Nicely done Kings. They have a great presentation, clearly, beyond just any benefits of location.
Definitely some good stuff going on there. As YK said above, location and timing couldn't have been better heh, and our organization has heavily revamped its facilities and development during DL's tenure, so the development is a big sell, but the names upstairs...have to imagine this helps:
"First, Brickley. His signing represents the culmination of an extended process in scouting and pitching the 6-foot-3, 205-pound left-shot defenseman, whom the team hosted at Toyota Sports Center Wednesday. Brickley, who was led on a tour of the team’s offices and facilities by Luc Robitaille, also spent a lot of time with Rob Blake, an integral figure in the team’s courtship. He met quickly with Anze Kopitar and Drew Doughty – the latter of whom
Brickley has been a huge fan of – and spent time with John Stevens, though the efforts to sign the defenseman weren’t limited to the hockey operations side. The team invested a heavy amount of time in a multi-faceted pitch that also relied on video and an array of other team departments. Those multi-pronged pitches attempted to sell him on the full experience of being an LA King, from the team’s style of play and how it will help him develop as a player, to off-ice considerations, such as lifestyle and Los Angeles’ unique South Bay hockey culture."
From Jon Rosen:
Highly sought free agent NCAA defenseman Daniel Brickley commits to Kings - LA Kings Insider
All of the above + the opportunities available especially as we've lost depth over the years.
