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- Aug 25, 2003
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The Kings lost the script. Live I've said before every player on that team gave it their all just to get into the playoffs only to be swept in first round. There isn't a player on that team that thinks they still have what it takes. They've all given up, and Carter looks done since the terrible achilles heel injury. But the team is getting really old too. People forget they haven't had good draft picks in a long time and trying to load on guys like Kempe and Iafallo only gets you so far. The cap is crazy on that club. They just can't manage it or add much of anything to it.
That team went and org went all in for the cup wins and its a flawed payroll since. They held too long. Should have blown it up probably as early as 2016. This team was done when the Cocaine Blues hit it. When Stoll and other players were arrested and when Doughty and others let those guys take the fall. Doughty and Carter were both involved afairc. Voynov situation obviously hurt too. But that's a real damaged locker room. I guess its hard to have success in LA and not let it ruin you.
I won't comment on the rumours you mentioned.
I will say that Doughty has been getting a lot of criticism this year on the Kings board for his on-ice play and his off-ice "ego" issues.