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Confirmed with Link: Muzzin to Toronto for 2019 1st, Grundstrom, and rights to Durzi

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Raccoon Jesus said:
Man, Durzi is getting trashed by Leafs fans. No real surprise.

Guy has been up and down so I get it, but sheesh.

Passed over in draft after ankle injury/surgery....drafted at the end of the 2nd after blowing up...got sent back to juniors this year due to marlies overflowing with prospects and has relatively disappointed instead of dominating MORE, which could chalk up to anything, though he's been scoring at a massive pace since his trade, so shrug.

Definitely worth the swing as an additional asset. Nice getting a more 'sure' prospect in Grundstrom and a longer shot but high ceiling in Durzi.
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Yeah, Futa brought this up and talked to him how Muzzin had a very similar path to the NHL.
 
kingsfan28 said:
If you want to read into what he said" we still have one of the best centers, defensemen, and goalies in the world, so you're not rebuilding from scratch", my guess is Quick isn't going any where. Sorry guys.
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That's how I took it as well.
 
KingCanadain1976 said:
ty for posting this I now feel a lot better after hearing Futa talking about Durzi I think he sounds like something we need bad on a offensive right shot on defense other then Drew. Lets face it our pp has been a major weakness fora long time
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Yes! Austin Strand is also RHD. Think he's been making strides in Ontario recently. PP has been a major weakness.
 
Peter James Bond II said:
Yes! Austin Strand is also RHD. Think he's been making strides in Ontario recently. PP has been a major weakness.
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I knew i was forgetting someone in our defense situation thank you for reminding me It would be nice to have both turn out and have some options on the right side after drew I think it would be nice to get Alec playing on his natural side in his later years. Also we need to find other options then just drew on the right side If we can get some decent right shots into our lineup we can reduce Drew's mins and make him more effective for the mins he does play.
 
I wonder if DD has a little envy of the Muzz about now - esp going to Toronto. Will DD be happy to get invited to the all-star game as Kings lone rep for next 2 or 3 years? I bet he asks for a trade after next year.
 
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The Kings have to make a number of decisions with their defense prospects who aren't in the pros/minors.

Both Sean Durzi and Markus Phillips need to be signed (which I think will most likely happen). They also have Mikey Anderson and Cole Hults in college who were both selected in 2017, and they have Jacob Moverare, a 2016 pick who is still 20-years-old, under contract and currently loaned to Frolunda in the SHL.

Brickley, Roy, and Lintuniemi will all be RFAs at the end of the season, and I expect the first two to be retained. Clague, Strand, Walker, MacDermid and Reddekopp are under contract next season (with Clague being the only one in that group on a three-year deal, all the others are on two-year deals).

With both Phillips and Durzi likely to graduate to the AHL next season, the Kings will have to create some space. Reddekopp will likely be demoted to the ECHL or moved to another team, like the Kings did last year when they sent Zac Leslie to Vegas for "future considerations."

In terms of who may graduate to the Kings next season, I figure Walker has an inside track, and Brickley, Roy, Strand and Clague could impress in camp and become regulars in the lineup next season. That opens up spots for junior/college prospects to join Ontario's blueline.

Not knowing who is staying and who is going, it is tough to predict what LA's blueline will look like, but Ontario's top 6/7 next season may consist of Brickley, Roy, Clague, Strand, Phillips, Durzi, MacDermid/Reddekopp.
 
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Ziggy Stardust said:
The Kings have to make a number of decisions with their defense prospects who aren't in the pros/minors.

Both Sean Durzi and Markus Phillips need to be signed (which I think will most likely happen). They also have Mikey Anderson and Cole Hults in college who were both selected in 2017, and they have Jacob Moverare, a 2016 pick who is still 20-years-old, under contract and currently loaned to Frolunda in the SHL.

Brickley, Roy, and Lintuniemi will all be RFAs at the end of the season, and I expect the first two to be retained. Clague, Strand, Walker, MacDermid and Reddekopp are under contract next season (with Clague being the only one in that group on a three-year deal, all the others are on two-year deals).

With both Phillips and Durzi likely to graduate to the AHL next season, the Kings will have to create some space. Reddekopp will likely be demoted to the ECHL or moved to another team, like the Kings did last year when they sent Zac Leslie to Vegas for "future considerations."

In terms of who may graduate to the Kings next season, I figure Walker has an inside track, and Brickley, Roy, Strand and Clague could impress in camp and become regulars in the lineup next season. That opens up spots for junior/college prospects to join Ontario's blueline.

Not knowing who is staying and who is going, it is tough to predict what LA's blueline will look like, but Ontario's top 6/7 next season may consist of Brickley, Roy, Clague, Strand, Phillips, Durzi, MacDermid/Reddekopp.
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We have a lot of promising prospects. We just need one to pan out. Badly. Like really badly. The last defenseman that stuck on the roster was Forbort, and he debuted in 14-15 (and then played a full season in 15-16). Besides him, we go back to Muzzin or Martinez I guess? McNabb sort of? It’s been four years since we had a defenseman come into the league and not be a borderline 6/7 guy (Gravel, LaDue, Campbell, Miller, MacDermid). We could have a great defense by 2021... or we could be garbage.

Clague - Doughty
Anderson - Durzi
Phillips - Brickley
Moverare - Strand

Not to mention, if we pick a defenseman in the first round this year. If two of those guys can become NHL players, that would be really great.
 
kingsfan28 said:
If you want to read into what he said" we still have one of the best centers, defensemen, and goalies in the world, so you're not rebuilding from scratch", my guess is Quick isn't going any where. Sorry guys.
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Because he's 33 with 4 years left, and it's the most difficult position to make a trade with.

AbsentMojo said:
I wonder if DD has a little envy of the Muzz about now - esp going to Toronto. Will DD be happy to get invited to the all-star game as Kings lone rep for next 2 or 3 years? I bet he asks for a trade after next year.
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We can only hope he does ask for that. Regardless of what the lower return would be. But he's not chasing Cups. He willingly took the money.
 
AbsentMojo said:
I wonder if DD has a little envy of the Muzz about now - esp going to Toronto. Will DD be happy to get invited to the all-star game as Kings lone rep for next 2 or 3 years? I bet he asks for a trade after next year.
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This is what current roster players on the Kings care about.

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The more i read about Durzi the more I am more pumped for him than Grundstrom. I think Grundstrom will be a decent 3rd line winger but Druzi could finally be our Voynov replacement. Too bad it will not likely be till at least the 2020-2021 season.
 
ATKM podcast spoke to one of the media guys from Durzi’s previous OHL team, who characterized him as the best PP QB in the OHL. Some decent prospects at d with him, Clague and Walker.
 
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You guys got a great prospect in Grundstrom. I was hoping he makes the leafs out of camp. Would of rather have Brown than him
 
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