Sportsnet: Q. Byfield Available?

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Staying in the West, I hear the Kings are desperate to shake things up to give themselves the best shot of getting out of the first round of the playoffs and not suffer another defeat against Edmonton.
Quinton Byfield isn't a name we've heard come up in trade rumours until this week, but suddenly he could be in play. Perhaps he is the player Los Angeles can move to change their look for an opening playoff round.

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[Drumman44]

EDIT: Nevermind I can't read.

I'd be shocked if LA trades him

 

[Lt Dan]

Clickbait

Byfield is one of the least available players in the league. Kopitar has said he is retiring after next season and Q is finally breaking out.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

I really cant imagine who would be available that would justify Byfield’s name being brought up. Even Brady Tkachuk, who I think is 100% unavailable, doesnt really fit

 

[Bileur]

Do not click the bait

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

"Byfield's name isn't one we've heard until this week... When he was brought up by us... Speculatively."

Nothing to see here.

 

[WaW]

After prematurely getting rid of Vilardi in the PLD trade, I would hope LA has learned their lesson about letting developing big centers in their early 20s go too early to chase the perception of a "better player"

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

After prematurely getting rid of Vilardi, I would hope LA has learned their lesson about letting developing big centers in their early 20s go too early.

The organization should've learned their lesson and fired the guy who did that...

 

[Turin]

Kopitar is older than Methuselah and Danault can’t score. It’s definitely time to trade the young C

 

[HugeInTheShire]

This is the kind of player NJ should be targeting if they're packaging Nemec and Mercer

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Sportsnet, TSN and all of them softly throw names out they've "heard" mentioned

That doesn't necessarily mean they have been offered, but rather a team made a pitch/inquired about that player.

If he is, LA will have a lot of people calling

 

[waitin425]

"Bait it is, click I must not"

 

[raswilliam]

lol

 

[Chainshot]

Sportsnet, TSN and all of them softly throw names out they've "heard" mentioned

That doesn't necessarily mean they have been offered, but rather a team made a pitch/inquired about that player.

If he is, LA will have a lot of people calling

The amount of massaging the messaging from some of these guys is getting tiresome. Also in this article is a comment about Buffalo "moving on from Alex Tuch" which is so far out in left field, he's on another ball diamond in another township.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The amount of massaging the messaging from some of these guys is getting tiresome. Also in this article is a comment about Buffalo "moving on from Alex Tuch" which is so far out in left field, he's on another ball diamond in another township.

Yeah, a guy from Buffalo who wants to be there and is a good player... yeah, Buffalo wants to push the guy out the door.

The only Tuch that might get moved at the deadline is Luke.

 

[SEALBound]

I wonder if there could be something like Kyrou or Thomas for Byfield?

 

[Lt Dan]

Yeah, a guy from Buffalo who wants to be there and is a good player... yeah, Buffalo wants to push the guy out the door.

The only Tuch that might get moved at the deadline is Luke.

I have nothing constructive to add, but can I request on HF,that we start calling Alex "Tuch Tuch Goose"?

 

[Chainshot]

I have nothing constructive to add, but can I request on HF,that we start calling Alex "Tuch Tuch Goose"?

Tuch that one into the suggestion box.

 

[Djp]

Hypothetically anyone is available. I’d be very surprised if he is traded

The kind of deal would have been say him for a mid 20s more established player ( like a PLD or EP before they were signed to large contracts )

 

[Gurglesons]

Man, some of the evaluations in here.

Kyrou?! NEMEC AND MERCER?

FOR BYFIELD.

LOL.

 

[StuckOutHere]

I mean, the only analogue for this I can think of is the Ryan Johansen/Seth Jones trade.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Kypreos is the definition of CTE

 

[kevsh]

I doubt it but Blake does have a reputation of not being afraid to trade away young talent in what seems to be a win-now mindset.

I just don't know who out there would be worth it (at least in his mind)? Rantanen if extended maybe? Problem is that he doesn't play center, unlike a certain someone in Vancouver ... but nah, don't see it.

 

[Lockin17]

I Though LA was buying this year not sell. ??

 

[SirPaste]

Kypreos is an absolute moron, cant believe people listen to him