Speculation: 2019-20 News/Rumors,Roster thread Post Deadline

[Peter James Bond II]

I gotta think Grundstrom makes the roster out of training camp. That fruit is ripe as can be at this point. 5G 7A 12P over the last 9 games in ONT.

He should have been on the Kings all year. He didn't look great in the few chances he got this year...but did not get much playing time and was shuffled around. I hate it when a young player
gets 1 or 2 chances and when doesn't sparkle or miss an assignment, they're back in the AHL...yet Lizotte and Wagner do the same and get their 10-14 minutes, no matter what. Lewis has one good game
out of every 10 and that's good enough, apparently.

When Grundstrom is on, he's like a 22 year old Dustin Brown...in net presence, finishing and hitting. He's absolutely better than Wagner, Moore and Lewis. He's better than Amadio too. That right there is 33% of the forwards. He should be a third line fixture next year.

 

[verbalkint47]

Under.

Kopitar, Brown, Carter, Iafallo, Kempe, Lizotte, Moore, Wagner, Amadio, Frk, that's 10. Does Prokhorkin stick around?

Doughty, Walker, Roy, MacD.

Quick, Petersen.

That's anywhere from 5-7 open spots. You figure another couple Frk/Ryan types will be signed, if for no other reason than basically every team signs a couple Frk/Ryan types every summer.

I would add Vilardi to that group, so 11, and I think Porkins is gone.

I hope Blake trades for a top 4 LHD. Guys like Ghost, Gardiner and Matheson are likely out there. We have assets to trade if those teams are looking to clear salary. I wouldn't be surprised if Blake just resigned Hutton on the cheap tho.

Vilardi, Bjornfot, Anderson...... Our pick this year
So that 4

Vilardi yes. I think Bjornfot, Anderson, Clague and Brickley will be competing for 2 spots. I could see them all splitting time between LA and Ontario next year.

As for the pick, it depends who we get. All the Euros are signed thru next year i believe and the CHL guys could all benefit from another year in juniors.

 

[kings11]

Petersen, anyone?

I don’t consider him a prospect

 

[kings11]

He should have been on the Kings all year. He didn't look great in the few chances he got this year...but did not get much playing time and was shuffled around. I hate it when a young player
gets 1 or 2 chances and when doesn't sparkle or miss an assignment, they're back in the AHL...yet Lizotte and Wagner do the same and get their 10-14 minutes, no matter what. Lewis has one good game
out of every 10 and that's good enough, apparently.

When Grundstrom is on, he's like a 22 year old Dustin Brown...in net presence, finishing and hitting. He's absolutely better than Wagner, Moore and Lewis. He's better than Amadio too. That right there is 33% of the forwards. He should be a third line fixture next year.

He want up for 2 simple reasons..
1) his defensive play still needs to improve
2) decisions are/will be made on the guys mentioned ... that’s why they’ve been put in notice

 

[Reaper45]

I would add Vilardi to that group, so 11, and I think Porkins is gone.

I hope Blake trades for a top 4 LHD. Guys like Ghost, Gardiner and Matheson are likely out there. We have assets to trade if those teams are looking to clear salary. I wouldn't be surprised if Blake just resigned Hutton on the cheap tho.

Vilardi yes. I think Bjornfot, Anderson, Clague and Brickley will be competing for 2 spots. I could see them all splitting time between LA and Ontario next year.

As for the pick, it depends who we get. All the Euros are signed thru next year i believe and the CHL guys could all benefit from another year in juniors.

I'm not even sure they re-sign Brickley to be honest.

 

[KingsFan7824]

I would add Vilardi to that group, so 11, and I think Porkins is gone.

I hope Blake trades for a top 4 LHD. Guys like Ghost, Gardiner and Matheson are likely out there. We have assets to trade if those teams are looking to clear salary. I wouldn't be surprised if Blake just resigned Hutton on the cheap tho.

Vilardi yes. I think Bjornfot, Anderson, Clague and Brickley will be competing for 2 spots. I could see them all splitting time between LA and Ontario next year.

As for the pick, it depends who we get. All the Euros are signed thru next year i believe and the CHL guys could all benefit from another year in juniors.

Won't Vilardi still be a rookie next year?

 

[regulate]

I'm not even sure they re-sign Brickley to be honest.

Bricks is signed through 2020-2021.

 

[regulate]

LA Kings contract players that are currently waiver-exempt that will require waivers in 2020-2021 to be sent to Ontario.

Wagner
Petersen
Grundstrom
Imama
Luff
Brickley

 

[Reaper45]

Bricks is signed through 2020-2021.

I should've clarified. I dont think he's going to fight for a roster spot and I dont think he'll be re-signed when his contract is up. I think he's already been passed on the depth chart by Clague, Anderson and Bjornfot.

 

[KINGS17]

Won't Vilardi still be a rookie next year?

To be considered a rookie, a player must not have played in more than 25 NHL games in any preceding seasons, nor in six or more NHL games in each of any two preceding seasons. Any player at least 26 years of age (by September 15th of that season) is not considered a rookie.

Yup! The Kings have 18 games remaining, and Vilardi has played in four games, so he should still be a rookie next season.

 

[lumbergh]

To be considered a rookie, a player must not have played in more than 25 NHL games in any preceding seasons, nor in six or more NHL games in each of any two preceding seasons. Any player at least 26 years of age (by September 15th of that season) is not considered a rookie.

Yup! The Kings have 18 games remaining, and Vilardi has played in four games, so he should still be a rookie next season.

I guess that means Cal Petersen won’t be a rookie next season if he plays in one more game this season?

 

[The Gabe Blade]

Over-under for rookies on the roster for game 1? I’ll start with 5.5.

0, Coronavirus is going to cancel the season.

 

[regulate]

I guess that means Cal Petersen won’t be a rookie next season if he plays in one more game this season?

Fact check: True

 

[Bandit]

0, Coronavirus is going to cancel the season.

Remember when Ebola was going to kill the world?

 

[The Gabe Blade]

Remember when Ebola was going to kill the world?

I think that was either bird flu, sars, or African bees actually.

 

[KINGS17]

I think that was either bird flu, sars, or African bees actually.

For 20 years scientists have known a swarm of killer bees is heading our way. Sound familiar?

 

[verbalkint47]

Won't Vilardi still be a rookie next year?

Yes you are correct. I meant that he is a lock for roster spot. I was commenting less on the rookie over/under part and more on my agreement with your squad for next year.

 

[deaderhead28]

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[deaderhead28]

I think that was either bird flu, sars, or African bees actually.

More people die of the common flu 80k in this country last year.5k already died,35k annually die.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Today is March 1. A BIG month for the Los Angeles Kings. Will probably see: Turcotte sign, Hults sign, Fagemo and possibly Moverare come over...maybe Kaliyev signs a PTO with the Reign, after his season? (or signs ELC) and other good things as well.

 

[kovacro]

LA Kings contract players that are currently waiver-exempt that will require waivers in 2020-2021 to be sent to Ontario.

Wagner
Petersen
Grundstrom
Imama
Luff
Brickley

No shocker here, Wagner, Petersen and Grundy are in LA full time.

Brickley, maybe starts the year in LA. Wouldn’t be shocked if they do waive him during the year so he can go to Ontario or they swap like for like in a trade.

Luff and Imana, I wouldn’t bother to qualify. Got new blood coming in and good to have flexibility with the 50 contract limit.
They are both just filler.

 

[Statto]

He should have been on the Kings all year. He didn't look great in the few chances he got this year...but did not get much playing time and was shuffled around. I hate it when a young player
gets 1 or 2 chances and when doesn't sparkle or miss an assignment, they're back in the AHL...yet Lizotte and Wagner do the same and get their 10-14 minutes, no matter what. Lewis has one good game
out of every 10 and that's good enough, apparently.

When Grundstrom is on, he's like a 22 year old Dustin Brown...in net presence, finishing and hitting. He's absolutely better than Wagner, Moore and Lewis. He's better than Amadio too. That right there is 33% of the forwards. He should be a third line fixture next year.

I think they wanted to give Grundström the opportunity to firstly work on his defensive game but more importantly to dominate in the AHL. I agree he’s better than all of those listed however by getting big minutes in the AHL he will have developed more this year than with ‘small minutes’ playing on the Kings fourth line. I like that he has responded each time he was sent down by playing well, responding to whatever direction he has been given. He’s acted like a player who knows what is required of him and has clear objectives. Exactly as it should be.

The other guys are just filling spots until the time is right to bring up the prospects.

 

[8randyn]

Alex Iafallo now has 40 points. 16-24-40

Previous career high: 33

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Alex Iafallo now has 40 points. 16-24-40

Previous career high: 33

He's in the top 30 in points by a left wing this season. Not bad for a free agent out of college who makes $2.4M.

 

[Statto]

He's in the top 30 in points by a left wing this season. Not bad for a free agent out of college who makes $2.4M.

Agreed. Like a lot of people I’ve felt he’s a 3LW that has been playing out of position. However the stretch of form he’s been showing recently does make me question that assessment. If he could consistently be a 50pt guy, with someone more prolific on the other wing then I wouldn’t mind him playing with Kopi (ignoring possibilities from the draft). However he needs to consistently bring the more assertive offensive game he’s been showing recently. There’s definitely been a change in his approach recently, no doubt in my mind that TMac or someone has had a word.

In terms of depth Iafallo, Kempe and Grundström give us 3/4 of a solid port side for next year. We just need a genuine 1 LW from somewhere .... hmmm....