Speculation: Trade Deadline Options

[lexlavender]

It's a good trade imo.

You trade a UFA for UFA, with a small possibly of upside. Plus, Iginla is right handed, which we need in our forward group.

Maybe Iginla works his ass off for one last shot in playoffs?

 

[Basilisk]

LoL, Landeskog? Vrbata? Chara? Beauchamain(sp?) ....? LoL

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

LoL, Landeskog? Vrbata? Chara? Beauchamain(sp?) ....? LoL

Didn't you say Duchene or Landeskog would be Kings? Have the drugs worn off yet? You coming down bro?

 

[kovacro]

I hope Deano is trying to deal Zatkoff and Purcell for any type of draft pick(s).

It would take a miracle to dump Gaborik today even though there are reports they are trying.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Lombardi is off his rocker. Iginila is almost 40, Bishop is a 30 year old UFA, King is 27 and Kings aren't even in the playoffs.

These are the moves you make when you are IN the playoffs, not out.

King is 27 and what, part of the future of the team?

Anything to rip on Lombardi I guess. No moves? He should've done something! Anything! Even Iginla for nothing! Wake up Deano! Low cost/low risk moves? Why?!?!?! Paying larger prices for rentals? Why?!?!?! Trading a contract for a contract? This isn't making them better! Just shuffling chairs on the Titanic!

 

[onlyalad]

Ig-in-LA
Going to miss King's smile.

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Mike Johnson on NHL network - Iginla has only 4 even strength goals, the other 4 are on the power play. He is not a good even strength player.

Ehhhhh look who he was playing for.

 

[Reaper45]

Bottom line is it's not ideal, but with the way the market is, who cares. He's gone in the offseason.

 

[Little Psycho]

Jim fox on sirius right now. This sales call should be entertaining

Oh my god. I'm not even listening to him but I can hear it in my head.

 

[CanadianKingsFan14]

There could be another deal in the works for a forward who knows.

 

[johnjm22]

The reason Iginla hasn't been productive in COL this season is because he didn't try. Why would he?

He's only one year removed from a 22 goal season. If he's motivated I think he will contribute for us.

I would have preferred it be a lower round pick, but I'm okay with the move.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

At least we have our health

someone above made the point that Vinny was a good rental so Iggy might be too. Good point. But Dean goes rental each year and while there's nothing wrong with the players, we're back where we started the next season. We're not building.

 

[kovacro]

What are the conditions on the pick in the Iggy deal? If he re-signs (which won't happen) it becomes a 4th? If he retires/leaves as an UFA it gets knocked down to a lower pick?

 

[Steve Zissou]

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

If only they can turn back time for Iginla, Gaborik and Kopitar...

 

[ShattStar03]

Another stupid transaction to tally on with all the other stupid pick ups that Lombardi made over the summer. I hope Lombardi is gone after this season.

 

[deaderhead28]

Yes. It might not be a huge improvement. But, a 39 year old Iginla is upgrade over Dwight King, imo.

No..

 

[Davit17]

What are the conditions on the pick in the Iggy deal? If he re-signs (which won't happen) it becomes a 4th? If he retires/leaves as an UFA it gets knocked down to a lower pick?

If conditions aren't met in Iginla trade...playoff related or he doesn't resign, the 4th round pick disappears. Darren dreger

 

[KingsHockey24]

If conditions aren't met in Iginla trade...playoff related or he doesn't resign, the 4th round pick disappears. Darren dreger

We pretty much get Iginla for free.

 

[PJ Kings Hockey]

NHL Network referred to the King acquisition as adding sandpaper. Uh, no. Size, yes. Team-first, reliable, low-maintenance, yes. Sandpaper? Not so much.

 

[TonySCV]

This season was lost when Quick's groin broke, and when the rest of the team felt sorry for themselves and stopped finishing. Iginla and Bishop are platitudes that aren't going to amount to much.

Forgotten season is forgotten.

 

[KingsFan7824]

someone above made the point that Vinny was a good rental so Iggy might be too. Good point. But Dean goes rental each year and while there's nothing wrong with the players, we're back where we started the next season. We're not building.

The core is already here, that's why. They're all locked up in big contracts, that's why. The only building they'll do is getting something out of cheaper and younger players that they've drafted. They've added another 3 of those guys this year, plus Ladue, plus Kempe, and Brodzinski might get a shot.

The big contract guys aren't going anywhere, you hope some young guys can come in and do something, and you try and fill a hole or two with rentals. That's pretty much it until the big contracts are gone.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

someone above made the point that Vinny was a good rental so Iggy might be too. Good point. But Dean goes rental each year and while there's nothing wrong with the players, we're back where we started the next season. We're not building.

What exactly are you losing out on this trade? A 4th round shot that is AT BEST 50/50 to make an impact?

Absolutely ZERO wrong with this trade, it doesn't change the fundamental team, it MAY provide a shot in the ass. They still have their young talent,

What exactly are people's issues with this move?

 

[lexlavender]

So the 4th is entirely conditional on resigning or making playoffs, so it might end up being nothing if we flame out.

How is this a bad deal??

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Gaborik-Kopitar-Iginla
Pearson-Carter-Toffoli
Clifford-Shore-Brown
Andreoff/Kempe-Dowd-Lewis

Forbort-Doughty
Muzzin-LaDue
McNabb/Gravel-Martinez

Quick-Bishop

Is that lineup going to be good enough to get this team into the playoffs? Will they be good enough to win a playoff series, let alone more than one playoff game should they get in?

I'm not sure I can confidently say yes to either question.