TSN: Pearson traded to Pittsburgh

[SFKingshomer]

Didn't Pearson have his best season after breaking his leg? I think his decline is lack of confidence and his linemates struggling.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Didn't Pearson have his best season after breaking his leg? I think his decline is lack of confidence and his linemates struggling.

Indeed he did.

 

[Fishhead]

Didn't Pearson have his best season after breaking his leg? I think his decline is lack of confidence and his linemates struggling.

That's definitely part of it. The other part is that he is noticeably slower now. He did lose a little speed after his injury, but he lost even more this season, not sure why. I hope nothing but the best for the guy, may the change of scenery get him back where he was a couple years ago.

 

[KINGS17]

Didn't Pearson have his best season after breaking his leg? I think his decline is lack of confidence and his linemates struggling.

Pearson broke his leg in the 2014-15 season when he was only 22-23 years of age. Yes, he came back to score 35, 44, and 40 points over the following three seasons. I think many were hoping for a bit more from him. I do think he has lost a step.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Little niblet from the Pens board:

Pearson cannot make a simple pass tonight, hope this is just jitters

 

[KingPuckChoo]

anyone here watched the Pens game? Other than the comment above, how did he look out there?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Pearson was somewhat invisible, but it was only 1 game. I don't know why they put him with Geno. I mean, Pearson is supposed to be a Hornqvist type of player, so why have 2 of them on one line.

Someone else commented that his line barely touched the puck. Tanner must still think he’s a King.

 

[Lt Dan]

It's not just Pearson....it's everyone.

So that includes your momma.

**** it means my momma too

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

anyone here watched the Pens game? Other than the comment above, how did he look out there?

If you were not looking for him, you wouldn't have noticed that he played

 

[Bandit]

Sad to see him in a pens jersey, wearing number 14 seems weird too. Oh well, moving on...

 

[sinister6000]

The Kings should wait for the trade deadline to make trades. Teams are more desperate, stupid at the deadline. Like the Martin Erat for Filip Forsberg trade.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

Sad to see him in a pens jersey, wearing number 14 seems weird too. Oh well, moving on...

Trying to turn him into the next Kunitz

 

[LAK74]

Pearson wore 14 in Manchester.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Like the Martin Erat for Filip Forsberg trade.

This lopsided trade still absolutely blows my mind.

 

[YP44]

The Kings should wait for the trade deadline to make trades. Teams are more desperate, stupid at the deadline. Like the Martin Erat for Filip Forsberg trade.

when that deal went down most people were wondering what the hell they were thinking.

That said I would rather move players like Hagelin sooner rather than later due to risk of injury.

 

[Telos]

I didn't like the trade when it happened but I understand it, and hopefully, the locker room has the same reaction times ten. I think Pearson is going to put up decent numbers on the Pens though. The trade will go the Pens' way, but I doubt LA would have received a whole lot more the longer they held onto him. He was hard to package into a deal because of his salary.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

This is dumb trade, dont get it.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

Pens fan coming in peace, just curious as I don't get to see many Kings games.. How has Hags looked for you guys?

 

[deaderhead28]

This is dumb trade, dont get it.

Yeah I'm not a fan of the trade at this time.If Blake uses that cap space for a long time scoring help then I agree with the trade.

 

[Finesse]

when that deal went down most people were wondering what the hell they were thinking.

That said I would rather move players like Hagelin sooner rather than later due to risk of injury.

Injuries aren't typically Hagelin's thing.

I didn't like the trade when it happened but I understand it, and hopefully, the locker room has the same reaction times ten. I think Pearson is going to put up decent numbers on the Pens though. The trade will go the Pens' way, but I doubt LA would have received a whole lot more the longer they held onto him. He was hard to package into a deal because of his salary.

Didn't like it either. That said, while Hagelin is very streaky in terms of actually putting it in the net himself, he is generally one of the hardest working skaters on the ice at any given time, is almost certainly the fastest, creating chaos and opportunities for his team with his speed and forecheck many times per game, and is an absolute PK monster. He has real value on a squad. He's just overlooked by most when he's not potting the goals himself. Would take him back for sure.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Yeah I'm not a fan of the trade at this time.If Blake uses that cap space for a long time scoring help then I agree with the trade.

So prepare yourself to be very disappointed

we freed up $3.7m and we only have Thompson's 1.6 off the books

the cap might go up by a mil or two

so we have roughly $6-$7m of active cap space

Upcoming RFAs: Iafallo, Kempe, Petersen, Brodzinski, Rempal, Amadio, Brickley, etc

Result: BYE BYE Cap space

Pearson was moved as a wake up call for the roster, a potential 4th to 7th rd pick acquisition at the deadline in a future Hagelin deal, and to have enough room to sign most if not all their RFAs (Iafallo & Kempe will be signed in the $2-$4m range)

 

[Reaper45]

So prepare yourself to be very disappointed

we freed up $3.7m and we only have Thompson's 1.6 off the books

the cap might go up by a mil or two

so we have roughly $6-$7m of active cap space

Upcoming RFAs: Iafallo, Kempe, Petersen, Brodzinski, Rempal, Amadio, Brickley, etc

Result: BYE BYE Cap space

Pearson was moved as a wake up call for the roster, a potential 4th to 7th rd pick acquisition at the deadline in a future Hagelin deal, and to have enough room to sign most if not all their RFAs (Iafallo & Kempe will be signed in the $2-$4m range)

I think you're discrediting what Hagelin can bring back at the deadline. I could see a 2nd or 3rd easily.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

I think you're discrediting what Hagelin can bring back at the deadline. I could see a 2nd or 3rd easily.

not if he has something like 2G and 3A by the trade deadline

i think you're discrediting who he's playing for

there's a reason why Pearson couldn't fetch a 2nd rd pick, and that reason was LA

 

[damacles1156]

I think you're discrediting what Hagelin can bring back at the deadline. I could see a 2nd or 3rd easily.

Teams are pretty stingy with 1-2nd rounders. This is not like the deadline deals of 2012-2015. Teams are learning that you have to build through the draft. The only way to do that consistently is 1st-3rd rounds of the draft.

The last two trade deadlines have seen very few top end picks moved.

 

[YP44]

So prepare yourself to be very disappointed

we freed up $3.7m and we only have Thompson's 1.6 off the books

the cap might go up by a mil or two

so we have roughly $6-$7m of active cap space

Upcoming RFAs: Iafallo, Kempe, Petersen, Brodzinski, Rempal, Amadio, Brickley, etc

Result: BYE BYE Cap space

Pearson was moved as a wake up call for the roster, a potential 4th to 7th rd pick acquisition at the deadline in a future Hagelin deal, and to have enough room to sign most if not all their RFAs (Iafallo & Kempe will be signed in the $2-$4m range)

remember Drew goes up $4m

I am thinking the cap savings will happen when Martinez, Muzzin and/or Toffoli are moved