Confirmed with Link: Campbell/Clifford to the leafs

[Lt Dan]

Well Jack and Clifford got their 1st games last night and I have to say if that is the level of effort Kyle Clifford is going to give every night, then fans are going to LOVE Kyle Clifford.

Campbell was pretty good too for the most part, although maybe don't handle the puck, maybe don't do that, that led to bad things happening.

Yeah the big red dog is awesome

 

[KingsHockey24]

Why?

Don't turn into one of those awful Flyers "fans" who suddenly started caring about the Kings because a player got traded here. You're to good a fan and poster here.

Team > Player

I will forever be a die hard Kings fan; no question about that.

But tonight, I'd rather watch two teams battle for the final playoff spot which includes some of my fav players than two teams at the very bottom of the standings.

I'll be at work for the first period of both games anyways though so

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Kovalchuk vs Campbell and Clifford tonight.

More excited to watch that than the LA/NJ game tbh.

We don't know if Campbell is in yet

 

[KingsFan7824]

Well Jack and Clifford got their 1st games last night and I have to say if that is the level of effort Kyle Clifford is going to give every night, then fans are going to LOVE Kyle Clifford.

Campbell was pretty good too for the most part, although maybe don't handle the puck, maybe don't do that, that led to bad things happening.

Jonathan Quick has taught him well.

Kovalchuk vs Campbell and Clifford tonight.

More excited to watch that than the LA/NJ game tbh.

Are you saying you have a level of excitement for LA/NJ?

 

[KINGS17]

Reports are upon their arrival Kyle Clifford took his wife, Paige Gugulyn, to the shores of Lake Ontario.

Her immediate reaction was "WTF Kyle! This is not a beach!!!"

 

[KINGS17]

Jeff Carter's wife to Jeff: "Don't get any stupid ideas about scoring a goal tonight."

 

[HookKing]

Well Jack and Clifford got their 1st games last night and I have to say if that is the level of effort Kyle Clifford is going to give every night, then fans are going to LOVE Kyle Clifford.

Campbell was pretty good too for the most part, although maybe don't handle the puck, maybe don't do that, that led to bad things happening.

Yes, but they won't be too happy to find the refs love giving him penalties for little more than breathing heavy on an opponent.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Yes, but they won't be too happy to find the refs love giving him penalties for little more than breathing heavy on an opponent.

That's already happened he got a penalty last night while a ducks player was on top of him.

 

[Sol]

Why?

Don't turn into one of those awful Flyers "fans" who suddenly started caring about the Kings because a player got traded here. You're to good a fan and poster here.

Team > Player

I thinks it more because said team sucks dick. I watched battle of Alberta while the Kings were playing.

 

[Little Psycho]

I didn't think I'd have to worry about the Leafs not making the playoffs but after last night's performance... They got bigger issues.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

I didn't think I'd have to worry about the Leafs not making the playoffs but after last night's performance... They got bigger issues.

They expect to win every game scoring 5 or 6 goals. That might get them into the playoffs and set them up for another first round exit. But as long as they make it and JC gets 5 more wins, that’s all I care about.

 

[Sparky206]

If they make it,JC will have to get 5 more wins. They can only afford to drop 10 more games for the rest of the season

 

[KingsFan7824]

They expect to win every game scoring 5 or 6 goals. That might get them into the playoffs and set them up for another first round exit. But as long as they make it and JC gets 5 more wins, that’s all I care about.

They have three F's with basically $11m cap hits each, another at $7m, and their entire defense corps currently has a smaller cap hit than Doughty by himself. Is it an expectation to score 5 or 6, or a need? Would you be doing yourself a disservice if you used that much space for 3/4 forwards, and then didn't play to their strength? If you want to change the way a team plays, and allocate your cap space differently, I'm sure that could be done, but while you have what you have, you have to dance with the one that brought you.

 

[KINGS17]

They have three F's with basically $11m cap hits each, another at $7m, and their entire defense corps currently has a smaller cap hit than Doughty by himself. Is it an expectation to score 5 or 6, or a need? Would you be doing yourself a disservice if you used that much space for 3/4 forwards, and then didn't play to their strength? If you want to change the way a team plays, and allocate your cap space differently, I'm sure that could be done, but while you have what you have, you have to dance with the one that brought you.

Toronto should have traded Marner for two or three "good" assets.

Toronto would have been fine with Matthews, Tavares, Kapanen, and Nylander up front. This idea that you have to re-sign every player for stupid money just because they are a star is what ruins a team's depth and their chance to contend for a Stanley Cup. This isn't the NBA where 3 great players supplemented by two or three good players wins a team a championship.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Toronto should have traded Marner for two or three "good" assets.

Toronto would have been fine with Matthews, Tavares, Kapanen, and Nylander up front. This idea that you have to re-sign every player for stupid money just because they are a star is what ruins a team's depth and their chance to contend for a Stanley Cup. This isn't the NBA where 3 great players supplemented by two or three good players wins a team a championship.

Can you imagine if that happened, but didn't work? Dubas could never step foot in Toronto again, and Torontonians would probably put a bounty on him. But, those are the decisions that GMs are paid to make. I think if things get desperate enough, if they miss the playoffs, go out in the 1st in 5, whatever, whoever the GM is at the time will start looking into a trade like that, but first they'll give the chance to fail to the core they drafted. They've gone out in the 1st three times, and maybe the Bruins are in their heads, but maybe you wait and see if they can miss the Bruins, and see what happens, etc.

They have more than ample opportunity to still trade either Marner and/or Nylander though. Locked in with the contracts, but both are under 25. Marner for Doughty, bring the man home!

 

[KINGS17]

Can you imagine if that happened, but didn't work? Dubas could never step foot in Toronto again, and Torontonians would probably put a bounty on him. But, those are the decisions that GMs are paid to make. I think if things get desperate enough, if they miss the playoffs, go out in the 1st in 5, whatever, whoever the GM is at the time will start looking into a trade like that, but first they'll give the chance to fail to the core they drafted. They've gone out in the 1st three times, and maybe the Bruins are in their heads, but maybe you wait and see if they can miss the Bruins, and see what happens, etc.

They have more than ample opportunity to still trade either Marner and/or Nylander though. Locked in with the contracts, but both are under 25. Marner for Doughty, bring the man home!

So what if it didn't work. You either have a plan and stick to it, or you let the fans run the franchise.

 

[Cook24]

Imagine this scenario. Campbell gets 6 wins and leafs make the playoffs...we resign Clifford in the offseason...

Basically we will have traded Campbell for Moore and two 2nd round picks. That’s pretty damn good IMO...

 

[Butch 19]

Imagine this scenario. Campbell gets 6 wins and leafs make the playoffs...we resign Clifford in the offseason...

Basically we will have traded Campbell for Moore and two 2nd round picks. That’s pretty damn good IMO...

why would Cliffy EVER resign here? Would you? Of course not.

 

[DoktorJeep]

Clifford can probably make as much Air’bnbing his place in MB for the next four years as he will on his next contract. There will be some GM who overpays for Clifford in the summer, I’d like to believe it won’t be Blake.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Just wanted to stop buy and say Thank you Kings fans, we LOVE Jack Campbell all hhe does is show how far below an NHL goalie Michael Hutchinson is and the difference is shocking.

Clifford has been great too he busts his ass EVERY shift but you already know.

How are you enjoying Trevor Moore?

 

[Frolov 6'3]

Just wanted to stop buy and say Thank you Kings fans, we LOVE Jack Campbell all hhe does is show how far below an NHL goalie Michael Hutchinson is and the difference is shocking.

Clifford has been great too he busts his ass EVERY shift but you already know.

How are you enjoying Trevor Moore?

The Kings are a joy too watch lately.

Now we only need that 2nd rounder.

 

[Lt Dan]

Just wanted to stop buy and say Thank you Kings fans, we LOVE Jack Campbell all hhe does is show how far below an NHL goalie Michael Hutchinson is and the difference is shocking.

Clifford has been great too he busts his ass EVERY shift but you already know.

How are you enjoying Trevor Moore?

We suck , but he scored a goal

Second rounder please

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

We suck , but he scored a goal

Second rounder please

I'm not sure you will get it, I'm not sure how much Campbell plays once Freddie returns.

But I hope you get that 2nd round pick

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I'm not sure you will get it, I'm not sure how much Campbell plays once Freddie returns.

But I hope you get that 2nd round pick

I feel like satisfying that condition means everyone is happy

We've looked like hammered dog shit but Moore hasn't been affected by that yet. Love his hustle, tenacity, he looked good playing with fellow pain-in-the-ass-ers Lizotte, Wagner, on what may be a formidable bottom six line at some point.

 

[YP44]

I'm not sure you will get it, I'm not sure how much Campbell plays once Freddie returns.

But I hope you get that 2nd round pick

I wish the condition would have been 12 points not 6 wins.