Roster Talk: Nearing the 20 game mark

[HYORI 1963]

I liked EVERYONE other than Avery. As long as a player was wearing a Kings jersey, played hard, and didn't have character issues like Avery, I liked them.

 

[Herby]

I actually like Andreoff in his current role a a bottom six winger, he was just awful a a center between a bad LW and according to the stat a horrendous RW. He has been fine skating as a 3rd line winger. The thing with Andreoff on this board was just how ridiculously overhyped he was. I think TG was the reason behind that, loved the guy but he was pretty bullish on pretty much every Kings prospect and I think Andy was his favorite of all time and the hype went from there.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I actually like Andreoff in his current role a a bottom six winger, he was just awful a a center between a bad LW and according to the stat a horrendous RW. He has been fine skating as a 3rd line winger. The thing with Andreoff on this board was just how ridiculously overhyped he was. I think TG was the reason behind that, loved the guy but he was pretty bullish on pretty much every Kings prospect and I think Andy was his favorite of all time and the hype went from there.

I think a lot of us were also annoyed that he stuck on the roster all year last year because of waiver rules instead of giving another kid a chance. Like, if the org is so high on this guy, why is he not playing, and when he's playing, why is he not so good? IIRC Sutter was also pissed about either him or Nolan (could only speculate based on role) *****ing about a lack of playing time when his hands were tied by management. Regardless, I agree, I think he's looked much sharper on the wing.

 

[Johnny Utah]

I hyped Andreoff awhile back too because during rookie camps he was a leader with skills who could fight. In all honestly he has looked better than Clifford and Nolan in all regards. Nolan kills me because Clifford is doing all the fighting and he is one concussion away from eating soup thru a straw. If Nolan isn't contributing as a 4th line player he should be fighting at least.

Andreoff has more goals than both Nolan and Clifford and showed he can keep up with decent players.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Smyth was a true warrior. It takes a certain kind of man to protect his family from the savage soccer moms in leased X5's that patrol the Whole Foods parking lots in Manhattan Beach.

 

[Herby]

Smyth was a true warrior. It takes a certain kind of man to protect his family from the savage soccer moms in leased X5's that patrol the Whole Foods parking lots in Manhattan Beach.

Maybe we had it all wrong and misjudged Smyth. He knew something wasn't right about that little Russian dman who was pushing for a roster spot and he had heard the rumors about that party animal criminal they brought in from Philly. Plus Stoll was already here.

No wonder he feared for his safety in LA

 

[Reclamation Project]

Don't leave out the evil terminator GM that acquired him.

 

[KINGS17]

Smyth was a true warrior. It takes a certain kind of man to protect his family from the savage soccer moms in leased X5's that patrol the Whole Foods parking lots in Manhattan Beach.

Have you ever actually met any of these women, or women of their type?

Scary.

 

[rajuabju]

I hyped Andreoff awhile back too because during rookie camps he was a leader with skills who could fight. In all honestly he has looked better than Clifford and Nolan in all regards. Nolan kills me because Clifford is doing all the fighting and he is one concussion away from eating soup thru a straw. If Nolan isn't contributing as a 4th line player he should be fighting at least.

Andreoff has more goals than both Nolan and Clifford and showed he can keep up with decent players.

This, except as far as I'm concerned, BOTH Nolan and Clifford can go. For better or worse, fighting just isnt "needed" in today's NHL.

Once both Lewis and King are back, our 4th line would look better without Clifford or Nolan.

 

[Omni Owl]

Have you ever actually met any of these women, or women of their type?

Scary.

'Cept replace the minivan with a Mercedes SUV.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Andreoff didn't stop anyone else from being on the team last year. He was on the roster for 2 reasons. No GM wants to lose guys for nothing, and he's low maintenance and very cheap. The second reason might be more important than the first in this instance.

Lombardi and Sutter, as much as they're alike, have different goals in mind because of their job titles. Sutter needs guys that help today, Lombardi needs to build a roster.

 

[theMajor]

Smyth was a true warrior. It takes a certain kind of man to protect his family from the savage soccer moms in leased X5's that patrol the Whole Foods parking lots in Manhattan Beach.

LOL

I was going to respond to hyori's post with "what about Smyth?" but you got me covered

 

[YP44]

I liked EVERYONE other than Avery. As long as a player was wearing a Kings jersey, played hard, and didn't have character issues like Avery, I liked them.

I am going to be "that" guy who admits that at the time when he was on the team I liked him.
I used to defend him telling my firend they would like him too if he were on their team. I met him at Cowboys in Calgary just after his deal from Detroit. Was nice in the bar to me. So I held him up higher than I should have.
Since the stuff with him and Brown has come out I am on the "he was/is a D-bag train"

 

[Ron*]

Smyth was a true warrior. It takes a certain kind of man to protect his family from the savage soccer moms in leased X5's that patrol the Whole Foods parking lots in Manhattan Beach.

[NHL]62779[/NHL]

I'm surprised that he would even allow his kids to be at the local park and subjected to the bullying that was incredibly prevalent in the South Bay.

**** you, you Cupless lying crying POS.

 

[HookKing]

[NHL]62779[/NHL]

I'm surprised that he would even allow his kids to be at the local park and subjected to the bullying that was incredibly prevalent in the South Bay.

**** you, you Cupless lying crying POS.

I think it is all of Southern California, you wouldn't believe the viciousness of the greenbelt gangs roaming the nicer areas in Orange county.

 

[gnarls barkley]

Have you ever actually met any of these women, or women of their type?

Scary.

i'm strangely attracted to women like that

probably means i'm an awful person

 

[theMajor]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/12/10/report-kings-want-to-start-lucic-extension-talks-soon/

Brough must have a crystal ball or something, because hours after he wrote how interesting a free agent Milan Lucic will be, there’s news about Lucic’s contract situation.

Per ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, the Kings are interested in re-signing Lucic and want to begin contract talks in the not-too-distant future.

More, from TSN’s Insider Trading panel:

“[Lucic] loves being there, and the Kings recently reached out to Lucic’s camp and said ‘listen, let’s get something going in the new year. We want to keep this guy around.’

“Obviously, they’ve got to get [Anze] Kopitar done first, but they’d like to retain Lucic.”

Lucic, 27, is in the last of a three-year, $18 million deal with a $6M average annual cap hit. His production on a line alongside top scorers Jeff Carter and Tyler Toffoli has been great this year — 10 goals, 18 points — and while there’s no doubt Kings GM Dean Lombardi would like to keep that trio together, it will financially difficult.

Per war-on-ice, L.A. has just under $50 million committed to only 14 players next year. The Kopitar contract will undoubtedly be huge, and Lombardi also needs to keep some money available for when Toffoli and Tanner Pearson go RFA in ’17-18.

All of this begs the question: Would Lucic take a haircut to stick with the Kings? Because remember, for as much as he’d love to stay in L.A., the lure of Vancouver is there as well.

if Dean manages to sign Kopitar and Lucic while dumping Brown and/or Gaborik I will never say anything bad about him ever again

 

[Fishhead]

I think it is all of Southern California, you wouldn't believe the viciousness of the greenbelt gangs roaming the nicer areas in Orange county.

It's a rough area, no joke.

Never mess with the RSM Speculatorios, ese, they will own you.

Or at least the house you are renting.

 

[tsanuri]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/12/10/report-kings-want-to-start-lucic-extension-talks-soon/



if Dean manages to sign Kopitar and Lucic while dumping Brown and/or Gaborik I will never say anything bad about him ever again

If he manages to do that he should win GM of the decade. Forget this year crap.

 

[cali101]

that seems like a good plan, it makes it a bit easier for the guy. the question is who goes with brown. 4th line will be defensively soft anyhow, so i hope weal will get some minutes with brown, it might help him longterm, brown is our best wowy and weal can profit from playing with him in many ways. if i'm correct, weal and mersch will not spend a lot of time on ice together.

if today's line rushes are an indication mersch will get to play with brown and shore on line 3 and weal will be on line 4 with andreoff and nolan. so no, weal won't get to play with brown, which is too bad. would've liked to see how they'd work out. might give him a chance to play more offensively. we've got to wait and see what the line rushes are tmrw but things are probably set.

anyone know prognosis on clifford? lewis? king? i am assuming king and clifford will be out longer than lewis?

 

[Fishhead]

if today's line rushes are an indication mersch will get to play with brown and shore on line 3 and weal will be on line 4 with andreoff and nolan. so no, weal won't get to play with brown, which is too bad. would've liked to see how they'd work out. might give him a chance to play more offensively. we've got to wait and see what the line rushes are tmrw but things are probably set.

anyone know prognosis on clifford? lewis? king? i am assuming king and clifford will be out longer than lewis?

If Mersch goes to the net with Brown out there, it just might work. Dustin hasn't met a shot he didn't like this year.

I'm predicting two goals for Brown tomorrow.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Would be impressive matching your season total in one game.

 

[YP44]

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2015/12/10/report-kings-want-to-start-lucic-extension-talks-soon/



if Dean manages to sign Kopitar and Lucic while dumping Brown and/or Gaborik I will never say anything bad about him ever again

watch he will do it, but in order to do will have to give up weal and other prospects as sweeteners. Will be crucified for giving too much and signing both Kopitar and Lucic for too much $$ for too long.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

i'm strangely attracted to women like that

probably means i'm an awful person

Probably means the opposite. I've had friends like that. They're the nicest people, going out with complete nightmares. You and your friends try to wake your friend up to what a train wreck it is they're dating. Until the day you all realize your friend doesn't want to be saved. They like the drama.

 

[Buddy The Elf]

'Cept replace the minivan with a Mercedes SUV.