Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2023-24: Hotel California

[PK Cronin]

which is both frustrating and a cold reality. another offseason, another july 13th going hungry once more.

The melodrama is a bit much.

 

[lafellaesobar]

The melodrama is a bit much.

you really expect this team to actually get something to improve the roster?

 

[BrockLobster]

Just out of curiosity what was that original tweet? It has since been deleted

 

[lafellaesobar]

I mean I'm not happy about losing out to a beatable LA offer.

Doesn't mean what I said was untrue if Jersey or Ottawa really wanted him. Apparently they didn't.

im more upset at the idea we couldn't trade the 13th pick and someone like i dunno Raty for him. Frustrating. 13th is more valuable than 19 but you can't go anywhere with Lou.

 

[IslesNorway]

Fiala conformed to LA.

 

[PK Cronin]

you really expect this team to actually get something to improve the roster?

I don't plan on crying about them not doing it on June 29.

im more upset at the idea we couldn't trade the 13th pick and someone like i dunno Raty for him. Frustrating. 13th is more valuable than 19 but you can't go anywhere with Lou.

Maybe it's the only place Fiala was willing to go and sign. There's more to trades than just looking at the pieces involved.

 

[SI90]

I’m curious to see the contract the Kings and fiala agree on.

 

[Rengi]

I don't plan on crying about them not doing it on June 29.



Maybe it's the only place Fiala was willing to go and sign. There's more to trades than just looking at the pieces involved.

Looks like that way... but Brock Faber is also a very good prospect.

 

[IslesNorway]

$7.9 million! Holy sh...

 

[lafellaesobar]

$7.9 million! Holy sh...

yeah and now im a lot calmer because we sure as hell aren't gonna sign someone to that contract with bigger needs (LHD)

 

[MJF]

Understood on his NTC. I think his value is overstated and I predict declining production in the future. Who would you rather trade that has value and a big enough contract to open up cap room?

Lee is 31 years old so of course there will be an inevitable decline. If Lee can stay healthy I can see him still being productive for another 3 or 4 years.

Bailey, Beauvillier, should both be moved now. Varlamov as a last resort.

 

[PK Cronin]

yeah and now im a lot calmer because we sure as hell aren't gonna sign someone to that contract with bigger needs (LHD)

See, all is right in the world now.

 

[MJF]

What was the BS rumor? They deleted the tweet already.

Because Fiala was traded to the Kings an hour ago

 

[seafoam]

Looks like that way... but Brock Faber is also a very good prospect.

NYI could have 'beat' that package on value (in a vacuum), but they probably did not want to commit 8M in cap to Fiala and MIN probably coveted Faber (U of MINN product and native Minnesotan) over someone like Raty, etc.

Time to move onto the next domino...

 

[MJF]

Lou, wake up. "if you have time, use it"

And THERE IT IS.

The first WAKE UP LOU call of the summer.

 

[lafellaesobar]

And THERE IT IS.

The first WAKE UP LOU call of the summer.

or not. but the point stands: we need to do something to improve our team

 

[CupHolders]

I actually don’t see this Fiala contract as an overpayment. Frosberg is supposedly looking for 9M and Gaudreau upwards to 11M. This contract seems inline with the market.

 

[lafellaesobar]

or not. but the point stands: we need to do something to improve our team

The #LAKings have signed newly-acquired Kevin Fiala to a 7-year, $7.875M AAV contract extension, per
@CapFriendly. The deal includes a full NMC in years 2-4, and a limited NTC in years 5-7. #GoKingsGo
also this. 7 years is insane.

 

[PK Cronin]

or not. but the point stands: we need to do something to improve our team

Yeah, again, it's June 29 and Lamoriello knows this.

 

[seafoam]

or not. but the point stands: we need to do something to improve our team

NYI probably didn’t make an offer because once they learned what it would take to extend Fiala they folded their hand.

Why would they make an offer on someone they had no interest in extending?

 

[PK Cronin]

I actually don’t see this Fiala contract as an overpayment. Frosberg is supposedly looking for 9M and Gaudreau upwards to 11M. This contract seems inline with the market.

I agree. He just had a monster year, it's in line with the market for sure.

 

[lafellaesobar]

Yeah, again, it's June 29 and Lamoriello knows this.

well you hope so. nobody wants another year of Chara and greene

 

[MJF]

or not. but the point stands: we need to do something to improve our team

Delete. Duplicate.

 

[Glory Days]

I'm not really sure what you are asking, Forsberg is a UFA.

Are you saying if NYI signed Forsberg would I move Lee to offset the influx of cap?

Yes, that is what I’m asking

 

[The Real JT]

See, all is right in the world now.

No one is safe until there are no more Devils to be traded for.