Confirmed Trade: [SJS/LAK] Carl Grundstrom for Kyle Burroughs

[Juxtaposer]

Sharks fans tell me about Kyle.
Does he drink a bunch of Monster energy drink and punch holes in drywall?

He’s a really nice guy. Good in the room. Tries hard. Solid mustache.

That’s all I got. Seems like a genuinely likable person but he is not a good hockey player.

 

[Walkenthewalk]

Hamburgers or a steak?

Shut up I'm hungry!

 

[Bandit]

He’s a really nice guy. Good in the room. Tries hard.

That’s all I got. Seems like a genuinely likable person but he is not a good hockey player.

Sounds like a classic Blake deal, thanks.

 

[tkb81]

meh grundy had plenty of chances here wish him the best in SJ ... plus rather not have the kids fight with him for a roster spot

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

He’s a really nice guy. Good in the room. Tries hard. Solid mustache.

That’s all I got. Seems like a genuinely likable person but he is not a good hockey player.

All of that, plus he's a RHD. That ups his value to NHL GMs by at least a few points.

 

[tkb81]

Sounds like a classic Blake deal, thanks.

cap friendly says he plays left and right defense ... so seems like a warm body in case of injuries

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

I meant us, the posters. Me and you pal. All these small trades, not board breaking, but enough to pepper us with just enough to keep talk rolling.

 

[Juxtaposer]

All of that, plus he's a RHD. That ups his value to NHL GMs by at least a few points.

He can technically “play” both sides, so he’s decent as your #8D ideally.

 

[King'sPawn]

Is Grundstrom any good? Burroughs is not an NHL player at all.

He's an inconsistent physical winger. Not a bad player. Can definitely hold his own when he's on. He's just closer to a liability when he's not physically engaged.

 

[KingsHockey24]

You added the wrong Kyle Blake.

We wanted Clifford.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

He can technically “play” both sides, so he’s decent as your #8D ideally.

I know that, but he's a right-handed stick in a league that is perennially scarce of such commodities, good or bad. Right-handed defensemen are like the left-handed pitchers in MLB.

 

[MS]

I have a big soft spot for Burroughs from his time in Vancouver but this is a really nice deal for SJ. Grundstrom has averaged 14 goals/82 for his career playing mostly 10 minutes/game on LA's 4th line and I suspect he'll pop 15-20 goals when he gets 14-15 minutes/game in SJ.

 

[David Lunch]

He can technically “play” both sides, so he’s decent as your #8D ideally.

Thanks for this - my only question is if Burroughs can play on the left side, because I'll leave a flaming bag of crap on Blake's doorstep if this guy plays on the right side and blocks Clarke or Spence.

Still was hoping for Grundstrom to turn into a draft pick.

Also curious how much Burroughs would count against the cap if sent to the AHL?

 

[Icebreakers]

Mike Grier is COOKING.

This is more easy bake oven.

 

[TheBeard]

I like Carl Grundstrom. Wonder if SJS sends him off in another deal?

With Mike moving up to 11, he wants to make sure he gets a D-man.

My guess is he's sending Ferraro out, maybe as a package with 11 to 6 to Ottawa.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

You added the wrong Kyle Blake.

We wanted Clifford.

No we don't!

This is like getting Englund last year (Englund just exceeded expectations barely). A guy that will be an okay depth player incase of injuries but probably will pass through waivers easily. I was hoping to get more from Grundstrum but with the injuries last year to him, it is what it is.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Thanks for this - my only question is if Burroughs can play on the left side, because I'll leave a flaming bag of crap on Blake's doorstep if this guy plays on the right side and blocks Clarke or Spence.

Still was hoping for Grundstrom to turn into a draft pick.

Also curious how much Burroughs would count against the cap if sent to the AHL

Kings can bury the full 1.1M/year cap hit if they send him to the AHL. It's likely a factor behind why they got him.

 

[Cas]

Awesome, we got rid of Burroughs. Anything else is a bonus.

 

[TheBeard]

Whos this bum burroughs?

You about nailed it

 

[kingsholygrail]

Why does Blake insist on doing favors for other GMs?

Is Grundstrom any good? Burroughs is not an NHL player at all.

Grundstrom can play the bottom six role well enough. Don't expect much out of him.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Well.. at least Burroughs hits.

 

[David Lunch]

Kings can bury the full 1.1M/year cap hit if they send him to the AHL. It's likely a factor behind why they got him.

Cool, I appreciate it! Do you know the formula for how much a player can be buried for without having cap implications? I'm assuming it's tied to the salary cap and shifts year-to-year like league minimum contracts.

 

[Super Hans]

Grundstrom Burroughs sounds like a tick bite in a location you might not find it

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The next Turgeon / Lafontaine

 

[tny760]

He's an inconsistent physical winger. Not a bad player. Can definitely hold his own when he's on. He's just closer to a liability when he's not physically engaged.

inconsistent is probably being nice

dude literally vanishes for 5-10 games, shows up and you go "wow this guy can play, maybe he'll keep it going this time" then poof again