2026-27 Off Season Thread

[Kings4OT]

Played AYSO for 3 years....cant stand watching it, boring as all get out for me.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

I think it's great we all have other sports interests besides hockey.

Looking forward to NFL season, hopefully that app works again that let me watch all the Giants games for free.

Summer is just so dull with basically just baseball, the GF bought me a Blackstone so I have been tearing meals up using that in the absence of most sports.

You can damn near do anything on it but I'm still learning the heat, I bailed on propane probably 15 years ago and went strictly charcoal so it's been an adjustment going back to that again but some of the meals I've made on it have been excellent.

Highly recommend getting one.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Looks like the Yzerplan failed:

Yzerman out as Red Wings general manager, executive vice president | NHL.com

Has held role since 2019, search for replacement underway

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Robotile should do the same.

Wonder what this means for Larkin now, he and Yzerman had some beef which led to him requesting a trade.

 

[LAKINGSFAN]

Looks like the Yzerplan failed:

Yzerman out as Red Wings general manager, executive vice president | NHL.com

Has held role since 2019, search for replacement underway

www.nhl.com

Robotile should do the same.

Wonder what this means for Larkin now, he and Yzerman had some beef which led to him requesting a trade.

I saw this.

Thats too bad. I loved him as a player and I really hope that this doesnt tarnish his reputation. I dont want him remembered for this as opposed his body of work as a player.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

I saw this.

Thats too bad. I loved him as a player and I really hope that this doesnt tarnish his reputation. I dont want him remembered for this as opposed his body of work as a player.

He was with Tampa during their building/contention period as an executive prior to Detroit so one would have to assume Wing ownership believed that would translate.

It is too bad it didn't work but they now lead the NHL with 9 consecutive years without a PO appearance and no steady improvement although they do have some nice pieces like Larkin, Raymond, Seider, etc. so Ilitch probably felt is was time for a new voice to try a different approach.

Seems like it was done gracefully to not tarnish him by moving him to an advisory role.

I'd like to see AEG do something similar by moving Robitaille strictly to PR and be the marketing face as opposed to the President role he is in because he clearly cannot build anything either but that keeps him revered in Kings lore still.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Correction, as Lighning GM and it's actually 10 years not 9 - yikes.

 

[xis]

Mantha signs 2-year, $9.5 million​

Good signing for the devils.

Mantha signs 2-year, $9.5 million contact with Devils | NHL.com

Anthony Mantha signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $4.75 million. The 31-year-old forward was an unrestricted free agent. He had NHL career highs of 33 goals, 31 assists and 64 points in 81 regular-season games for

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[PuckinUgly57]

Mantha signs 2-year, $9.5 million​

Good signing for the devils.

Mantha signs 2-year, $9.5 million contact with Devils | NHL.com

Anthony Mantha signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $4.75 million. The 31-year-old forward was an unrestricted free agent. He had NHL career highs of 33 goals, 31 assists and 64 points in 81 regular-season games for

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Low risk, high reward. When that dude wants to, he is on.

 

[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

Lot of backlash going on that Ton Dundons kids (like 6) got their name on the Cup but a guy who played games during the RS (minimum is 41, Joel Nystrom played 38) was left off and not petitioned for. The Dundon kids are all college age and do not work for the Canes.

Having children is not unusual on the Cup (Panthers did it) but they generally hold some type of position within the organization. These 6? Nada.

I believe the Kings petitioned to have Drewiske and Westgarth put on the 2012 Cup but did not petition to have Loktionovon the 2014 Cup.

This Dundon crap? Nonsense. X those trust fund babies out.

Apparently also left of their equipment guy of 40 years who was there since Hartford Whaler days. Insane, and very bad karma going forward. Adding your kids who had nothing to do with the team, and having all their names appear first is diabolical.

 

[Stunner_At_Staples_Kings]

Wouldn't let me edit - it's minimum 41 games or 1 game in the SCFs.

That's how Gagne got his name on the Cup although he only played 34 RS season games because he was injured as usual and only played 4 during the Cup run in 2012 but 1 was in the SCF.

He was useless AF that entire season.

This one still annoys me with Gagne. If you watch the Kings cup documentary, he is featured a ton. It claims LA had TWO huge acquisitions of former Flyers. Mike Richards and Simon Gagne. Dude doesn't play all year, then when they are up 2-0 in the SCF, he gets to replace Colin Frasier for Game 3. Imagine Frasier playing every game to that point. It is what it is, but what even was that?

 

[Fox4Kings]

I think it's great we all have other sports interests besides hockey.

Looking forward to NFL season, hopefully that app works again that let me watch all the Giants games for free.

Summer is just so dull with basically just baseball, the GF bought me a Blackstone so I have been tearing meals up using that in the absence of most sports.

You can damn near do anything on it but I'm still learning the heat, I bailed on propane probably 15 years ago and went strictly charcoal so it's been an adjustment going back to that again but some of the meals I've made on it have been excellent.

Highly recommend getting one.

Blackstones are a game changer. In the summer we use our like at least 2 times a week. Fun learning different things to make with it. Smash burgers are so much better and can make a side right next to your burgers. Fries, potstickers, egg rolls, I like to grab a bag of the forzen fried rize from Trader Joes and just dump it on there. Everything tastes so much better from the griddle surface.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Blackstones are a game changer. In the summer we use our like at least 2 times a week. Fun learning different things to make with it. Smash burgers are so much better and can make a side right next to your burgers. Fries, potstickers, egg rolls, I like to grab a bag of the forzen fried rize from Trader Joes and just dump it on there. Everything tastes so much better from the griddle surface.

Two times a week? Amateur.

=)~~

I have the 36", need it for a big family. We probably use it 7-8x a week, I especially love it on Sunday mornings when I make breakfast especially during football season. I keep it in my garage so I roll it out, have games on in the man cave and just go to town.

Absolute game changer like you said, I can make eggs, french toast, hash browns, sausage, bacon whatever in one shot and it's easier clean up than 40 pots and pans and my cook top all messy.

Just used it last night to make broccoli beef ramen noodles (been following this Asian lady and she has great recipes), breakfast for dinner on Tuesday night and smash burgers on Monday night. The smash burgers crisp up awesome and you can make like 10-15 at once. Had fries with those but they didn't turn out great, still learning on this thing.

Be careful throwing straight frozen stuff on it, heard it can damage the surface. I try to get stuff to at least room temperature before throwing it on.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

This one still annoys me with Gagne. If you watch the Kings cup documentary, he is featured a ton. It claims LA had TWO huge acquisitions of former Flyers. Mike Richards and Simon Gagne. Dude doesn't play all year, then when they are up 2-0 in the SCF, he gets to replace Colin Frasier for Game 3. Imagine Frasier playing every game to that point. It is what it is, but what even was that?

That was a Dumbo favor acquisition. Gagne was well past anything useful but Dumbo loved him for whatever reason.

No coincidence he was magically inserted into one whopping game in the SCFs even though he missed almost all the POs, just so he could qualify to get his name on the Cup. Fraser may not have produced much but he was way more integral to the Cup than Gagne was.

There should be an asterisk next to his name, the Sympathy Pick.

 

[xis]

Two times a week? Amateur.

=)~~

I have the 36", need it for a big family. We probably use it 7-8x a week, I especially love it on Sunday mornings when I make breakfast especially during football season. I keep it in my garage so I roll it out, have games on in the man cave and just go to town.

Absolute game changer like you said, I can make eggs, french toast, hash browns, sausage, bacon whatever in one shot and it's easier clean up than 40 pots and pans and my cook top all messy.

Just used it last night to make broccoli beef ramen noodles (been following this Asian lady and she has great recipes), breakfast for dinner on Tuesday night and smash burgers on Monday night. The smash burgers crisp up awesome and you can make like 10-15 at once. Had fries with those but they didn't turn out great, still learning on this thing.

Be careful throwing straight frozen stuff on it, heard it can damage the surface. I try to get stuff to at least room temperature before throwing it on.

Sunday brunch at pucky's house y'all. I'll bring desert

 

[histkng23]

That was a Dumbo favor acquisition. Gagne was well past anything useful but Dumbo loved him for whatever reason.

No coincidence he was magically inserted into one whopping game in the SCFs even though he missed almost all the POs, just so he could qualify to get his name on the Cup. Fraser may not have produced much but he was way more integral to the Cup than Gagne was.

There should be an asterisk next to his name, the Sympathy Pick.

Simon Gagné Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title | Hockey-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats of Simon Gagné. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft and more on Hockey-Reference.com

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Simon Gagné 2011-12 Game Log | Hockey-Reference.com

Gamelogs for Simon Gagné for 2011-12

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He was inserted into the lineup in game 3 in 2012 SCF, and played the rest of the series, only played between 6-9 minutes per game.. Took Brad Richardson's place, on the 4th line. Almost dropped the Cup, when he went to skate with it (he was the 3rd Kings player to hoist it after Brown & Mitchell). I do recall that in 2013 after the lockout, he played a few weeks, was traded back to Philly, landed on IR again, and had a mass removed from his neck that was supposedly the size of a tennis/baseball. Didn't play much after that....

 

[Kings4OT]

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Checkout the latest stats of Simon Gagné. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft and more on Hockey-Reference.com

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Simon Gagné 2011-12 Game Log | Hockey-Reference.com

Gamelogs for Simon Gagné for 2011-12

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He was inserted into the lineup in game 3 in 2012 SCF, and played the rest of the series, only played between 6-9 minutes per game.. Took Brad Richardson's place, on the 4th line. Almost dropped the Cup, when he went to skate with it (he was the 3rd Kings player to hoist it after Brown & Mitchell). I do recall that in 2013 after the lockout, he played a few weeks, was traded back to Philly, landed on IR again, and had a mass removed from his neck that was supposedly the size of a tennis/baseball. Didn't play much after that....

My biggest problem is his name is Si-moan...not Simon, thats pretty significant IMO

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Sunday brunch at pucky's house y'all. I'll bring desert

Any time my friends, mi casa es su casa. More than happy to make food, it's one of those things that brings me joy watching other people eat and enjoy what I made.

My neighborhood throws an annual block party in November, my house is in the middle and both neighbors on each side host it. Everyone ends up bringing something, there's tons of food, drinks, music, kids, awesome time getting to know your neighbors all around. It can get nutty, runs about 8-10 hours and I've seen maybe 200 people come and go throughout the day.

I usually grill, this year I'll be using the Blackstone for burgers and dogs and should be able to crank out a crap ton at a time vs the charcoal smaller grill.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Simon Gagné Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Title | Hockey-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats of Simon Gagné. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, trade, draft and more on Hockey-Reference.com

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Simon Gagné 2011-12 Game Log | Hockey-Reference.com

Gamelogs for Simon Gagné for 2011-12

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He was inserted into the lineup in game 3 in 2012 SCF, and played the rest of the series, only played between 6-9 minutes per game.. Took Brad Richardson's place, on the 4th line. Almost dropped the Cup, when he went to skate with it (he was the 3rd Kings player to hoist it after Brown & Mitchell). I do recall that in 2013 after the lockout, he played a few weeks, was traded back to Philly, landed on IR again, and had a mass removed from his neck that was supposedly the size of a tennis/baseball. Didn't play much after that....

If I recall correctly, Dumbo tried to get him around 2008 or 2009 but wasn't able to. This is a guy he chased for years for whatever reason.

 

[Fox4Kings]

Be careful throwing straight frozen stuff on it, heard it can damage the surface. I try to get stuff to at least room temperature before throwing it on.

I actually never heard that before so just googled it and you're right. Makes total sense, though. If I plan ahead well enough I try to thaw everything out first because I think it cooks better. Anything frozen I like to throw in the fridge the night before.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

More details on Claude Lemieux, Brendan Lemieux found him hanging in their family furniture business and instructions how to access his phone for messages.

That has got to be traumatizing.

Brendan Lemieux shares heartbreaking response after father Claude’s incident report is released

Brendan's public statement hits hard for the hockey world.

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