Confirmed Trade: [LAK/WPG] Pierre-Luc Dubois (signs 8 years, $8.5M AAV) for Gabe Vilardi, Alex Iafallo, Rasmus Kupari, 2024 2nd round pick

[Lt Dan]

It's not bad. I think also

Anderson/Doughty
Gavrikov/Clarke (hopefully)
Bjornfot or Spence/Roy

Agreed

I like your D pairs. I unfortunately think , since our coach is a koala, that they will be

Anderson/Doughty
Gavrikov/Roy
Bjornfot or Spence/ Clarke

but I want your proposed D pairs

 

[Rorschach]

Agreed

I like your D pairs. I unfortunately think , since our coach is a koala, that they will be

Anderson/Doughty
Gavrikov/Roy
Bjornfot or Spence/ Clarke

but I want your proposed D pairs

Koala gonna koala

 

[Finnflash]

As a Kings fan, I don't think that'll be the case. Blake only talked about using him and a center and increasing center depth in the post trade interviews

I think they are going to run

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

That is very very good centre depth.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

The first 10 years of Suzuki's career are going to be excuses because of the team around him being to bad for him to succeed then last 5 will be excuses about if He was only younger.

But there will always be excuses why he isn't a 1C.

He's not near as good as PLD.

That’s just “The nature of things “ in the NHL…… I bet he gets cancelled out of Montreal and leaves town depressed and dejected like Drouin or Kid Lester!

 

[Team_Spirit]

PLD got 19M more

Anaheim won't be behind LA for too long.

 

[1909]

PLD got 19M more

Anaheim won't be behind LA for too long.

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Terry was their #1 centerman. PLD was on a second line all along.

 

[Surf Nutz]

PLD got 19M more

Anaheim won't be behind LA for too long.

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How long is too long, pretty ambiguous?
Now , 1, 2, 3 , 4 season?
I like Terry but PLD is more hard nosed, danger area player.
Sure Blake paid a premium to make sure he got the exact player he has wanted for some time.
Apple to an Orange comparison.
Also who are the 3 centers below Terry?
I can't even think of their names.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Terry was their #1 centerman. PLD was on a second line all along.

Terry is a winger, not a center

Their ATOI over that span is equal

 

[Filthy Dangles]

lol no

Delusional....they're definitely close, you can definitely make a case for Dubois being better.

 

[sansabri]

Delusional....they're definitely close, you can definitely make a case for Dubois being better.

better at what? asking out of teams?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

better at what? asking out of teams?

Hillarious....I'm not even a fan of the guy, btw. But you seem to think Suzuki is some world beater or something. Fine player, hasn't hit 70 points though. There's nothing 'lol' about saying these players are close at the moment.

 

[crowi]

Apologies to Kings fans for Ducks signing Terry as that apparently is somehow meaningful in this NEVER ENDING battle vs some habs fans.

 

[KingsCourt]

LOL...for habs fans that were 'happy' they didn't get him, they sure like to keep talking about it.
LOL!

Time to flash the pics of the GP race with CC, NS and PLD...LOL
I think that was the point where the habs fans thought..."it's done, he'll be a hab" ...LOL

 

[Team_Spirit]

LOL...for habs fans that were 'happy' they didn't get him, they sure like to keep talking about it.
LOL!

Time to flash the pics of the GP race with CC, NS and PLD...LOL
I think that was the point where the habs fans thought..."it's done, he'll be a hab" ...LOL

Eliotte Friedman the ultimate Habs fan *LOL*

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Eliotte Friedman the ultimate Habs fan *LOL*

Just have to wait alittle longer.

 

[TS Quint]

Eliotte Friedman the ultimate Habs fan *LOL*

Funny how once the Habs were out of the running Elliot and that idiot LeBrun were all out of insider info. Hughes was feeding them and Hughes blew it.

 

[KingsCourt]

Eliotte Friedman the ultimate Habs fan *LOL*

Lol …and you guys still dreaming of PLD….lol

 

[Mr Positive]

Just have to wait alittle longer.

it seems like PLD wanted to go to the Habs but the Habs were too arrogant and wanted him for free. You snooze you lose. They could have had a good francophone player who wanted to be in Montreal.

 

[AcerComputer]

it seems like PLD wanted to go to the Habs but the Habs were too arrogant and wanted him for free. You snooze you lose. They could have had a good francophone player who wanted to be in Montreal.

That's the same logic HFBoard has as well. No point trading for the guy, we'll just sign him for free next off season. Can't even think of time that actually did happen.

 

[Finnflash]

what is the over/under on how long we can keep this thread going?

 

[Frolov 6'3]

what is the over/under on how long we can keep this thread going?

All players have yet to hit NHL surface.

People can use the ignore button at the right.

 

[YP44]

That is very very good centre depth.

it's a nice distraction for how awful our goaltending is

it seems like PLD wanted to go to the Habs but the Habs were too arrogant and wanted him for free. You snooze you lose. They could have had a good francophone player who wanted to be in Montreal.

I think that is part of it, but once it became evident that there was more than one team he would go to and sign with I am sure the Jets and Habs circled back. Think it mostly boils down to futures vs current players. Jets want to stay in the mix for a playoff spot.

 

[Frank Drebin]

it seems like PLD wanted to go to the Habs but the Habs were too arrogant and wanted him for free. You snooze you lose. They could have had a good francophone player who wanted to be in Montreal.

I'd prefer Hughes stays arrogant than give up a package/contract like "humble Rob" Blake did

 

[YP44]

I'd prefer Hughes stays arrogant than give up a package/contract like "humble Rob" Blake did

This is a very fair POV, but i thnk the contract is pretty reasonable. Not a steal but fair and could be good going forward.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I'd prefer Hughes stays arrogant than give up a package/contract like "humble Rob" Blake did

I don't think the package is the problem as much as the fact that it seems the LA had more important holes to fill and when you acquire the guy you have to give him massive term and money. I could be wrong but my understanding is that the Kings now have no money to do anything else.