Rumor: Planning Ahead: 2019 Off-Season Part 2

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'm tired of Doughty talking.

I love Doughty talking, but it's not chirping anymore, he's just being a salty bitch.

If his mouth picks up any more, his game better go up with it, sick of the inverse relationship of his play vs. his mouth.

 

[King'sPawn]

I love Doughty talking, but it's not chirping anymore, he's just being a salty *****.

If his mouth picks up any more, his game better go up with it, sick of the inverse relationship of his play vs. his mouth.

Yeah, that summarizes my feelings better.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

I'm tired of Doughty talking.

switch teams? he's the head of the franchise for the next 8 yrs like it or not
people will talk

 

[King'sPawn]

switch teams? he's the head of the franchise for the next 8 yrs like it or not
people will talk

Like it or not, people will have criticisms of the "head of the franchise."

Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

[Kingsfan1]

ladies and gentlemen your opening night lineup for the Kings

Kovy-Kopitar-Brown
Prokhorkin-Carter-Toffoli
Iaffalo-Kempe-Grundstrom
Clifford-Lewis-Wagner
Kempe

Forbort -Doughty
Clague-Martinez
Ryan-Roy
Walker,Brickley

 

[Reaper45]

ladies and gentlemen your opening night lineup for the Kings

Kovy-Kopitar-Brown
Prokhorkin-Carter-Toffoli
Iaffalo-Kempe-Grundstrom
Clifford-Lewis-Wagner
Kempe

Forbort -Doughty
Clague-Martinez
Ryan-Roy
Walker,Brickley

why is Kempe a healthy scratch? Also cant see Clague making the opening night roster.

 

[Kingsfan1]

why is Kempe a healthy scratch? Also cant see Clague making the opening night roster.

Healthy scratch is Mario Kempe , have feeling he is going to be the extra forward this year . Provide energy time to time .

From Blake’s comments I think Clague makes it and is given every opportunity to prove he belongs . The kid was going to be brought up last year over others if he wasn’t injured . This will be the best year for him to get minutes and earn some NHL experience . I think he surprises honestly and there isn’t much better choices than him atm

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Like it or not, people will have criticisms of the "head of the franchise."

Thanks for the suggestion though.

i misread what you stated

i thought you meant that you were tired of ''Doughty Talking'' like talk about Doughty lol

but you meant to say you're tired of hearing Doughty talk!!

sorry my bad

 

[KingsFan7824]

Healthy scratch is Mario Kempe , have feeling he is going to be the extra forward this year . Provide energy time to time .

From Blake’s comments I think Clague makes it and is given every opportunity to prove he belongs . The kid was going to be brought up last year over others if he wasn’t injured . This will be the best year for him to get minutes and earn some NHL experience . I think he surprises honestly and there isn’t much better choices than him atm

Clague just finished his 1st year pro, and just turned 21. They've got Martinez, Forbort, Ryan on one way deals as LHD, plus MacDermid has to pass through waivers to get sent down. Doughty will play whatever minutes he plays. You have to find out about LaDue. There's Walker and Roy. Clague has time. He's not going anywhere anytime soon. If he's in the AHL for another year, it's ok. He won't be 22 until after the season. With Forbort, LaDue, and Ryan all very likely gone after this season, maybe Martinez is out at some point too, he will have more than enough room to make the team full time in Sept 2020. There's no reason to rush him, just have a young guy on the team. They have plenty of roster filler for what is likely a throwaway year.

Amadio is probably going to be on the team too. There's probably not a lot left, but there still might be some potential there, and he has to clear waivers. If the option is there, you'd rather have him as the 4th C, as opposed to Lewis, because Lewis isn't a C. Not that Lewis playing out of position really matters in a season like the one coming up, but it's time to find out about Amadio.

A lot will depend on if they keep 22 or 23 guys on the active roster. I believe they went with 22 a lot last year, because the farm team is so close now, and it also probably saved a couple bucks. Do they go 13 or 14 forwards? Do they go 7 or 8 D? They're putting Petersen in Ontario, so it might not be crazy to say they could put a guy like Grundstrom there to start the year too. Won't be 22 until Dec. He has also only played one full year of pro hockey. The good thing is that some of these prospects are on the younger side, so the luxury of times does possibly exist.

 

[King'sPawn]

i misread what you stated

i thought you meant that you were tired of ''Doughty Talking'' like talk about Doughty lol

but you meant to say you're tired of hearing Doughty talk!!

sorry my bad

Ohhhhhhh.

That makes a lot more sense. Sorry for the lack of clarity.

 

[Telos]

Still training at least:

 

[kingsholygrail]

A golden sledge eh?

 

[KingPuckChoo]

Still training at least:

looks like he's training for his role on a checking line

 

[funky]

On Kovy’s next video you will see Toffoli lying on the sled eating a bag of Doritos while Ilya pulls him around. To be fair Tyler will be trying to convince him to get a dog to fit in better.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Interesting to note that throughout the Kings' history of signing free agents, their best ones have occurred in August.


I also miss seeing color in their uniforms.

 

[The Tikkanen]

Interesting to note that throughout the Kings' history of signing free agents, their best ones have occurred in August.


I also miss seeing color in their uniforms.

Those should be their uniforms. How many misses has this team launched in the past few decades?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Those should be their uniform. How many misses has this team launched in the past few decades?

Just wait until we get another boring grey jersey for the Stadium Series game against Colorado.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

God damn do I miss Willie Mitchell

Just wait until we get another boring grey jersey for the Stadium Series game against Colorado.

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[Bandit]

God damn do I miss Willie Mitchell



Spoiler, inside source, RJ5, new Stadium Series kits with exclusive button downs:

No footies? Hard pass.

 

[YP44]

Those should be their uniforms. How many misses has this team launched in the past few decades?

I like those a million time better than the current uniforms but I do not like when teams just go with an older jersey (oilers). I like teams to be creative and come up with a unique new look. That said there definitely needs to be a return of "forum blue". Just google LA kings concepts and there a bunch of kits that are both better than the team's current look (not hard) and are not a straight throwback.

 

[HeadInjury]

Leave the purple and gold to the Lakers. I like the old crown design though and would love it if they would use some version of that in place of the home plate logo.

 

[Bandit]

I like those a million time better than the current uniforms but I do not like when teams just go with an older jersey (oilers). I like teams to be creative and come up with a unique new look. That said there definitely needs to be a return of "forum blue". Just google LA kings concepts and there a bunch of kits that are both better than the team's current look (not hard) and are not a straight throwback.

We wouldn't have to "throw back" if they never threw up the current garbage in the first place.

 

[Bandit]

Leave the purple and gold to the Lakers. I like the old crown design though and would love it if they would use some version of that in place of the home plate logo.

The Kings had it first, the Lakers can chug rooster.

 

[Sol]

I actually like dogs much less because of the Kings. f*** Gustl. Kopitar wasn't this soft.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Have there been any updates on Adrian Kempe’s contract? Im pretty surprised he’s still in the wind.