Injury Report: Quinton Byfield out indefinitely with ankle injury

[kingsfan]

QB needs to be in Ontario, developing.

He made the team out of camp according to TM until the injury. A rehab stint sure, but that's it. The development in the A is over.

Gonna be interesting when he returns. My bet is Kupari or Kaliyev get sent down when it should be Lizotte.

They kept those two over Wagner, they'll keep them up as long as they show they are earning their roles.

 

[Fat Elvis]

Gonna be interesting when he returns. My bet is Kupari or Kaliyev get sent down when it should be Lizotte.

IMO Kupari has proven that he belongs in the NHL. Arty could use some more cooking time, but he's close.
I think a few week stint in Ontario for Q wouldn't be a bad thing, especially coming off a fractured leg. Work himself back into beast mode.

 

[TruKingFan]

IMO Kupari has proven that he belongs in the NHL. Arty could use some more cooking time, but he's close.
I think a few week stint in Ontario for Q wouldn't be a bad thing, especially coming off a fractured leg. Work himself back into beast mode.

Agree 100%. QB should start his season with the Reign. AK should be sent down as well as soon as Lias/Arvidsson is ready to go.

 

[Eagle Fang]

Gonna be interesting when he returns. My bet is Kupari or Kaliyev get sent down when it should be Lizotte.

That's probably the case, but I think at least Kupari should stay. He has nothing really left to prove in the AHL and has shown a lot of good things in the NHL so far.

 

[apocalypse]

If you mean as a rehab assignment once he comes back from injury, yes I'd agree. Short of that, QB belongs in the NHL. Last season he was ONT's best player on any given night, save for when Lias got sent down (and not including Amadio).; at least in my opinion. I think his board work and decision making needs improvement, but his size, speed and skill were noticeable. I think he'd be better served watching, learning and playing along side Kopitar and PD given his progression.

One thing I've taken away from Blake is that he rushes players. Look at Vilardi. Guy did 24 games in the A and was doing pretty well. He was then called up. He should've been given more time to round out his game. His defensive game. Play in his own zone. The neutral zone and the offensive zone. Vilardi could've really used that time. Now we're seeing a GV that didn't really develop. Wasn't given enough time to really excel and bring a championship home or die trying. We're seeing a crippled GV. Guy just doesn't have it.

And now you want to bring QB up so quick? Not a good move. He needs time to develop in the A. Bring home a championship. Give it his all. He's got a lot of developing to do. I think if you bring him up right now, the best you'll get is a 3rd line grinder, a la Lizzotte or Lemieux. Let him play in Ontario and simmer. Let him go through what it means to be a winner at a lesser level. Guy's just too young and raw. Incredibly raw. He could be so much, or he could be so little. I'm saying, let him develop!

 

[Eagle Fang]

One thing I've taken away from Blake is that he rushes players. Look at Vilardi. Guy did 24 games in the A and was doing pretty well. He was then called up. He should've been given more time to round out his game. His defensive game. Play in his own zone. The neutral zone and the offensive zone. Vilardi could've really used that time. Now we're seeing a GV that didn't really develop. Wasn't given enough time to really excel and bring a championship home or die trying. We're seeing a crippled GV. Guy just doesn't have it.

And now you want to bring QB up so quick? Not a good move. He needs time to develop in the A. Bring home a championship. Give it his all. He's got a lot of developing to do. I think if you bring him up right now, the best you'll get is a 3rd line grinder, a la Lizzotte or Lemieux. Let him play in Ontario and simmer. Let him go through what it means to be a winner at a lesser level. Guy's just too young and raw. Incredibly raw. He could be so much, or he could be so little. I'm saying, let him develop!

Vilardi had 7 pts in his first 10 NHL games. The next season he had respectable numbers and looked great playing with Frk. He was arguably the best player in preseason. He's barely played the total of a full NHL season and we're seeing a crippled Vilardi?

Just curious if you feel the same about Anderson, Bjornfot and Kaliyev; all who've played around the same amount of games in the AHL as Byfield.

 

[HookKing]

One thing I've taken away from Blake is that he rushes players. Look at Vilardi. Guy did 24 games in the A and was doing pretty well. He was then called up. He should've been given more time to round out his game. His defensive game. Play in his own zone. The neutral zone and the offensive zone. Vilardi could've really used that time. Now we're seeing a GV that didn't really develop. Wasn't given enough time to really excel and bring a championship home or die trying. We're seeing a crippled GV. Guy just doesn't have it.

And now you want to bring QB up so quick? Not a good move. He needs time to develop in the A. Bring home a championship. Give it his all. He's got a lot of developing to do. I think if you bring him up right now, the best you'll get is a 3rd line grinder, a la Lizzotte or Lemieux. Let him play in Ontario and simmer. Let him go through what it means to be a winner at a lesser level. Guy's just too young and raw. Incredibly raw. He could be so much, or he could be so little. I'm saying, let him develop!

Dude, what planet are you living on? Just read the last game thread where the first 9 pages (until the Kings took the lead) was non-stop whining about how BLUC/Todd won't play the youngsters. They're hanging onto the veterans like a hair on a biscuit.

 

[apocalypse]

Vilardi had 7 pts in his first 10 NHL games. The next season he had respectable numbers and looked great playing with Frk. He was arguably the best player in preseason. He's barely played the total of a full NHL season and we're seeing a crippled Vilardi?

Just curious if you feel the same about Anderson, Bjornfot and Kaliyev; all who've played around the same amount of games in the AHL as Byfield.

Yeah I think those players could do well with more time in Ontario.

 

[kingsfan]

Outside of a conditioning stint no way Byfield needs more time in the AHL. He's ready, let him fly.

 

[Stimpythecat]

yeah, conditioning stint I can see. And also at the same time to get his timing back. Other than that he should be up with the kings.

 

[Steve Barnett]

Yeah I think those players could do well with more time in Ontario.

Are you in any way connected with ownership in the Ontario Reign?

 

[mysterman2]

Blake rushes players? Yeah...think thats going to be one heckuva ratio coming down.

 

[The Lukeman]

Curious to see if Byfield goes to World Juniors

 

[apocalypse]

Are you in any way connected with ownership in the Ontario Reign?

If qb doesnt pan out, I don't know what to think of this org. Blake has already shown that hes rushing players. Vilardi is evidence of that.

 

[kilowatt]

Curious to see if Byfield goes to World Juniors

Will he be back?

 

[King'sPawn]

Will he be back?

Likely. WJC start on Boxing Day. That's another 6 weeks away.

 

[Schrute farms]

If qb doesnt pan out, I don't know what to think of this org. Blake has already shown that hes rushing players. Vilardi is evidence of that.

I don’t know what world you are living in dude. Who’s the president there? Are the Kardasian’s a thing there too?

 

[KopitarFAN]

‎KINGS OF THE PODCAST : KOTP Ep. 115 - Returning Home on Apple Podcasts

On the latest episode of KOTP, they discussed Byfield going to the Canada WJC camp as a "possibility" and if he makes the team, great, if not, he goes to Ontario for conditioning.

 

[BringTheReign]

‎KINGS OF THE PODCAST : KOTP Ep. 115 - Returning Home on Apple Podcasts

On the latest episode of KOTP, they discussed Byfield going to the Canada WJC camp as a "possibility" and if he makes the team, great, if not, he goes to Ontario for conditioning.

The only way he doesn’t make the team is if he isn’t healthy. Every analyst I’ve seen has him pencilled in as their 1C if he’s healthy.

 

[Axl Rhoadz]

If qb doesnt pan out, I don't know what to think of this org. Blake has already shown that hes rushing players. Vilardi is evidence of that.

This is the dumbest thing I've read all week...

Oh, btw, Alex Turcotte called, he wants to know what you are smoking.

 

[kingsboy11]

I'm kind of 50/50 on him going to the WJC. One part wants ease him back in with the Reign and get his feet back under him. I think its asking a lot of him to jump back into a high pressure tournament coming back from injury. That being said having him playing with his peers and it being played in Canada it would tough for him to turn that down. I'd prefer he stay away and be with Ontario, but if he's healthy and Canada wants him I wouldn't fight to stop him from playing with them.

 

[King'sPawn]

I'm kind of 50/50 on him going to the WJC. One part wants ease him back in with the Reign and get his feet back under him. I think its asking a lot of him to jump back into a high pressure tournament coming back from injury. That being said having him playing with his peers and it being played in Canada it would tough for him to turn that down. I'd prefer he stay away and be with Ontario, but if he's healthy and Canada wants him I wouldn't fight to stop him from playing with them.

Ugh. Too much BS to deal with if he's in the WJC. The arguments I anticipate

- a 2nd overall pick playing in the WJC in his D+2 = bust
- getting 10 points in the tourney instead of 11+ = bust
- dominating on a stacked Canadian team = passenger = bust

People will watch him and pretend to know what they're talking about. I'd rather them not watch him and pretend to know what they're talking about. Like people admitting "I didn't know Dustin Brown was still playing lolz"

 

[JTeller97]

I'm kind of 50/50 on him going to the WJC. One part wants ease him back in with the Reign and get his feet back under him. I think its asking a lot of him to jump back into a high pressure tournament coming back from injury. That being said having him playing with his peers and it being played in Canada it would tough for him to turn that down. I'd prefer he stay away and be with Ontario, but if he's healthy and Canada wants him I wouldn't fight to stop him from playing with them.

Assuming he could get a few games with the Reign I'd be all for loaning him to team Canada. If he can't dominate that tournament as a 3rd year and having already played well in a pro league we have a big problem, but if he does go he'd probably be named captain and absolutely obliterate the competition which would be a huge confidence builder for him especially after his prior two tournaments.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Byfield could set the WJC scoring record and it wouldn't be enough. Kind of over outsiders' evaluations of anything Kings' right now. We've seen what's coming.

 

[kilowatt]

Assuming he could get a few games with the Reign I'd be all for loaning him to team Canada. If he can't dominate that tournament as a 3rd year and having already played well in a pro league we have a big problem, but if he does go he'd probably be named captain and absolutely obliterate the competition which would be a huge confidence builder for him especially after his prior two tournaments.

I don't think that's what that means. I don't want him to have a poor tournament, but even if he did, that wouldn't mean his career's in jeopardy or something.