Claimed off Waivers: Brendan Leipsic to LA

[KingPuckChoo]

Uh oh, Dustin Brown is going to have some roster competition.

Dustin Brown of which year? you need to be specific

because that joke sounds old

 

[Riposte!]

Dustin Brown of which year? you need to be specific

because that joke sounds old

The Dustin Brown of every year where he skates inside the blue line, tries to deke the defender near the boards, trips over his own feet, awkwardly swings his stick to try and get the puck deep, misses, and turns it over to the opposing team.

 

[kilowatt]

The Dustin Brown of every year where he skates inside the blue line, tries to deke the defender near the boards, trips over his own feet, awkwardly swings his stick to try and get the puck deep, misses, and turns it over to the opposing team.

Right. Dustin Brown is a top 20 right wing in the NHL. You're about four years too late with that joke.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

The Dustin Brown of every year where he skates inside the blue line, tries to deke the defender near the boards, trips over his own feet, awkwardly swings his stick to try and get the puck deep, misses, and turns it over to the opposing team.

oh... ok...

i'll try watching harder the next 100 games... cause it seems like I've been asleep the past two years

all good, carry on

 

[deaderhead28]

But.. why not Zykov...

Due to Zykov contract according to Jon Rosen and Mayor.

 

[M2Beezy]

I liked Leipsic at the tail end of last season.

This season he has not been good.

Just copying my posts now eh

 

[DaBadGuy316]

He looked good after the trade last year but has been trash this year.

 

[DaBadGuy316]

He looked good after the trade last year but has been trash this year.

 

[redcard]

The rich get richer. The Kings are oozing with so much talent.

The last get laster.

 

[Bandit]

that one is sealed for good, there's no mystery to that; Zykov is a Lombardi pick

Blake will never claim on waivers a draft pick that belongs to Lombardi

case closed

You’ve said this more than once, it makes zero sense. Blake was Lombardi’s assistant GM for years, and Dean brought him back and stood by him when a lot of fans hated him. I doubt very much that Blake holds any animosity towards him. That’s something that people on internet message boards do.

 

[kanucks25]

His hands are faster than his brain or something. He does a lot of "stuff" on the outside when he has the puck but often does not accomplish much.

I don't really see him ever being an NHL regular seeing that he'll never be trusted by a coach in a checking role, either.

 

[greasysnapper]

But.. why not Zykov...

Zykov can't skate at an NHL level and he has extended term.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

You’ve said this more than once, it makes zero sense. Blake was Lombardi’s assistant GM for years, and Dean brought him back and stood by him when a lot of fans hated him. I doubt very much that Blake holds any animosity towards him. That’s something that people on internet message boards do.

no you're reading it wrong; he has no animosity

but Blake has a boss, and if he starts mimicking Dean Lombardi, then AEG will wonder why they fired Dean in the first place

Blake has to put his own stamp on the team, so he'd never sign Dwight King again, grab Thomas Hickey off waivers, hire Ron Hextall as an assistant, reclaim Valentin Zykov, trade for Lucic at half retained, give the C back to Dustin Brown, etc

he has to distance himself from those things, to show AEG that he's an independant GM that has a different mindset than the previous administration.

how does this not make sense to you?

regardless, that's my opinion - there's a logic to it, if you don't see it, it's fine

 

[Bubbles]

Watch Willie put him on the first line and PP!

 

[Osprey]

no you're reading it wrong; he has no animosity

but Blake has a boss, and if he starts mimicking Dean Lombardi, then AEG will wonder why they fired Dean in the first place

Blake has to put his own stamp on the team, so he'd never sign Dwight King again, grab Thomas Hickey off waivers, hire Ron Hextall as an assistant, reclaim Valentin Zykov, trade for Lucic at half retained, give the C back to Dustin Brown, etc

he has to distance himself from those things, to show AEG that he's an independant GM that has a different mindset than the previous administration.

Blake's first action as GM was to promote John Stevens, whom Lombardi hired, and, this past Summer, he signed Ilya Kovalchuk, whom Lombardi aggressively tried to sign 9 years ago. On top of that, he kept Lombardi's team together for over a year and a half, only finally trading Pearson a few weeks ago. Those don't seem like the actions of a man who feels that he needs to "put his own stamp on the team." I wish that he were that kind of person because, then, he might've hired someone other than Stevens and started making changes to the team two Summers ago.

 

[nuxnuxnux]

Big Leipsic fan. He's a good pick up.

He’s really not

 

[Jumptheshark]

But.. why not Zykov...

they had him once already

 

[RebuildinVan]

He falls down alot, thats all I have

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Just copying my posts now eh

I would only copy your posts if I was intentionally trying to look like a moron.

 

[Riposte!]

Right. Dustin Brown is a top 20 right wing in the NHL. You're about four years too late with that joke.

You guys need to chill out. I've been a Kings fan for two decades, and I post regularly on the Kings board. I love that he's back to his 25-25 self, but I'm allowed to have some fun at his klutziness

 

[ThePlanet]

Glasshouses mate...

People in them sink sh... sh... sh... ships.

 

[riznat]

Blake's first action as GM was to promote John Stevens, whom Lombardi hired, and, this past Summer, he signed Ilya Kovalchuk, whom Lombardi aggressively tried to sign 9 years ago. On top of that, he kept Lombardi's team together for over a year and a half, only finally trading Pearson a few weeks ago. Those don't seem like the actions of a man who feels that he needs to "put his own stamp on the team." I wish that he were that kind of person because, then, he might've hired someone other than Stevens and started making changes to the team two Summers ago.

You destroyed his argument

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I gotta give you Kings fans credit. You guys have a good attitude about all this

We had 3 years of being good. The other several decades were what you see here

His hands are faster than his brain or something. He does a lot of "stuff" on the outside when he has the puck but often does not accomplish much.

I don't really see him ever being an NHL regular seeing that he'll never be trusted by a coach in a checking role, either.

Challenge Accepted. --Willie D