Around the League 2019-20

[KINGS17]

Barkov is so similar to Kopitar that home town fan criticism in both cities involves the same aspects of their games.

You're Anze Kopitar. You play for the LA Kings. My Dad has season tickets. He says you don't work hard enough on the power play. He says sometimes you just stand on the half-wall for the entire two minutes.

 

[kovacro]

They really are fun, I watch just about every one of their games and the growth through the season has been fantastic. I am really jealous of the Flyers 2015 draft, what a franchise changer that has turned out to be.

That might be what other fanbases say about the Kings 2019 draft in 4-5 years time.

 

[Bandit]

They really are fun, I watch just about every one of their games and the growth through the season has been fantastic. I am really jealous of the Flyers 2015 draft, what a franchise changer that has turned out to be.

I mean sure but all they had to do was burn through Richards, Carter, Giroux and Voracek to get there. Plus you’re talking about a draft from 5 years ago.

 

[crassbonanza]

I mean sure but all they had to do was burn through Richards, Carter, Giroux and Voracek to get there. Plus you’re talking about a draft from 5 years ago.

I was just saying that getting a number 1 defenseman and a top line forward in one draft is pretty huge. It did take them a long time to get where they are(and 3 GM's), but they do look good right now.

 

[crassbonanza]

That might be what other fanbases say about the Kings 2019 draft in 4-5 years time.

I hope so, that draft has some serious potential.

 

[Bandit]

I was just saying that getting a number 1 defenseman and a top line forward in one draft is pretty huge. It did take them a long time to get where they are(and 3 GM's), but they do look good right now.

Yeah sorry didn’t mean to seem like I was razzing you, just that they have eaten through a lot of talent to get where they are. They’ve got some good pieces now for sure though.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Very well actually, how about you?

I admit when I’m wrong from time to time, for starters.

 

[GoldenBearHockey]

I admit when I’m wrong from time to time, for starters.

I do too, problem here is, I'm not wrong about Colorado.....now, if I had said Detroit was impressive, then sure, call me out on it, but that's not what happened, is it?

 

[kovacro]

Pretty sure most of us do not pay much attention to Minnesota. Kevin Fiala is having a real strong year over there.

The 23-year-old has at least a goal and an assist in each of his last five games including 1+1 and 7 SOG on Tuesday as the Wild knocked off his old squad. He’s averaging over four shots per game over that stretch. He has 44 points in his last 46 games.

Really liked that trade on deadline day last season for the Wild when Mikael Granlund went the other way who has been average, at best in Nashville. Fiala just never got it going in Music City and the change of scenery has served him well.

 

[Bandit]

Pretty sure most of us do not pay much attention to Minnesota. Kevin Fiala is having a real strong year over there.

The 23-year-old has at least a goal and an assist in each of his last five games including 1+1 and 7 SOG on Tuesday as the Wild knocked off his old squad. He’s averaging over four shots per game over that stretch. He has 44 points in his last 46 games.

Really liked that trade on deadline day last season for the Wild when Mikael Granlund went the other way who has been average, at best in Nashville. Fiala just never got it going in Music City and the change of scenery has served him well.

You could almost say he's been reborn...

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

You could almost say he's been reborn...

ReBurning down your village

 

[jfont]

campbell lost last night.. ugh

 

[KINGS17]

Pretty sure most of us do not pay much attention to Minnesota. Kevin Fiala is having a real strong year over there.

The 23-year-old has at least a goal and an assist in each of his last five games including 1+1 and 7 SOG on Tuesday as the Wild knocked off his old squad. He’s averaging over four shots per game over that stretch. He has 44 points in his last 46 games.

Really liked that trade on deadline day last season for the Wild when Mikael Granlund went the other way who has been average, at best in Nashville. Fiala just never got it going in Music City and the change of scenery has served him well.

Fiala is a guy I thought we could have received in a package from Nashville for Carter around four years ago. Would have been a good deal for the Kings.

 

[Reaper45]

Fiala is a guy I thought we could have received in a package from Nashville for Carter around four years ago. Would have been a good deal for the Kings.

3 or 4 years ago I suggested Carter for Pageau and a pick.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Fiala is a guy I thought we could have received in a package from Nashville for Carter around four years ago. Would have been a good deal for the Kings.

3 or 4 years ago I suggested Carter for Pageau and a pick.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

campbell lost last night.. ugh

Benched for remainder of season surely

 

[KingsFan7824]

Phi/Was should be good. While it likely won't be Bos/TB, the Ari/Van game tonight is also essentially a playoff game.

 

[KINGS17]

Nashville was desperate for offense heading into the playoffs. I think it would have worked, because Fiala had only played around 50 games in the NHL.

At the time people around here were upset about giving up Carter when any trade involving him was mentioned. Now it's crazy to think the Kings could have landed a young unproven forward from a team that was continuously overpaying for lesser assets for a playoff push several years in a row?

 

[YP44]

Feels like LA has not played in forever

 

[Reaper45]

Feels like LA has not played in forever

Yeah like the whole season.

 

[AzKing]

This is going to be interesting to watch in the next few years to see which of the guys out of the 2019 elevate. You definitely expect more impact out of the top 2 picks but they are young:

NHL rookie rankings: Rays of hope in rough first seasons for Kaapo Kakko, Jack Hughes

 

[Bandit]

Yeah like the whole season.

Or three...

 

[YP44]

Or three...

I'll give ya 2.
3 years ago was one of the most successful regular season in franchise history.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Nashville was desperate for offense heading into the playoffs. I think it would have worked, because Fiala had only played around 50 games in the NHL.

At the time people around here were upset about giving up Carter when any trade involving him was mentioned. Now it's crazy to think the Kings could have landed a young unproven forward from a team that was continuously overpaying for lesser assets for a playoff push several years in a row?

How desperate were they? They didn't make any significant in season trades in 16-17.

2017 deadline, Carter was 32, with 5 years left. Yes, it's probably a little crazy to think they could've landed what was at the time a 20 year old less than 3 years removed from being the 11th overall pick. It would've been a great trade, if it existed to be made.

 

[KingsFan7824]

At least 1 of Calgary, Vancouver, or Arizona will make the playoffs. Vancouver might be real if they have their goalie. Calgary is surviving on their SO record. Arizona is barely still in it, and it's also because of their SO record, but it's not as good as Calgary's.

Really interested to see what the Canucks and Coyotes have to bring tonight. Will either team really want it? Does either have what it takes to want it?