2024-25 Off Season Thread

[xis]

Dont know him, someone you've watched?

Haven't watched him too much but have seen a few Calgary Hitmen games where he stood out. He's a big RD decent but not great skating but has good shot. He's got some edge with offensive upside. The thing is, this draft is deep with D-man and this kid is already 6'3" close to 200lbs. It's the kind of player this team is lacking.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Could signal Roy is walking, Spence is gone or a Plan B if Clarke flames out.

Grundstrom was making $1.3 million and is an RFA with the same MQO, Burroughs has another year left at $1.1 million so it's a net savings of $200,000 but clearly they made the trade to solidify RHD spot.

Clears out a forward spot too so the Kings are definitely banking on internal cheaper options to fill holes this season. They'll probably sign one of the UFA wingers for a T6 role with Turcotte, Thomas and maybe Fagemo filling in the B6.

Correction, $1.3 million AAV, actually salary was $1.6 million with the same MQO. So a $500,000 savings this season, swapped offensive depth for defensive depth, opened up a roster spot in the forward ranks and if he doesn't make the team as 6-7D his cap hit can be buried in Ontario without any NHL cap ramifications. Physical player who hits and not afraid to drop the gloves. Sounds very Englund but a RD.

Grundstrom was making too much for what he brought. Seemed like a good team guy but he never took his game to a level to justify spending that much on a B6 player.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Pierre the Freak saying Roy is going to hit the open market. The gap is too big between what he wants and what the Kings are offering. Not good news at all IMO, this is what we may be potentially looking at:

44 8
84 92/21
5 92/21
43 Burroughs

Yikes. That defense will not intimidate anyone, and will force Hiller to play Doughty all those excessive minutes again.

The more I think about this the more I think this was indeed done knowing Roy will not be a King. Wouldn't mind seeing Englund and Burroughs as the third pair, they'd go around being physical which is good. But something happened between Blake and Roy's camp to trigger this move.

But that means either Spence is gone (trade - he isn't Waivers exempt) or Clarke failed (Waivers exempt and in Ontario again). Not good either.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

TA, ranking every team's cap situation:

15. Los Angeles Kings

2024-25 salaries: $64,550,000
RFAs estimate: $12.84 million
LTIR candidates: None
Dead money deals: Ivan Provorov retention ($2.025 million), Mike Richards termination penalty ($700,000)
Notable unsigned UFAs: Matt Roy, Viktor Arvidsson, Cam Talbot, Trevor Lewis
Problem contract: None
Projected cap space: $10.6 million

Rob Blake’s one-for-one trade to send Pierre-Luc Dubois to Washington for Darcy Kuemper helped the Kings get rid of an anchor contract and address the starting goalie position in one fell swoop. Now, L.A. enters the offseason with enough money to upgrade the skater group, especially up front.

Losing pending UFA Matt Roy would be a significant blow but with prospect Brandt Clarke coming on the right side, those cap dollars could be better spent on adding scoring pop. The Kings can also open up a bit more cap room than we’ve projected if they bridge Quinton Byfield this summer instead of extending him to a long-term deal.

Hoping it is a bridge deal to allow for some more cap flexibility. In 2 years Kopitar and his $7 million most likely retire/expire, if Buster proves it on a 2 maybe 3 year, bigger dollars await.

 

[xis]

Yakemchuk off the board at 7 to the Sens.

Stian Sollberg still on the board and would be good pick if he's still available

 

[xis]

Fucking ducks moved up and pick Sollberg. shit bags

 

[Kings4OT]

Ya, him and Beaduin who just went should have been targets for LA

 

[Kings4OT]

Not a bad pick, but i think Kings will look back and wish we took Solberg or Beauduin

 

[PuckinUgly57]

At least the Kings didn't take a 5'10" guy this year.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Fucking ducks moved up and pick Sollberg. shit bags

I was hoping he would have been the pick, saw his name called and just shook my head. Such an LA thing to do, trade down and then see your rival trade up and take a very good prospect who should have been a King.

 

[xis]

Don't like the pick. They just redrafted Kaliyev2.0. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Kings4OT]

So a 2nd in 25 gets the Kings Jeannot for a season @2.6....not bad for half a season b6 lol

 

[Kings4OT]

I mean , im glad we got a guy that can hit....seems like a wasted 2nd

 

[davnlaguna]

So a 2nd in 25 gets the Kings Jeannot for a season @2.6....not bad for half a season b6 lol

Traded a pick that would disappoint us in 3 years for a player that will disappoint us now.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Pretty sure they're hoping he scores 20+ again but he's definitely not a T6 player. Love the physicality, bigger thing to me is the winning attitude he will bring.

That 2nd burns though.