HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Rob Blake post trade deadline press conference

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But this year he looked logically at the state of his franchise and made moves to address weaknesses with what he realistically had avaliable. He did no harm. That's pretty significant given his track record.
It feels like you are congratulating your teenage daughter for filling up the gas tank down the street and returning without crashing/totaling the car. Well done...so proud of you!
 
It feels like you are congratulating your teenage daughter for filling up the gas tank down the street and returning without crashing/totaling the car. Well done...so proud of you!
Unfortunately, making the "right" moves for the org has been few and far between with Blake. Was slow to enter a rebuild. Was quick to exit the rebuild. Was irresponsible in mortgaging the future for the "now."
 
Did Lombardi coin the term black hole - re - team makes playoffs but not good enough to actually contend, not bad enough to get a good draft pick. I feel like we still use that phrase.
 
It would be so kings wouldn’t it

If the stuff Rob said at this presser actually happens and they win a round or two only for him to retire lol

But the takeaways about the pairings and who is playing is significant. Actions speak louder than words but they definitely said a lot of what we wanted to hear about who will be playing where. I’ll give that a few games on the ice at least even if the damage is mostly already done
 
It would be so kings wouldn’t it

If the stuff Rob said at this presser actually happens and they win a round or two only for him to retire lol

But the takeaways about the pairings and who is playing is significant. Actions speak louder than words but they definitely said a lot of what we wanted to hear about who will be playing where. I’ll give that a few games on the ice at least even if the damage is mostly already done
I hadn't considered this before, but maybe Blake has early onset dementia. I am quite sure this is the case with Robitaille.
 
That was a quality presser, honest and forthcoming.

Blake has had a strong year. Time will tell, but this should be the season we look back on where they stopped the hope and took a good hard look at what they needed instead of what they wanted.
Kind of what I thought. He wasn’t as arrogant as he has been. He looked people in the face and gave detailed answers without looking so put out for having to be there. I give him that credit.

He did pick up Kaliev 2.0 at half price for future 3rd. DID NOT TRADE ANY YOUTH, the big thing I took away from yesterday.

Still want him gone before he destroys the future of the franchise in the offseason.
 
Nah, buck Flake. Even if it was Luc (or someone else) mandating these moves, he still made them and screwed this franchise for the foreseeable future. Purge THEM ALL the second after Edmonton eliminates them in the first round yet again.
 
As the kids say these days, this team is mid
I would lean more into this team is Sus if they are in elementary school still. My kids teacher just banned the term in the classroom along with skibbidy toilet and Sigma. But this team has potential by keeping up. I'm glad we didn't flush any futures down the drain.
 
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this will be a great season for the Kings if Blake luc and Burgervan are thanked for their service and shown the door.

The sooner the better so a new regime can come in and make a plan before the draft. Hopefully the let them bring in their own coach too!
 
I would lean more into this team is Sus if they are in elementary school still. My kids teacher just banned the term in the classroom along with skibbidy toilet and Sigma. But this team has potential by keeping up. I'm glad we didn't flush any futures down the drain.

I don't know what most of this means!
 
I don't know what most of this means!
Sus is suspect, in this case, they sort of look good but I suspect they don't in terms of this team. It's just Sus...like they are pretenders.
Skibbidy means both cool and dumb depending on context. Look up skibbidy toilet. It's a whole different thing.
Sigma or "what the sigma" is almost WTF but in a good way.

I work in Pediatrics sometimes now so I get to hear all the cool lingo :) I still can't keep up. But thought it was funny when kids from Hawaii were saying the same things where we live in NorCal and the context was all the same.
 
We invested a decade into Blake's development as a GM & have absolutely nothing to show for it. Started with his rookie moves when he used to blurt out exactly what he was thinking, until he couldn't pull off a trade that he put pressure on himself to make. Changed the way he drafted from King's players to skill players when Blake realized Kupari + 1st had no value around the league. His choice of coaches was truly bizarre. Never did figure out how to match team building with the coach he had. Picking up thoughness with a coach that wants safe, afraid to take a penalty hockey.

A decade & just a complete empty feeling for this team.
 
One thing I noticed was Bleak taking subtle jabs at how much Dim Hiller mixes up the lines - after being asked where Kuzmezov fits into the lineup (ie like, what lineup)
 
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Did Lombardi coin the term black hole - re - team makes playoffs but not good enough to actually contend, not bad enough to get a good draft pick. I feel like we still use that phrase.
Not sure if he coined it, but pretty sure it was the first time I heard it explained. That time being shortly after DL was hired, can't recall exactly where, maybe that first Kings Convention or an interview with Hammond after he was hired?
 
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