AbsentMojo
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Speculation: What happens when Doughty comes back?
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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.
bland
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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".
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
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
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.
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.
Dennis Bernstein but granted he said "likely" so we MIGHT be jumping the gun but would anyone be surprised?
bland
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I would assume he is playing if they go 7 defense, sitting if they go 6.
7 seems ideal in this situation. Both Doughty and Clarke would benefit from managed minutes.
Ziggy Stardust
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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…
Ziggy Stardust
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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?
AbsentMojo
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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.
bland
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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.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
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
Just like every other player they make quizzical remarks about in the media, Clarke was always next
FSL KINGS
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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!!!
Ziggy Stardust
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Rob Blake is going to mimic Dave Taylor with this type of move.
www.espn.com
Kings get Parrish, Sopel from Islanders
The New York Islanders traded second-leading goal scorer Mark Parrish and defenseman Brent Sopel to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night for two prospects.
Not even Blake and crew are that dumb. On second thought, they actually might be.
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
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
nahhh, wayyy too young for blake
Clarke Greentree and two firsts for Karlsson and Rakell is more Blake's speed
Who hasn't hit a wall the last month? Kempe? I think that's it.
Fripp
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Innuendo to drive engagement.
Haha man that would be a disaster. I hope its just hes just scratched for a game or two to give him a reset.
Raccoon Jesus
We were right there
Anderson and Gavrikov sporting the 20% GF% while Edmundson spearheads the rush leaving Clarke to defend 2- and 3-on-1s and get benched because he's not playing up to snuff is a hell of a take.
Trash Panda
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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.
