreas Englund will get into.. 35? 40? games next season. That's half the season having to rely on Adrian Kempe/Philip Danault to drop the gloves when something goes south.

This team played a lot bigger when we iced both Lemieux and MacDermid.

 

[Trash Panda]

Every team should have at least two "pugilists" on them.

Realistically Andreas Englund will get into.. 35? 40? games next season. That's half the season having to rely on Adrian Kempe/Philip Danault to drop the gloves when something goes south.

This team played a lot bigger when we iced both Lemieux and MacDermid.

Bigger, maybe, but not nearly big enough.

Toughness comes throughout the roster, not from 2-3 meatheads, and it isn’t hardly ever about punching faces.

This roster is constructed to be the polar opposite of “team tough”, and it’s going to be a frustrating cycle to watch the team make the playoffs only to be bounced when things get rough.

 

[johnjm22]

Without Lemieux the Kings were pretty soft at least Englund gives them someone who drop them.

Lewis rarely fights but he is gritty and a Daryl Sutter favorite. We know how he plays.

Still, a Lemeiux would be nice.

Ideally, Blake should deal Lizotte or Grundstrom and re do the 4th line with a tough guy who can play-JAD-Fagemo/Lewis.

Grundstrom isn't a fighter, but he's pretty physical. He averaged 14 hits P/60 which is pretty dang high. Your beloved Nick Seeler averaged 6.7 for comparison.

 

[Lt Dan]

Why does Axl Rhoadz keep DM'ing me calling me names. Has he been banned from posting on here or something?

Hes trying to get in your pants

 

[FrozenKing18]

Grundstrom isn't a fighter, but he's pretty physical. He averaged 14 hits P/60 which is pretty dang high. Your beloved Nick Seeler averaged 6.7 for comparison.

I always think you need bottom 6 players like that to wear down the opposition especially in the playoffs. I can’t speak for last year since i’ve missed a lot of the season but did Grundy play a lot in the playoffs?

 

[johnjm22]

I always think you need bottom 6 players like that to wear down the opposition especially in the playoffs. I can’t speak for last year since i’ve missed a lot of the season but did Grundy play a lot in the playoffs?

It's always the same thing with Grundstrom.

He gets in the lineup, plays great, is very noticeable, scores a few goals, then he disappears. He eventually gets injured or benched. The cycle repeats.

 

[deaderhead28]

Our roster

Byfield - Kopitar - Kempe
Fiala- Dubois - Kaliyev
Moore - Danault - Arvidsson
Grundstrum - Lizotte- Lewis

Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Roy
Englund - Clarke

Copley
Talbot

Spares - JAD, Spence,
Penalties - $2.725 million

Cap hit - $84.25 million without bonuses

Still over cap $750,000 with only a 22 man roster.

More moves have to be made.

DAVID RITTICH​

Los Angeles Kings​

Goaltender​

Cap Hit: $875,000

AHL bound

JARET Anderson-DOLAN #28​

Los Angeles Kings​

Centre, Left Wing, Right Wing​

Cap Hit: $775,000

AHL bound.

 

[deaderhead28]

 

[KingsHockey24]

It's always the same thing with Grundstrom.

He gets in the lineup, plays great, is very noticeable, scores a few goals, then he disappears. He eventually gets injured or benched. The cycle repeats.

The thing is, our team doesn't even throw the body. These will be our top four guys in hits/60 for this coming season. Pretty pathetic when you compare this to the rest of the league.

Hits /60

Brendan Lemieux 20.66
Carl Grundstrom 14.65
Andreas Englund 10.62
Trevor Lewis 9.53
Mikey Anderson 5.82