Speculation: LA Kings Offseason Thread

[Ziggy Stardust]

Jesus. Just start the season. I cannot remember a more boring offseason.

The summer of 2004 was pretty brutal.

Bump the Draft Thread so I can see everyone laughing at me for wanting Stutzle over Byfield.

You also probably wanted Bogosian or Filatov over Doughty.

 

[KingsHockey24]

The summer of 2004 was pretty brutal.


You also probably wanted Bogosian or Filatov over Doughty.

Bogosian yes if Doughty wasn't available.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I have a vivid memory of one special person wanting Filatov at #2. They probably are afraid to show themselves now for that embarrassing take.

 

[KingsHockey24]

I think if it weren't for injuries and very bad teams he played on early in his career, Zach Bogosian probably ends up a much better player than what he ended up being.

He was on pace for 20 goals his rookie season. Had we drafted him I feel like he'd end up being a #2 guy most of his career. Probably a #4 at this stage of his career. Oh well. We got Doughty.

 

[King'sPawn]

Bump the Draft Thread so I can see everyone laughing at me for wanting Stutzle over Byfield.

Nobody laughed at people wanting Stutzle over Byfield. People laughed at fools who were convinced the Kings were picking Stutzle because of the "German connection."

 

[FSL KINGS]

Lets all go to the beach in LAK swimwear.

I wanna see @Lt Dan in a banana hammock.

I hear the surf's up.

 

[Sol]

I hear the surf's up.

Hopefully we see Surf Nutz wipe out onto Blakey and see their Hallmark story unfold right in front of our eyes.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Hopefully we see Surf Nutz wipe out onto Blakey and see their Hallmark story unfold right in front of our eyes.

I'm starting to sense some hostility.

 

[Trash Panda]

The summer of 2004 was pretty brutal.


You also probably wanted Bogosian or Filatov over Doughty.

I’m gonna level with you, I was halfway incredulous about Dean taking Doughty over Bogosian.

Turns out, that 17 year olds are idiots.

 

[King'sPawn]

Lol I wanted Bogosian over Doughty. Win some, lose some.

 

[Sol]

I'm starting to sense some hostility.

Wanting him to have a hallmark love life is hostility? Ungrateful people these days. Smh.

 

[DAkings20]

I just remembered that we play in Australia in like a month.

Anyone have an idea of when training camp starts?

 

[kingsholygrail]

I hear the surf's up.

Local media was so upset when they saw a ton of surfers out on the waves this morning while they were talking about the tropical storm. lol

 

[johnjm22]

Lol I wanted Bogosian over Doughty. Win some, lose some.

So much luck involved

One of the big story lines of that draft was the 4 high end defensive prospects: Schenn, Doughty, Bogo, Pietrangelo.

I remember Lombardi speaking highly of all 4 and saying you'd do well to draft anyone of them.

 

[KingsHockey24]

What an iconic duo this was.

 

[Sol]

Local media was so upset when they saw a ton of surfers out on the waves this morning while they were talking about the tropical storm. lol

Nothing makes the media more upset when someone takes away their opportunity to spread fear and panic.

 

[bland]

So much luck involved

One of the big story lines of that draft was the 4 high end defensive prospects: Schenn, Doughty, Bogo, Pietrangelo.

I remember Lombardi speaking highly of all 4 and saying you'd do well to draft anyone of them.

There are 7 Cups with those four dudes.

 

[johnjm22]

 

[bland]

Nothing more worthless than the opinion of a stat junkie.

 

[johnjm22]

Kings should hire him as team nutritionist.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Kings should hire him as team nutritionist.

Wasn't Brent Burns following this lunatics diet?

 

[Surf Nutz]

Local media was so upset when they saw a ton of surfers out on the waves this morning while they were talking about the tropical storm. lol

 

[Statto]

Nothing more worthless than the opinion of a stat junkie.

“Stat only” junkie…. It’s also a cherry picking of stats view. The opinion of someone that obviously never actually watched a game.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

The 5 riskiest moves of the NHL offseason and what they mean for 2023-24

Teams looking to climb out of the depths of their division, or push for a Stanley Cup, have made this summer's riskiest moves.

theathletic.com

Um, ok.

 

[Trash Panda]

I really don’t understand how anyone with a pulse could watch a Kings game and infer that Drew isn’t head & shoulders better than any other defensemen on the Kings roster.

More often than not, he is the best defensemen on the ice for either team when he plays. Dude is criminally under rated and under appreciated due to his contract being 2-3M higher than it probably should be.