Game Thread: G54 27-16-10 Kings vs BJs 2/20/24

[PuckinUgly57]

I agree, i would like him in LA

Had him in our Yahoo FHL maybe 10-12 years ago one season, he was solid for me.

 

[Kings4OT]

dreaded LBI...Arvidsson

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Noticing with Arvidsson out, lot of lone shuffling going on. Know who hasn't left L4? Arty Retardy.

I'm almost positive Jill put him in after being scratched so much recently to see if he has the cajones to put the effort in, engage, make some strides and work his way into becoming a serviceable NHL player.

So fat, epic fail. I may not have agreed with McLellan and his reluctance to change but he did get certain things right, keeping this guy in the press box was one of them.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

dreaded LBI...Arvidsson

Hard to tell, looked like nothing but then did notice when he was working his way back to the bench he didn't put a lot of weight on his left leg. But then he hockey stopped on it and got off thw ice so what do I know.

 

[Kings4OT]

PLG again

 

[Kings4OT]

Hard to tell, looked like nothing but then did notice when he was working his way back to the bench he didn't put a lot of weight on his left leg. But then he hockey stopped on it and got off thw ice so what do I know.

Thats just what they said....

 

[PuckinUgly57]

PLG again

Need to get Dunno going. Last goal was 1/28 against the Blues.

 

[Kings4OT]

He will probably go on LTIR again which frees up some money, Blake can't help himself and will overpay for a rental - here it comes.

Wonderful.

Problem is....turcotte, JAD or retardy are the only options....gotta hope retady is sent

 

[PuckinUgly57]

None of those 3 are great options. JAD isn't an every day player and not worth much, I don't know how much value Turcotte has but have a feeling the Kings don't want to trade him.

That leaves Kaliyev, who really has no value as is and would only net a mid round pick or another B6 player. Not a real difference maker in a deal unless he is included in a package, which is where it gets dicey because of Blake and his eagerness to outbid himself.

 

[Kings4OT]

No goal imo

 

[PuckinUgly57]

That one is coming back, Doughty hit his pad. Surprised to see Doughty in the paint actually.

 

[Kings4OT]

PLG getting points so now hes doing all those little things suddenly....even tho hes been doing them the whole time that ive watched lol

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Pretty much.

 

[Kings4OT]

Honestly i would be happy if Arvidsson was ok and could play out the season...dude is small but when he gets going he is good

Plus im worried Blake blows a deal

 

[Kings4OT]

If Buster and PLG continue to play well together, that could be a bright future for LA...way to early to tell but both are big with long reach and seem to be giving opposition fits

 

[PuckinUgly57]

Honestly i would be happy if Arvidsson was ok and could play out the season...dude is small but when he gets going he is good

I had my reservations when Blake made that trade in 2021, but he brings a lot.of energy to the team, is creative, a buzz saw and straight up shoot first mentality although I think his set up skills are underrated. Dude just cannot seem to stay healthy though.

This is his last hurrah probably for a big deal, I don't think he will be here next season. He does qualify for an incentive based contract having missed 100+ consecutive days on LTIR but he won't be looking for the minimum plus bonuses, he's looking for money and term because of his age.

I don't know how he will get that though, his injury history recently is concerning and will be a deterrent to GMs no matter what he brings to the table.

Plus im worried Blake blows a deal

That's actually my bigger concern. Horrible negotiator.

 

[PuckinUgly57]

BJ push coming, crunch time. Stay out of the damn box!

 

[Kings4OT]

PLG draws a lot of penalties

 

[Kings4OT]

Fiala

 

[Kings4OT]

Just need Dunno and Moore to get going