Stutzle or Byfield

[Gil Gunderson]

No that is not ridiculous.

You can add as many ? or ! as you want but it is how it is. You just dont like to hear it. Exactly why most are annoyed by the fact that LA fans are putting Stützle down. That is the whole problem here.

Bob McKenzie is not doing the draft for either LA, Ottawa, or whoever.

Bob McKenzie’s list was a consolidated one from 10 NHL scouts he interviewed. 5 had Byfield 2nd and 5 had Stutzle.

 

[Little Psycho]

I wouldn't call this skinny or lanky.

Beach
Tan
Shades

Omg he's going to be a King.

 

[Lt Dan]

Beach
Tan
Shades

Omg he's going to be a King.

IDK those nipples kinda scream Ottawa to me

 

[Little Psycho]

IDK those nipples kinda scream Ottawa to me

I see it.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I think a sizeable portion of the NHL would choose Stutzle as he has higher end skill than Byfield. What he lacks is the size of a true #1 C...but you could make a good argument that as a prospect, Byfield is riskier.

Anyway, my point was that LA fans should cool off and understand that realistically, EITHER of these players could be leaps better than the other 5 years from now and neither team should be upset with whatever their team picks.

We understand that wholeheartedly.

The majority of the Kings forum rooting for a Byfield pick doesn't mean they wouldn't be thrilled with Stutzle. That's not how polls work. We're not saying he's 75% better than Stutzle or that we'd be mad at the pick. We trust our scouting department at this point just like you guys do yours. If there's one thing both teams have done extremely well, it's draft and develop. The reaction is to the constant stream of Ottawa fans trolling our forum and Ottawa media connecting random dots while disregarding anything from the LA sphere.

I feel like I say this once every 4-5 pages as the discussion gets recycled and a different subsection of fans works themselves into a frenzy over the newest slightest crumb of information.

But go ahead and laugh all the way to the bank if LA drafts Stutzle instead, that'll really show us. "LOL LA ended up with the guy we said we wanted all along, what a bunch of idiots."

 

[HC7]

Byfield is closer to 1 than he is 3.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Byfield is closer to 1 than he is 3.

Personally I feel that way as well but I can't begrudge anyone thinking the same re: Stutzle. I'd be agonizing about this decision if I were in LA's draft room regardless of how confident I tell myself I am about Byfield.

 

[Lt Dan]

Anyway, my point was that LA fans should cool off

I would we could homes, it's 100 degrees here today

 

[Little Psycho]

I would we could homes, it's 38 °c here today

Fixed for the Canadians.

 

[Lt Dan]

Fixed for the Canadians.

<---Laughs in Fahrenheit

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I'm going to die laughing if the Kings take anyone other than Byfield.

Like how we all died from laughing when the Senators lost the draft lottery? That was a hoot.

 

[Polar Bear]

Byfield is closer to 1 than he is 3.

He can be if he puts everything together, but the risk with Byfield is that his floor is way lower than Laf's and probably even Stutzle's. If Byfield's floor was anywhere close to his ceiling, he'd be a lock at 2, and would have had a chance to battle with Laf for 1.

 

[Taluss]

Kings fans vs Sens fans. The start of a new NHL rivalry

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Kings fans vs Sens fans. The start of a new NHL rivalry

I hope so, means we had to go all the way

Reminds me of that one weirdass moment in history. Like, why?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I hope so, means we had to go all the way

Reminds me of that one weirdass moment in history. Like, why?

I wish video existed of the chick who flashed the crowd at the Kings' home opener against the Senators in '97. The Kings also kicked their ass, 7-4.

 

[Flamingo]

Kings fans vs Sens fans. The start of a new NHL rivalry

Ummm, is the Norris controversy really that far in the past? Karlsson >> Doughty and all that?

 

[Lt Dan]

Ummm, is the Norris controversy really that far in the past? Karlsson >> Doughty and all that?

You couldn't possibly be referring to the era when Doughty was leading his team to cups and Karlsson was leading his team down the drain?

 

[Hale The Villain]

You couldn't possibly be referring to the era when Doughty was leading his team to cups and Karlsson was leading his team down the drain?

Never seen an NHLer cry more than Due Pouty about how underappreciated he is.

Pretty sure his Norris was given to him just to shut him up.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Never seen an NHLer cry more than Due Pouty about how underappreciated he is.

Pretty sure his Norris was given to him just to shut him up.

Sens fans are still bitter over that? How petty.

 

[Flamingo]

See? This isn't in the past. We still hate each other.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Lmfao you must be going by that Donald Trump logic they like using down there I guess eh... Because this post makes no f***ing sense at all.

Uhh that dude is from "The Netherlands" with a giant 'Rotterdam' profile pic lmao. I feel like you're the one using some Donald Trump logic right now xD

 

[Sens Vader]

Any new hints coming out of LA?

I feel the latest out of Ottawa is they feel they are getting Stutzle, at least that is what I took out of Mann's interview and Garrioch's recent article.

 

[King'sPawn]

I think a vast majority of Kings fans have said they prefer Byfield but will be happy with Stutzle.

Don't let a couple vocal extremists fool you or shape a disingenuous narrative.

Remember the Kings moved up in the draft. They haven't moved up since they won the initial lottery in 1995 and moved up from 7 to 3 - picking Aki Berg. They have moved down a lot as a result of lotteries.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

See? This isn't in the past. We still hate each other.

Any new hints coming out of LA?

I feel the latest out of Ottawa is they feel they are getting Stutzle, at least that is what I took out of Mann's interview and Garrioch's recent article.

Jonathan Davis is pretty plugged in with LA and he's one of the few guys who said Stutzle today apparently. I didn't hear it.

That doesn't help, it's just more people adding to the coin flip, haha.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Never seen an NHLer cry more than Due Pouty about how underappreciated he is.

Pretty sure his Norris was given to him just to shut him up.

If that's how it worked he'd have another one this year