Value of: LA Kings with a logjam on defence?

[GermanSpitfire]

From the outside looking in it seems as though the LA Kings have a logjam on defence - because of it guys like Jordan Spence and Toby Bjornfot who should be full time NHLers by now are stuck in a numbers game.
Add in that next season most people should expect Brandt Clarke to make a legit run at this team and you come to the conclusion that the Kings need to move at least one defender.

Here is their defence as of now.
Drew Doughty
Sean Durzi
Matt Roy
Sean Walker
Mikey Anderson
Alex Edler
Tobias Bjornfot
Jordan Spence
Brandt Clarke
Jacob Moverare

Something has to give sooner or later, no?

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[YP44]

From the outside looking in it seems as though the LA Kings have a logjam on defence - because of it guys like Jordan Spence and Toby Bjornfot who should be full time NHLers by now are stuck in a numbers game.
Add in that next season most people should expect Brandt Clarke to make a legit run at this team and you come to the conclusion that the Kings need to move at least one defender.

Here is their defence as of now.
Drew Doughty
Sean Durzi
Matt Roy
Sean Walker
Mikey Anderson
Alex Edler
Tobias Bjornfot
Jordan Spence
Brandt Clarke
Jacob Moverare

Something has to give sooner or later, no?

yup, a lot of kings fans have been saying this since last season. Management did nothing to make it better and maybe has made it worse by bringing back Edler.
On you list i am game to move anyone from Durzi to Edler (excluding Anderson) with minimum return expectation

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

yup, a lot of kings fans have been saying this since last season. Management did nothing to make it better and maybe has made it worse by bringing back Edler.
On you list i am game to move anyone from Durzi to Edler (excluding Anderson) with minimum return expectation

Is Roy available? If yes, cost?

 

[YP44]

Is Roy available? If yes, cost?

I would say yes to make room for Spence.
Would like to package him with a LHD like Moverare for a top 4 LHD, however would also do 2nd round pick with hope Blake could use that in the future to acquire LHD

 

[Seattle King]

Is Roy available? If yes, cost?

An equivalent LHD

 

[BringTheReign]

I think Blake hoped Walker would back up to speed by now so that he could trade him as an asset, or at least only have to part with a mid-round pick to move his contract. He isn't there, but I still think he's moved as a cap dump or to a team desperate for veteran RDs. I don't think Edler is being re-signed next season, and Moverare can be waived without it being too much of a loss if he's claimed.

Assuming those three likely realities before next year, we're looking at the following lineup before any moves are made (e.g. Chychrun, Gavrikov, etc):

Anderson - Doughty
Durzi - Roy
Bjornfot - Spence
*Clarke

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

An equivalent LHD

Don't have one...thanks for the response.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

We Kings fans have been saying this for awhile now, and Blake's answer to to just keep trying to kick the can down the road

 

[AKL]

We Kings fans have been saying this for awhile now, and Blake's answer to to just keep trying to kick the can down the road

Well he traded one of them that wasn't gonna sign with you guys anyway for a 26 year old first liner. That's not bad.

No point in trying to move a bunch of pieces around before the cream even rises to the top.

 

[unicornpig]

Don't have one...thanks for the response.

Late 1st or two 2nds if kings really want to live him

 

[McJedi]

yup, a lot of kings fans have been saying this since last season. Management did nothing to make it better and maybe has made it worse by bringing back Edler.
On you list i am game to move anyone from Durzi to Edler (excluding Anderson) with minimum return expectation

You’d take minimal return for Roy?

Please define minimal in your view.

And What’s the ask on Spence?

 

[kinghock]

You’d take minimal return for Roy?

Please define minimal in your view.

And What’s the ask on Spence?

Spence will not be traded before the following RD will be:

Sean Durzi
Matt Roy
Sean Walker

 

[zcaptain]

What is Grans looking like? And yes, what is the ask on Roy?

 

[kinghock]

What is Grans looking like? And yes, what is the ask on Roy?

I do not believe that Canucks are good trading partner for Kings.

Your team do not have elite goalie prospects or young physical LD with size.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

Highly unlikely to be moved... Doughty, Anderson, Clarke, Spence, Bjornfot,

Only in the right deal... Roy, Grans (must be for top tier)

On the trade block... Walker and Durzi

Resigned for cheap... Moverare (could be 7th D if no big trades)

Good bye... Edler

So you are looking at...

Anderson--Doughty
XXX--Spence/Clarke
Bjornfot--Roy
Moverare (until Grans is ready)

Kings need a TOP4 LHD with size and Elite young goalie prospect. Also need cap space for a deal. 2024 1st is available but 2023 is held for a superstar.

LHD = Chychrun, Provorov, Hanifin, Zadorov, Samberg

GOALIE = Knight, Wallstedt, Primeau

I know most of those are unrealistic but that should be the type of targets

 

[Neiler]

I've tried it enough times to know not to try it again as a proposal, but I really feel like Ottawa, LA and Arizona could pull something off easily with Chychrun (LA), Roy (OTT), and picks/young guys (ARI). Everyone gets what they need.

 

[Stickpucker]

On the east coast I don't see the Kings play a lot...

Any of these guys who can run a pp2 while being defensively responsible?

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Sabres could be a good trade partner? We need RD in a bad way. Casey Mitts, Victor Olofsson, picks and/or prospects are all on the board.

 

[YP44]

You’d take minimal return for Roy?

Please define minimal in your view.

And What’s the ask on Spence?

Would not move Spence.
Min for Roy for me is late 2nd

 

[Second Breakfast]

That’s a nice problem to have as an organization.

 

[Gecklund]

Ferraro+Reimer for Petersen+Spence+3rd

 

[Mrfenn92]

Ferraro+Reimer for Petersen+Spence+3rd

That’s bad for you guys. I know Spence is the key here.

 

[Gecklund]

That’s bad for you guys. I know Spence is the key here.

It’s not at all. Reimer is a rental and as great as he is, still a rental. We have LD everywhere and Ferraro is forced to play his offside making him look much worse than he is. Petersen gives us a stop gap until hopefully one of our young goalies steps in and takes the spot. Spence instantly comes in and gets a spot in the NHL, potentially in the top 4.

For LA, they get a LD that’s an upgrade over most of their LDs, get rid of Petersen, and upgrade in goal pretty substantially.

 

[go4hockey]

Is Roy available? If yes, cost?

Some day yes. To me no and I don’t think our GM would be looking to move him as he brings what none of our other RD bring.

I would say yes to make room for Spence.
Would like to package him with a LHD like Moverare for a top 4 LHD, however would also do 2nd round pick with hope Blake could use that in the future to acquire LHD

Moving Roy to add Spence would be bad for LA because Spence and Durzi are the same type of player while we have nobody that plays solid defense to replace Roy. Moving him makes us worse.

 

[Mrfenn92]

It’s not at all. Reimer is a rental and as great as he is, still a rental. We have LD everywhere and Ferraro is forced to play his offside making him look much worse than he is. Petersen gives us a stop gap until hopefully one of our young goalies steps in and takes the spot. Spence instantly comes in and gets a spot in the NHL, potentially in the top 4.

For LA, they get a LD that’s an upgrade over most of their LDs, get rid of Petersen, and upgrade in goal pretty substantially.

Peterson is a bad contract but fair enough