2024-25 Season Thread

[PuckinUgly57]

Clarke sucks on D, so I dont think side is gonna matter lol. Dd probably wont be at speed and will end up behind the play anyway and that allows Clark more leway jumping in....but like you just throwing shit out there. Spence kinda took a step back this season both on D and O, more mistakes than last year IMO, but I dont think that is worrisome and I think he will be just fine. I do like Mover and dont want to see him go, one of burroughs/englund sure....but thats getting you nothing. Unpopular would be send Clarke while still hyped as I hate Forwards on D and he just screams that to me, Im skeptical he will ever play D well but will be a fan favorite because points!

Clarke's defensive game is very suspect and most of his points were racked up in the early part of the season. Slowed down quite a bit but like Buster and a few goals, a cute spinorama assist to Kopitar for a tap in goal keep this guy hyped up. I watched him closely on Saturday against the Oilers up close and personal and he has to significantly improve his defensive awareness. And I don't care what people say, he ain't no 6'2"/200 - more like a buck 75 soaking wet, he loses a lot of battles in front of the net.

Doughty's return leaves Jones too - forgot about him. So that leaves Jones, Burroughs, Englund, Spence and Moverare as the five defenders to make decisions on. Burroughs and Jones won't net anything, Englund is a guaranteed $1 million cap hit which makes him unattractive as an everyday defender so he's out which leaves Spence and Moverare who are two different types, one LHD and one RHD with Spence likely to bring back more value in a trade. Moverare has passed through waivers like 100x it seems with no takers but he is young, cheap and a solid depth option so I'd be reluctant to lose him. I'm actually surprised someone never picked him up, I mean even Bjornfot was waived and picked up by Vegas and Florida and somehow got a Cup.

So all that math adds up to most likely Spence being moved but with little body of history I don't see more than a third, maybe a second if some other parts are worked into a deal.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Shesterkin to IR, Louie Domingue recalled and Quick taking over as starter for NY. Looks like he should hit that 400 wins mark soon but the way NY has played you never know.

 

[Kings4OT]

Shesterkin to IR, Louie Domingue recalled and Quick taking over as starter for NY. Looks like he should hit that 400 wins mark soon but the way NY has played you never know.

I would be "hurt" too

 

[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

I'd rather pick up Zabinejad than Panarin, but this article names Kings as a top spot for "The Bread Man". Kinda funny, but article isn't totally wrong. Says the quiet part out loud

"The salary cap would be the biggest obstacle here, but there are always ways around that.

My suggestion: Pull a Tampa Bay or Vegas, park Drew Doughty on LTIR for the regular season, land the superstar forward, and then bring Doughty out for the playoffs."

Haha. Just go full scumbag and circumvent the cap. Blackhawks Patrick Kane, Lightning Nikita Kucherov, and Vegas Mark Stone style.

5 Way-Too-Early Trade Landing Spots for Rangers Winger Artemi Panarin

Artemi Panarin has been one of the rare free-agent success stories in the salary-cap era in which a big-money, long-term deal actually panned out with a…

syndication.bleacherreport.com

 

[CaptHowdy00]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/60...t-office-rankings/?source=user_shared_articleWhich team has the best front office in ‘big four’ leagues? Execs vote on their peers

I checked the entire list, twice! (I’m currently high so wanted to doublecheck.) Blowby and competent even on the list. Though the list goes to 70. I think they figured that if a team didn’t get any first place votes, they don’t get on.
Still, it’s just sad.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

I'd rather pick up Zabinejad than Panarin, but this article names Kings as a top spot for "The Bread Man". Kinda funny, but article isn't totally wrong. Says the quiet part out loud

"The salary cap would be the biggest obstacle here, but there are always ways around that.

My suggestion: Pull a Tampa Bay or Vegas, park Drew Doughty on LTIR for the regular season, land the superstar forward, and then bring Doughty out for the playoffs."

Haha. Just go full scumbag and circumvent the cap. Blackhawks Patrick Kane, Lightning Nikita Kucherov, and Vegas Mark Stone style.

5 Way-Too-Early Trade Landing Spots for Rangers Winger Artemi Panarin

Artemi Panarin has been one of the rare free-agent success stories in the salary-cap era in which a big-money, long-term deal actually panned out with a…

syndication.bleacherreport.com

My biggest takeaway from the article is stated right in there, that the Kings do not have a difference maker.

Until they get that - either Buster or someone else develops, via trade although I cringe thinking what Bowlby would give up, or by FA - no parade is happening on Figueroa.

Dumbo did this with Gaborik, Carter, even to a lesser degree with guys like Regehr but was smart about identifying them and not overpaying for them (Gaborik post 2014 contract was stupid but we all saw that coming) adding the game breaker when needed.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/60...t-office-rankings/?source=user_shared_articleWhich team has the best front office in ‘big four’ leagues? Execs vote on their peers

I checked the entire list, twice! (I’m currently high so wanted to doublecheck.) Blowby and competent even on the list. Though the list goes to 70. I think they figured that if a team didn’t get any first place votes, they don’t get on.
Still, it’s just sad.

Color me shocked.