Speculation: What happens when Doughty comes back?

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increased minutes for Burroughs and benching for Clarke, wow who ever could have predicted this

f*** this team
I said all along the only thing keeping Clarke in LA was Doughty’s injury. The clock has struck midnight on him unfortunately.

Over/Under on number of playoff games Clarke dresses for this year has to be 2.5.
 
Clarke desperately needs a breather that they haven't been able to afford to give him, and the ideal situation for bringing Doughty in is to go with 7d "just in case".
 
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It look s like an 11/7 tonight

Fiala is sick and is a GTD and Doughty will be paired with Moverare

and Helenius was just sent down to Chinatown
 
I love Clarke and part of me hates that he's out now that Doughty is back....

But it might not be the worst thing in the world. It does seem pretty clear Clarke has been hitting a wall lately. I wasn't able to watch the Red Wings game on Monday but in the highlights he looked absolutely gassed & outmatched after a few of the goals against.

Maybe some time in the AHL will do him some good. He can get a bit more rest in between games. He can absolutely dominate that league and get his confidence going again. Then hopefully return to the Kings later in the season and get back to work.
 
Naturally the correct answer is to trade Brandt Clarke.

Am I the only one that took what Weekes wrote as…they’re trying to move someone else on D to make room for Clarke? Spence would be the only one that would make sense…and I’m not saying I want to move him…
 
Am I the only one that took what Weekes wrote as…they’re trying to move someone else on D to make room for Clarke? Spence would be the only one that would make sense…and I’m not saying I want to move him…
He directly comments about Clarke's diminishing ice time and speculates he could be on the move.

I think Weekes is just talking out of his ass, however. Rob Blake can't be that big of a moronic asshole, could he?
 
Naturally the correct answer is to trade Brandt Clarke.

Makes sense since they're such good evaluators of talent /s

Here comes Vilardi-like gall inducing Clarke blossoming in some other org.

They need to trade him before they further destroy his value. Dumb mutherfers. Clown show. Kid started off close to PPG then got neutered by dinosaur Hiller in the press. Clarke playd 66 games last season - he's not hitting a physical wall, he's hitting a giant wall of ignorance.
 
Makes sense since they're such good evaluators of talent /s

Here comes Vilardi-like gall inducing Clarke blossoming in some other org.

They need to trade him before they further destroy his value. Dumb mutherfers. Clown show. Kid started off close to PPG then got neutered by dinosaur Hiller in the press. Clarke playd 66 games last season - he's not hitting a physical wall, he's hitting a giant wall of ignorance.
Pay attention to more than stats and you will see a kid shying away from contact, alligator arming pucks under pressure behind the net, getting beat from the wall to the crease, consistently getting outbattled in front of his net and giving the blueline on rushes with little effort.

He has clearly hit the wall. And he HAD to be called out early this year because his offense was coming at the expense of amateur shit show defense.

Growth isn't linear. He took a forward step this year to NHL regular, then hit a learning curve when he was getting abused in his own zone. Hiller was right to put the shackles on him so he can learn how to adapt his NHL offensive skill to meet the defensive requirements of his position. There has been absolutely nothing wrong with the way he has been handled this year.
 
of course he's getting moved, read the tea leaves

Just like every other player they make quizzical remarks about in the media, Clarke was always next
 
of course he's getting moved, read the tea leaves

Just like every other player they make quizzical remarks about in the media, Clarke was always next
What disgruntled center is available? JT Miller? Zibanejad? Barzal? (NYI is doing better with him out of the lineup, possible Fiala syndrome)

Let's go!!!
 
of course he's getting moved, read the tea leaves

Just like every other player they make quizzical remarks about in the media, Clarke was always next
Move him for what though? Whos available that would cost Clarke? I dont see anyone that would put the team over the top at the moment.
I did see the other day Buffalo is taking offers on Power…
Power-Doughty
Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmundson-Spence
Moverare
Some combo of Clarke, Moore, Danault or Fiala for Cozens and Power could be a win win for both teams
 
Move him for what though? Whos available that would cost Clarke? I dont see anyone that would put the team over the top at the moment.
I did see the other day Buffalo is taking offers on Power…
Power-Doughty
Anderson-Gavrikov
Edmundson-Spence
Moverare
Some combo of Clarke, Danault, Moore, Fiala for Cozens and Power could be a win win for both teams

nahhh, wayyy too young for blake

Clarke Greentree and two firsts for Karlsson and Rakell is more Blake's speed
 
Pay attention to more than stats and you will see a kid shying away from contact, alligator arming pucks under pressure behind the net, getting beat from the wall to the crease, consistently getting outbattled in front of his net and giving the blueline on rushes with little effort.

He has clearly hit the wall. And he HAD to be called out early this year because his offense was coming at the expense of amateur shit show defense.

Growth isn't linear. He took a forward step this year to NHL regular, then hit a learning curve when he was getting abused in his own zone. Hiller was right to put the shackles on him so he can learn how to adapt his NHL offensive skill to meet the defensive requirements of his position. There has been absolutely nothing wrong with the way he has been handled this year.
Who hasn't hit a wall the last month? Kempe? I think that's it.
 
Clarke desperately needs a breather that they haven't been able to afford to give him, and the ideal situation for bringing Doughty in is to go with 7d "just in case".
Burroughs gives up just as much against as Clarke, only he is a black hole where offense & posession goes to die.

I’ll hear arguments that sitting Clarke a game could be beneficial for him & his development, but it definitely isn’t better for the team right now.

And baby, Rob has pigeonholed himself into the now in a bad type of way.
 
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