The Rebuild

[LAKings88]

Have Kopitar and Doughty been leaders up to this point? How can they be expected to be leaders in the future?

Besides, they aren’t going anywhere.

 

[KINGS17]

I mean as far as dealing with the press. The young guys shouldn’t have to deal with extra pressure other than rounding out there games. Vilardi is likely ready by next year. He needs to play top six minutes tho. Kupari has played against men for two seasons now. He seems to have taken another step this year. I think he gets a long look at camp.

Dealing with the press? Nate Thompson has been the player out there front and center for most of this season.

 

[KINGS17]

Besides, they aren’t going anywhere.

Maybe they should go somewhere. Hopefully the next CBA gives the Kings some relief.

 

[tomd]

The signal that the Kings are going to go into full rebuild mode will be the firing of Blake. Short of that, the team will look for opportunities to retool with the existing core. Any thought to the contrary will only lead to you losing your mind...

 

[LAKings88]

Maybe they should go somewhere. Hopefully the next CBA gives the Kings some relief.

Shit on them all you want. They still draw top assignments and are world class players. It’s the crap around them that needs to be improved.

 

[deaderhead28]

This team isnt rebuilding,its clear the ownership agrees with Blake on retool.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Hey guys,

Prefer to read up and check on the teams board before posting on the main.

Jeff Carter. Boston needs a 2nd line RW/C and the window to win is around Bergeron, Krejci and Marchand.

Boston has played most of the year with 5 of the top 6 D out so 5+ of the Bruins D prospects have been getting regular play and impressing. The glut of our top prospects are D and I see a fit for a rebuilding LA team.

Is something around a D prospect and a forward prospect enough to get Carter to Boston? Is there a scenario where those prospects are enough to entice a 1.2 million retention on his salary?

Thanks in advance for the responses and insight.

I want Carlo.

 

[LAKings88]

This team isnt rebuilding,its clear the ownership agrees with Blake on retool.

Depends on your definition of rebuild.

 

[Coach Parker]

I want Carlo.

Fair to ask but ask a comparison and value that Sweeney has for him, he wouldn't move Carlo for Landeskog last winter so I doubt he moves him for Carter.

 

[Bandit]

Thinking it's more of a de-build than a re-build at this point.

 

[deaderhead28]

Depends on your definition of rebuild.

Nah there clearly define on here what they mean.You can play with words,but everyone on HFBOARDS knows what the two words mean.Blake and Luc arent rebuilding.At this stage,if folks think Blake is rebuilding you'll very disappointed and long lines at the nearest college crying booths will form quickly.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Walter's brother Ken Hitchcock (same neck wattle) has got that horror story in Edmonton playing boring but responsible hockey and getting results. I tuned into Vegas v EDM a couple nights ago expected at least 3 or 4 goals each and was disappointed to witness only 3 total goals (Vegas was on a 5 game win streak). Now their stifling the Stars tonite.. 3 wins in a row giving up 1 or 2 goals and looking the same tonite. Could it just be a hot goalie... HNIC guys were diagramming some of the new things they were doing, so maybe its not just the goalie.

 

[deaderhead28]

People just want change. Even the black hole teams were more exciting to watch. This year is the first in longer than I can remember where i find myself caring less and less about them playing or not.[/QUOTE]

How long have you been a Kings fan?

 

[Winger23]

How long have you been a Kings fan?

Haha. Too many years now. I started watching a year or 2 prior to the kings getting Gretzky. Once he joined is when I became hooked.

 

[LAKings88]

Nah there clearly define on here what they mean.You can play with words,but everyone on HFBOARDS knows what the two words mean.Blake and Luc arent rebuilding.At this stage,if folks think Blake is rebuilding you'll very disappointed and long lines at the nearest college crying booths will form quickly.

The lineup I proposed is a rebuild in my mind. That is a major exodus. Are you saying it’s only a rebuild if Kopi/Doughty/Brown/Quick are moved?

 

[KingLB]

This team isnt rebuilding,its clear the ownership agrees with Blake on retool.

Not that you won’t ultimately be right, but what evidence to this moment would lead you to believe this is fact?

 

[deaderhead28]

Not that you won’t ultimately be right, but what evidence to this moment would lead you to believe this is fact?

Mayor and Bernstein have repeatedly said it.

 

[bob77]

You better add Doughty to that list...no way he doesn't ask for a trade if this team goes into rebuild mode. For the record, I'm all for blowing this thing up and starting over.

I do agree that a player in Drew’s position could or would ask for a trade. He signed with the Kings for two reasons. First, you can sign a year early before the new contract even begins. Second, you get 8 years not 7. A player would be stupid not to sign early like this. You never know when or if a career ending injury might happen, and you are left with nothing. So, with that said, Drew signing again with the Kings was more about this rather than the notion he didn’t want to play anywhere else. Contract in hand now, he’ll play anywhere.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

Contract in hand now, he’ll play anywhere.

Not sure I would go that far...DD wants to win and will want to play for a team in a position to do just that.

 

[KINGS17]

**** on them all you want. They still draw top assignments and are world class players. It’s the crap around them that needs to be improved.

I will **** on them. They aren't winning against these top assignments.

 

[KINGS17]

The signal that the Kings are going to go into full rebuild mode will be the firing of Blake. Short of that, the team will look for opportunities to retool with the existing core. Any thought to the contrary will only lead to you losing your mind...

I would take my "FIRE BLAKE" sign to a game, and try to get a chant going.

Something like organ music, and "Rob Blake SUCKS!!", but I am not wasting my money or my time driving to Staples Center.

 

[KINGS17]

I do agree that a player in Drew’s position could or would ask for a trade. He signed with the Kings for two reasons. First, you can sign a year early before the new contract even begins. Second, you get 8 years not 7. A player would be stupid not to sign early like this. You never know when or if a career ending injury might happen, and you are left with nothing. So, with that said, Drew signing again with the Kings was more about this rather than the notion he didn’t want to play anywhere else. Contract in hand now, he’ll play anywhere.

Not just anywhere, but with the NMC GMs hand out like candy, he can pick his team.

 

[TruKingFan]

DD should be on top of Blake's trade list.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

DD should be on top of Blake's trade list.

He's the only player the Kings could get back 3 valuable assets...1 good roster player (preferably 25 yrs old or under) a top prospect and a #1 pick. The roster player would have to probablymake at least half of Drew's 11 million. Few, if any teams are just going to take on that contract, without trading
at least half that salary back.

 

[LAKings88]

Again, this team needs a culture change and a rebuild.

I still don’t see Kopi or Doughty moving on unless they ask for it.

Quick should be in play. Brown is still my captain but even he should be in play.

I still say the only real change is for skilled youth to come in. The next era and wave of this franchise. Hughes would be a huge boon. The rebuild could be based around him. I know it won’t happen tho.