Speculation: Fire Rob Blake Blow it Up Offseason Thread (update: Robitaille, Blake and Hiller stay)

[Chazz Reinhold]

Making progress??? They are continuing to get bounced in the first round and doing so in fewer and fewer games!! That's literally the opposite of progress

Not to mention a worse regular season that resulted in the coach getting fired.

 

[BaileyFan]

This is actually hilarious. I made the joke a few weeks ago that management was going to view “we took them to 5” as an accomplishment and validation that “Kings are close”.

Did either of them also comment on how much respect the Oilers gave them in the handshake line?

 

[kingsholygrail]

As I've said before. Missing the playoffs, and probably missing them a couple times, it is what it's going to take to get any movement in the org. And it won't even be a landslide when it happens either. Prolonged absolute failure is the only way you get sweeping change.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

As long as the Kings depend on Kopitar and Doughty to carry them, this team is headed nowhere.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Saying they were "right there" with the Oilers this year is hilarious. Two games (i.e., half of Edmonton's wins in the series and double the amount of wins the Kings had in the series) were massive blowouts in Edmonton's favor! That's not "right there."

 

[SmytheKing]

Making progress??? They are continuing to get bounced in the first round and doing so in fewer and fewer games!! That's literally the opposite of progress

I love that they also compared it to a team losing in the Conference Finals. One that, if you believe the rumors, is willing to let the very coach who has gotten them there leave if he doesn't do better.

But sure, "we almost had 'em in a first round series we couldn't score a powerplay goal in" sure does feel good to say if you're not paying attention.

 

[BigKing]

Toughest moments as a Kings the last ten years for me are:

- Voynov arrest since it made winning another Cup not seem possible
- The day they fired DL and Bluc took over.
- Today.

Today might actually be worse than the day Bluc took over because we've seen the f***ing results already.

We're f***ed. The country club atmosphere that DL worked so hard to get rid of is what this organization is all about: again.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

I bet you he didn't even acknowledge the difference between conference FINAL......you know, the 3rd round......vs...the 1st semi-final-final.....

if i'm hiller holy shit it's taking every ounce i have not to blow up at a comment like that

surely between the lines there, blake means "put him on the top line"

If you are Hiller, do you WANT to come back?

 

[tny760]

Toughest moments as a Kings the last three years for me are:

- Voynov arrest since it made winning another Cup not seem possible
- The day they fired DL and Bluc took over.
- Today.

Today might actually be worse than the day Bluc took over because we've seen the f***ing results already.

We're f***ed. The country club atmosphere that DL worked so hard to get rid of is what this organization is all about: again.

and this is the kind of rot that will fester because who the hell is gonna cut it out? beckerman ain't gonna be the guy

 

[Sol]

be honest, there’s no way you guys didn’t notice that McDavid stopped trying after game 3. The kings were more outmatched this year than last year and the divide is only getting bigger. It says a lot about what the oilers thought of the Kings when McDavid stopped trying and knoblauch started resting McDavid. This series was never in the Kings reach.

Imagine being so f***ing outclassed that McDavid is resting during the playoffs

 

[LAKings88]

This isn't completely unexpected with BLuc but it just leaves me dejected. No accountability at the top. Some bullshit.

Looking forward to more bad decisions and a first round exit. Maybe this will be the year I stop paying to watch. Save the money and take my wife to Tahiti.

 

[AzKing]

Would a company hire a guy who's never even been a middle manager in his entire career to be the CEO? That's the equivalent of having Luc and Blake as the top decision makers. They have zero training, they didn't go to school for this and they largely don't have any sort of innate talent to qualify them for these positions.

 

[funky]

You guys must have some really good drugs down in Cali. Blake thought they were close to Edmonton? The only time they got close was in the handshake line.

So we did worse in the regular season, worse in he playoffs, got less picks then ever, no top end prospects other then Clarke, have 12 players signed for next year, no goalies and have acquired a 4.5 mil cap hit on non roster players before starting the season. They have alienated fans, and offered little to even give us hope.

What is better?

Fire Luc now. He is the string puller. Blake is the brain dead zombie acting as the mouth puppet.

 

[AbsentMojo]

That is some orwellian level bullshit spewing from Luc the kook.. that is so clown. Just look at the special team stats - wake the F up dude

 

[tny760]

Save the money and take my wife to Tahiti.

build up the good will for when they stop being knuckleheads too, it's a good strategy



maybe he develops his incurable equipment allergy there

 

[Sol]

build up the good will for when they stop being knuckleheads too, it's a good strategy



maybe he develops his incurable equipment allergy there

its going to be awkward for team canada when dubois requests a trade to another nation.

 

[Fourier]

As an Oiler fan since the 70's I can certainly sympathize with the frustration at this news. There is little more demoralizing to a fan base than management's unwillingness to recognize there is a problem.

 

[BigBrown]

I have to admit I'm baffled. I was certain Blake would get the boot with the way the season played out and for how it ended. Not to mention the PLD debacle.

Not only are they staying, they think we're making progress? The only progress we're making is the off season comes progressively faster every year.

 

[DoktorJeep]

 

[kingsholygrail]

be honest, there’s no way you guys didn’t notice that McDavid stopped trying after game 3. The kings were more outmatched this year than last year and the divide is only getting bigger. It says a lot about what the oilers thought of the Kings when McDavid stopped trying and knoblauch started resting McDavid. This series was never in the Kings reach.

Imagine being so f***ing outclassed that McDavid is resting during the playoffs

We basically never saw the McDrai fusion like in previous years when the Oilers got pressured by the Kings. Just the usual combo on the powerplay.

 

[iCanada]

That's f***ing brutal and slightly unbelievable.


You guys are a good group of hockey fans and don't deserve this shit.

 

[DoktorJeep]

Horrible press conference. The day these hacks are shit canned is the day to have a modicum of hope. Anyone who excuses their incompetence is part of the problem.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

Toughest moments as a Kings the last three years for me are:

- Voynov arrest since it made winning another Cup not seem possible
- The day they fired DL and Bluc took over.
- Today.

Today might actually be worse than the day Bluc took over because we've seen the f***ing results already.

We're f***ed. The country club atmosphere that DL worked so hard to get rid of is what this organization is all about: again.

The toughest thing for me is the fact there’s no plan. What made DL bearable from 2006-2011 was the interviews and hammering home the organizational plan when it comes to everything and every move he made. It wasn’t all perfect but you could understand the moves that were made. Felt good to see hockey ops become a well oiled machine when it came to contracts, cap, drafting, trades, free agency. DL was pretty clear eyed on things and had a very good idea what his roster was going to look like years out.

This current regime is just making moves on the fly, nothing makes sense. I knew they had no clue what they were doing when they drafted centers with premium picks and signed Danault. Moving Byfield to the wings, signing PLD, signing Cal Peterson to a large contract, trading Quick, bargain hunting for goalie replacements etc.

None of it makes any sense. I have no doubt DL spent 80 hours a week obsessing over his roster, scouting other teams players, where does each guy fit, how much is his cap hit etc. Feels like the current regime treats this like a hobby, they’ll look at it when it suits them, but more focused on attending their wives cocktail parties etc.

I have zero respect for these clowns. It’s not a serious organization anymore, that went out the door with DL and Sutter.

 

[Omni Owl]

Saying they were "right there" with the Oilers this year is hilarious. Two games (i.e., half of Edmonton's wins in the series and double the amount of wins the Kings had in the series) were massive blowouts in Edmonton's favor! That's not "right there."

I really take issue with this comment from Luc. They were by no means "right there" except for maybe 2 games, and even that is being generous. They absolutely got railroaded again by the Oiler's PP and McDrai had carte blanche to do whatever the f*** they wanted. This team is just not it right now and it will take some major losing before anything changes. Country club mentality with a loser mindset.

Also, I want to know why it appears we have 2 GM's right now. There should really only be one guy and his complete vision. Too many cooks in the kitchen right now. And, this franchise going f***ing nowhere with Bergevin anywhere near the front office. Jettison that guy immediately.

 

[bland]

Saying they were "right there" with the Oilers this year is hilarious. Two games (i.e., half of Edmonton's wins in the series and double the amount of wins the Kings had in the series) were massive blowouts in Edmonton's favor! That's not "right there."

I GUARANTEE you that they have some clowns in analytics telling them that they were "right there".

They lost for the exact same reasons three years in a row.