Should the Kings answer the John Scott (SJ) signing?

[Raccoon Jesus]

No response needed, when the Kings had one in Westgarth all that happened was he got his face beat in by Scott. What's he gonna do if no one wants to fight him, assault someone and earn a 5+game and a potential suspension? Just watch him struggle to catch up as you pirouette your way towards the net.

Yes.

I practically guarantee he's brought in for another Kessel incident.

No one in the league is going fight Scott straight up. This signing is indicative of SJ going full truculence and I guarantee fireworks on opening night.

What are we going to do about it? Not a damn thing. Hit clean, pray no one gets hurt, and light them up on special teams. Not going to say I'm not worried, though, since I have no doubt SJ is willing to throw away a game to send a message a la Vancouver. Might buy my ticket for banner night NOW

 

[Live in the Now]

I don't care about this bum. Beat them, point at scoreboard, move forward.

 

[goosh]

Let's go along with this. Let's say the Kings do sign an enforcer to counteract John Scott.

John Scott takes a run at one of our guys. Our signee then fights John Scott.

What is that supposed to accomplish? Does that discourage John Scott from doing the same thing the next game? That would be a preposterous notion.

John Scott will always be John Scott. He will deliver dirty hits and take liberties, and there's nothing another enforcer can do about that. The best thing is to just expose him whenever he's on the ice.

 

[Scottkmlps]

John Scott won't play 30 games, and when he does he'll see 3-4 mins of ice time.

 

[LAKings88]

I don't think Scott will even suit up for a playoff game.

 

[Reclamation Project]

oh brother - lol

We should trade Slava for him, eh?

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'm less worried about John Scott alone and more worried about the nutcase set of Mike Brown-John Scott-Raffi Torres-Adam Burish. SJ is gonna ice a bottom 6 of total assclowns, only a couple of whom can take a regular shift. What do you think they're trying to do?

 

[KingsCorona]

The Sharks fans, meanwhile, are absolutely apoplectic about this signing for all the same reasons people are giving here. Doug Wilson apparently believes that Scott will "keep opponents honest", while the fanbase thinks that it will deter absolutely nothing while simultaneously being a waste of a roster spot. Gotta agree with the Sharks fans on this one.

 

[kingsfan28]

SJ getting Scott isn't gonna start a Pacific Division goon arms race..

Only if Burke was still the GM for the Ducks.

 

[kingsfan28]

I'm less worried about John Scott alone and more worried about the nutcase set of Mike Brown-John Scott-Raffi Torres-Adam Burish. SJ is gonna ice a bottom 6 of total assclowns, only a couple of whom can take a regular shift. What do you think they're trying to do?

Maybe they went back and looked at how the goon line the Blues threw at us in 2013 playoffs gave problems and are trying to replicate it. The Kings still won the series.


2 of the 4 will be suspended at some point, bank on it!

 

[Reclamation Project]

"Our team needs to make changes."

*signs arguably the worst forward in the league*

 

[Whiskeypete]

i guess this is the new mentality in SJ

this is a joke imo. in this day and age it is increasingly difficult to play the game via physical intimidation like the old days. the rule changes have largely done away with it. not saying Scott can't and won't possibly get a shot on someone, but in the long run it will be nothing. Scott may win the battle, but LA will win the war.

teams no longer can play that style and expect to win like they did in the "good old days" or what ever you wish to call it. if i want to watch a bloodbath and fighting i will watch MMA fights. i watch the NHL for hockey. i appreciate and have no issue with fighting in the game, but the days of the 70s and 80s bench clearing brawls are thankfully a thing of the past.

Scott may do something completely stupid and that will be the end of him

 

[Ron*]

Bahahahahaha.. what a thread.

Yeah, you know the off-season, post draft, and post July 1 has finally arrived when you start seeing threads like this.

 

[Little Psycho]

I'm less worried about John Scott alone and more worried about the nutcase set of Mike Brown-John Scott-Raffi Torres-Adam Burish. SJ is gonna ice a bottom 6 of total assclowns, only a couple of whom can take a regular shift. What do you think they're trying to do?

Meh, I doubt we'll seem them much. They'll probably all get suspended sometime during the season.

And the answer is no. It's John ****ing Scott, no need to worry.

 

[Ron*]

The Sharks fans, meanwhile, are absolutely apoplectic about this signing for all the same reasons people are giving here. Doug Wilson apparently believes that Scott will "keep opponents honest", while the fanbase thinks that it will deter absolutely nothing while simultaneously being a waste of a roster spot. Gotta agree with the Sharks fans on this one.

It's time for Doug Wilson to go.

But I rather see him stay and keep SJ spinning for years to come. He is absolutely incompetent.

 

[Model62]

I'm less worried about John Scott alone and more worried about the nutcase set of Mike Brown-John Scott-Raffi Torres-Adam Burish. SJ is gonna ice a bottom 6 of total assclowns, only a couple of whom can take a regular shift. What do you think they're trying to do?

They're going for the Moral Victory Trophy, maybe?

(The actual hardware is that giant cardboard cutout of Torts' Head Jets fans were waving around during the former coach's suspension.)

 

[King'sPawn]

The guy is a giraffe but the turning radius of a bus. What's the problem?

 

[kingsfan28]

GM Wilson on signing John Scott: "As we integrate more younger players to our team, John's presence alone can act as a deterrent"

Basically this means if Brown touches Hertyl or anyone under 22, Scott will come off the bench and pound him. Of course when I say come off the bench , I mean in the 20 game suspension way.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I hope more than anything that Brown absolutely punishes someone with a clean open ice hit in that first game just to say so what and "I'm back, *****es!"

 

[driller1]

The headline of the SI article about this signing is hilarious:

"Sharks descend into madness, sign enforcer John Scott"

http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/07/02/sharks-descend-madness-sign-enforcer-john-scott

 

[kovacro]

Can't believe this cement head even got a contract from someone. Dude couldn't find his way out of a wet paper bag. As useless as t*ts on a boar.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Basically this means if Brown touches Hertyl or anyone under 22, Scott will come off the bench and pound him. Of course when I say come off the bench , I mean in the 20 game suspension way.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Wilson is going to get Brown's apology if it's the last thing he does

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

And it looks like they Canucks are going to make the playoffs next year.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Wilson is going to get Brown's apology if it's the last thing he does

Twenty years from now he's in a rocking chair smoking...

"He consumed my life. I needed to get revenge. It seemed the more effort and attention I gave him, the more he... won. It drove me insane."

A nurse walks away and shakes her head. She says under her breath, "****ing nutjob."