Speculation: What happens when Doughty comes back?

[Lt Dan]

Doughty skated yesterday



Our D has been much better than expected in his absence

Anderson - Gavrikov
Edmundson - Clarke
Moverare - Spence
Burroughs



So who is the odd man out?

Do we continue to run the 11/7 and Burroughs and his moustache sit in the press box?
Is someone traded?

Before someone mentions Gavrikov, he does have a NMC

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[King'sPawn]

Who is a big name who's also uninspiring we can trade Clarke for?

In all seriousness:
Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Spence
Edmundson - Clarke
Moverare

And the 11/7 lives on.

 

[redcard]

Doughty-Kopitar-Lewis first line

 

[bland]

Who is a big name who's also uninspiring we can trade Clarke for?

In all seriousness:
Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Spence
Edmundson - Clarke
Moverare

And the 11/7 lives on.

I don't think we will see the 11/7 much longer. I suspect it was designed to give Clarke time to physically adjust, but more importantly to get some forwards going. Once Doughty is back to 25 a game, Clarke's minutes will drop and the situation will be more manageable.

But I do think there is a fairly good chance that the Kings pursue Kreider, who seems like a natural fit with Kopitar and Kempe.

 

[Trash Panda]

Burroughs gets launched into the sun, and the pieces just sorta fall into place behind that move.

I can then move onto hating someone else on the roster with a more concerted effort.

 

[FSL KINGS]

Who is a big name who's also uninspiring we can trade Clarke for?

In all seriousness:
Anderson - Doughty
Gavrikov - Spence
Edmundson - Clarke
Moverare

And the 11/7 lives on.

Shesterkin

 

[Lt Dan]

Burroughs gets launched into the sun, and the pieces just sorta fall into place behind that move.

I can then move onto hating someone else on the roster with a more concerted effort.

Where does he moustache end up?

 

[Bandit]

The power play gets worse, that’s for damn sure.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Not really looking fwd to perimeter catch it, dust it, think a sec, pass it to Kopi or shinguard shots for a reverse breakout on the PP.. otherwise welcome back

 

[kinghock]

I don't think we will see the 11/7 much longer. I suspect it was designed to give Clarke time to physically adjust, but more importantly to get some forwards going. Once Doughty is back to 25 a game, Clarke's minutes will drop and the situation will be more manageable.

But I do think there is a fairly good chance that the Kings pursue Kreider, who seems like a natural fit with Kopitar and Kempe.

I do not believe Kreider a natural fit with Kopitar and Kempe.

Kreider is old and is in serious decline mode.

The last things LA need is to trade for washed NY players.

 

[Omni Owl]

I'd take Z-bad over Kreider mainly because he's a center, ideally neither though (especially to Kreider). You can never have enough center depth. Burroughs obviously gets bumped off the roster and Moverare moves to the #7 spot. I'm gonna be pissed if Burroughs somehow beats out Moverare on the depth chart...

 

[Trash Panda]

I do not believe Kreider a natural fit with Kopitar and Kempe.

Kreider is old and is in serious decline mode.

The last things LA need is to trade for washed NY players.

Pretty much all the sharp points of this roster are older and in decline. No need to preserve the future, when there really isn’t much of one to speak of.

I hate how much sense it makes, tbh.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

What it SHOULD be--Burroughs out, Doughty in, some games 11/7 some 12/6 and rotating forwards in and out especially on road trips

What it will be--Moverare waived

 

[chris kontos]

No krieder. No zibanejad.
Cuylle yes. Othmann yes.
Clarke for Zadorov retained$$$
Also when dooty gets back- a quantum increase in shit talking opponents

 

[kingsboy11]

Once Doughty comes back one of Englund or Burroughs gets waived. I think Moverare has shown more than enough that he can handle staying up with the team this year, even if he might be the one that ends up getting scratched or being the 7th defenseman.

The real interesting question is what happens when Lewis and Moore come back, with Moore obviously much closer to returning. Easy solution is that Lee gets sent back down which I'm not opposed with. I'd prefer not to send Helenius down but I'd get it. I think the real issue now is where does Trevor Moore fit back into all this because it seems like all the forward lines have sorted itself out now and I wouldn't really want to demote Turcotte back down to 4th lines duties just to accommodate Moore.

 

[Schrute farms]

I can't wait to see DD starting the 3x3 OT with Kopi -- it's gonna be great!

 

[Surf Nutz]

If the Kings continue to roll, the returning players should get lesser roles both D and Fwards.

This mean, Clarke stays on PP1, and no way to you consider trading him

He has improved greatly on D and scaled back the O a bit.

Perfect he will learn to pick his spots for O , even more than he is, more proficiently.

Moverare stays up as mostly a 7th or he will be taken on waivers.

Moore integrates on the 4th line to start.

Other 2 lines same.

Helenius, Lee and Burrough sent d. or moved someway.

M, A, - Gav

DD- Brandit

Edme - Spen

 

[Trash Panda]

No krieder. No zibanejad.
Cuylle yes. Othmann yes.
Clarke for Zadorov retained$$$
Also when dooty gets back- a quantum increase in shit talking opponents

Clarke for Zadrov?

Jesus Christ, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

[Surf Nutz]

Clarke for Zadrov?

Jesus Christ, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

[chris kontos]

Clarke for Zadrov?

Jesus Christ, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

A visceral reaction...hope your'e ok

 

[Lt Dan]

 

[kings11]

So now the question is why hatred the Kings do? Do you breakup our shit down line of Anderson-Gavrikov and acquire a new partner for Doughty or do we roll with the expected pairings of
Anderson-Doughty
Gavrikov-Spence
Edmundson-Clarke

I simply do not like Spence in the top 4 but that’s what’s likely to happen

 

[Kudelski37]

Doughty moves to wing on a line with Fiala and Byfield. Mostly kidding. Could definitely see him as a right shot/left circle option on the power play.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Will Craig Johnson be participating in the practices?

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

'as early' - wasn't he initially projected to return in December?