Speculation: Do the kings trade for a goalie?

[YP44]

Watch the Kings trade like a 4th round pick for McElhinney now that Darling is back

I would only trade the "Future Considerations" that was earned in the Zac Leslie trade last year.

 

[CapnZin]

Could take Michael Neuvirth.

Idk how long Quick is out for.

Neuvirth is actually a pretty good goalie when healthy and he’s that now.

 

[YP44]

Could take Michael Neuvirth.

Idk how long Quick is out for.

Neuvirth is actually a pretty good goalie when healthy and he’s that now.

sounds like around 3 months

 

[Brodeur]

Steve Mason should be the sign here. Amazing he's not in some organization already...

From Chris Johnson several weeks ago: Goaltender Steve Mason may retire after 10 NHL seasons - Sportsnet.ca

Goaltender Steve Mason might be ready to hang up his skates, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston reported on Saturday Headlines.

“He had a ton of injuries last season, he had concussion and knee issues, he’s been through a lot in his career, and the sense is he may actually be done in the NHL,” Johnston said.

Mason, 30, recently turned down a contract offer from an NHL team looking for a backup, according to Johnston.

 

[CapnZin]

sounds like around 3 months

Oh wow.

I don’t think Neuvirth can stay healthy for approx 3 months

Lol

 

[YP44]

From Chris Johnson several weeks ago: Goaltender Steve Mason may retire after 10 NHL seasons - Sportsnet.ca

interesting that he turned down at least one job already

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Is Kari Lehtonen any good?

What year do you think it is?

 

[Taluss]

Is Kari Lehtonen any good?

I wouldn’t bother with Kari Let It In. Just use Campbell as a starter and Budaj

 

[Bleedred]

Lehtonen might be better than Budaj, but he's been trash for 4 years now.

I still can't get his game 7 (or was it a game 6? It was an elimination game, whatever game it was) from 2016 against St. Louis out of my head. He allowed like 3 soft goals near the end of the 1st period. He also allowed another that was called back on an offsides.

Lehtonen's toast.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Don't trade for a goalie. I think they should just throw the season away and go for a top pick like Hughes or the big Canadian guy from the territories (forgot his name but I've been impressed with him). Then get rid of Pearson, Muzzin, Martinez, Phaneuf (retain some salary) for picks and younger players. Maybe move Carter for futures as well. Do a re-tool while Kopitar, Doughty, Quick are still in their primes. Maybe they can add a good free agent with the cap space cleared. Thats my opinion.

Yukon Cornelius?

 

[SherVaughn30]

Could take Michael Neuvirth.

Idk how long Quick is out for.

Neuvirth is actually a pretty good goalie when healthy and he’s that now.

Quick with a torn meniscus is still better than Michal "Don't Sneeze on Me I'll Break" Neuvirth!

 

[Brodeur]

Early prognosis is 3-6 weeks, so makes sense to not expend any assets in their current state. But I personally wouldn't be shocked if they put in a claim if McElhinney/Pickard hit the waiver wire.

 

[De Montreal]

Plot twist Hugues-Kovalchuk is a thing in 2019-2020

 

[Mike Jones]

The Kings should just use their current goalies and hold off on trading away any future assets. Maybe the hockey universe is trying to tell them that it's time to cocoon for a couple of years and rebuild.

 

[Legend123]

If im the kings I chill... and get a top 5 pick.

Adding 1 of hughes, kakko, cozens, dach etc to their last couple drafts would help them a lot long term... JAD, Thomas, Vilardi, kupari etc... they would be on the right track.

Idk if they have any players they can really sell off at deadline tho.

Also they need to fire coach.

The problem is their roster is too good for a bottom 5 finish plus it's full of vets who know how to win. Worst case scenario, they finish in the 10-15 range after bouncing back from this early season struggle.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

If they don't claim Condon, then my say would be to trade for Scott Darling. Maybe Semyon Varlamov wouldn't be a bad choice either. I'd do Varlamov, or even Grubauer, whoever Colorado is willing to give up.

 

[simon IC]

Any interest in Jake Allen?

 

[irunthepeg]

Aren't they at the bottom of the west or close? Makes perfect sense to tank it this year, try get a stud prospect to play behind or with Kopitar and come back stronger with Quick healthy, Doughty and Kopitar still there.

 

[kilowatt]

Unless we're trading Nate Thompson or Kyle Clifford for a backup, that's gonna be a no from me.

 

[kilowatt]

Aren't they at the bottom of the west or close? Makes perfect sense to tank it this year, try get a stud prospect to play behind or with Kopitar and come back stronger with Quick healthy, Doughty and Kopitar still there.

We're only ten games into the season. Kings can still turn it around.

 

[Kranix]

Too bad the can't trade for Budaj

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Quick has been hurt before and will probably get hurt again We never traded for anyone then and i honestly dont see us trading anything now We will live or die with campbell if he dont work Patterson gets a call up

 

[Brodeur]

If they don't claim Condon, then my say would be to trade for Scott Darling. Maybe Semyon Varlamov wouldn't be a bad choice either. I'd do Varlamov, or even Grubauer, whoever Colorado is willing to give up.

Quick is out a few weeks, so it doesn't make a ton of sense to acquire somebody with term like Darling (signed through 2021) or Condon (2020). Plus the Kings don't have a ton of cap space, so they'd have to get back under when Quick is healthy again. So that'd rule out Varlamov (5.9 million) and I doubt Colorado would look to deal him right now. Colorado acquired Grubauer to be their goalie of the near future, so I don't think they'd shop him just yet.

McElhinney (850K) and Pickard (800K) would be more likely pickups since they're cheap and on expiring deals.

 

[Bluto]

* insert Lundqvist*

 

[Slyfox]

Just wait for a goalie to end up on waivers. McElhinney or Pickard should be back soon.