Confirmed with Link: Kings Sign Four Free Agents: Gilbert, Trotman, Zatkoff, Latta

[Ziggy Stardust]

Wanted to post an official thread for all four signings along with their press releases and maybe add some highlights of each player.

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888283


http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888292


http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888282


http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=888288

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[Holden Caulfield]

Im guessing trotman is a twoway. Did they really need more ahl d though?

 

[Rorschach]

I think DL is up to his old tricks by forcing guys to win jobs and not just be given jobs. I'm fine with that. Force Lombardi to promote you.

Also since we didn't have that many picks in the draft, we can stock our prospect pool with younger guys like Trotman and Latta.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Zach Trotman highlights:

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Off season plan: get out of bad contracts, let your best UFA walk and lose (Jones, Miller and Kyle Connor) sign fringe NHL players and 'save' cap space to sign Toffoli and Pearson...and keep #1 2017 pick, as we may be a lottery team.

Time to start looking at the 2017 draft pool. Is it deep?

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Michael Latta highlights:

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Tom Gilbert highlights:
















Saved the best one for last...

 

[Reaper45]

Am I missing something here?

Doughty
Muffin
Martinez
McNabb
Forbort
Gravel
Greene
Scuderi
Trotman
Gilbert

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Am I missing something here?

Doughty
Muffin
Martinez
McNabb
Forbort
Gravel
Greene
Scuderi
Trotman
Gilbert

Scuderi will be buried in Ontario.

Forbort won't be on the Kings opening night lineup.

Greene is made of glass and chances are he's just as likely to be on IR as he is to be in the opening night lineup.

So that leaves about 7 of the names on your list who may likely make up the blueline.

 

[sinister6000]

Backups, 4th liners, and bottom 6 defense men. I'm not shocked anymore, the Kings have never signed top fee agents. This is pretty typical of Dean Lombardi.

 

[Peter James Bond II]

Am I missing something here?

Doughty
Muffin
Martinez
McNabb
Forbort
Gravel
Greene
Scuderi
Trotman
Gilbert

Yes...a barf bag. I guess the hope is, that Gravel becomes a young Willie Mitchell and that Trotman emerges
better than the other young D they have brought in...Ellerby, McNabb.

 

[Johnny Utah]

Is Trotman two way?

Gilbert is a lock. Gravel can still go to the AHL. Forbort will have to clear waivers.

Doughty-McNabb
Martinez-Muzzin
Gilbert-Forbort/Greene

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Backups, 4th liners, and bottom 6 defense men. I'm not shocked anymore, the Kings have never signed top fee agents. This is pretty typical of Dean Lombardi.

Some of us were expecting this, take my post from last night for example.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=120216049&postcount=24

Gonna go with this option as well.

This feels like the makings of the 2002 offseason, which had the Kings making the following transactions...

- Acquired Derek Armstrong from the New York Rangers for a 6th round pick
- Acquired Erik Rasmussen from the Buffalo Sabres for Adam Mair and a 5th round pick
- Signed Chris McAlpine
- Signed Brad Norton

We didn't call him Dumpster Diving Dave Taylor for no reason.

 

[Butch 19]

Am I missing something here?

Doughty
Muffin
Martinez
McNabb
Forbort
Gravel
Greene
Scuderi
Trotman
Gilbert

is... today April first?

 

[LAKings88]

So glad I didn't take today off.

Kings should have just signed Zatkoff and promoted Kempe.

Not sure if anything else will filter in but I had almost forgot that garbage bin smell.

 

[damacles1156]

So glad I didn't take today off.

Kings should have just signed Zatkoff and promoted Kempe.

Not sure if anything else will filter in but I had almost forgot that garbage bin smell.

Why are some people so eager to see Kempe struggle playing NHL top Defenders, He struggles enough playing AHL Defenders.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Why is everyone so eager to see Kempe struggle playing NHL top Defenders, He struggles enough playing AHL Defenders.

It's certainly not all of us.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Why are some people so eager to see Kempe struggle playing NHL top Defenders, He struggles enough playing AHL Defenders.

My guess is that nobody wants to pencil in Dwight King as a top six LW, which is a scary thought.

 

[LAKings88]

Why are some people so eager to see Kempe struggle playing NHL top Defenders, He struggles enough playing AHL Defenders.

I love passive agressive comments.

Brown
Pearson
Mersch
King
Clifford

Some Kings struggle playing against NHL defenders.

 

[Herby]

Yes...a barf bag.

LOL!!! That was great!

The Kings defense looks like a Mexican bankroll.

 

[damacles1156]

I love passive agressive comments.

Brown
Pearson
Mersch
King
Clifford

Some Kings struggle playing against NHL defenders.

Those guys have actually produced something against NHL competition.

Minus Mersch who is still a prospect pretty much.

 

[Herby]

Those guys have actually produced something against NHL competition.

Minus Mersch who is still a prospect pretty much.

I don't want Kempe up here, but I seriously doubt he could be any worse than Brown and Clifford have been the last two years.

And King stunk up the joint the end of last season too.

 

[bob77]

I just don't see Trotman ahead of Forbort or Gravel. Will be in Ontario. Gilbert will be the 7th. Scuderi will be in Ontario. These are depth signings. I can still see a trade though. Perhaps Forbort/Gravel, or moving Matt Greene if they have to. Would anyone take him?

 

[LAKings88]

Those guys have actually produced something against NHL competition.

Yeah, lets keep him in the AHL a couple more seasons.

I know LA isn't going to just throw him in the lineup. But I hope to God that if he has a good camp, the kid gets his nine games to show what he has on an actual scoring line.

LA sorely lacks in speed, which is an asset Kempe has.

 

[Herby]

Maybe the Kings can unload Forbort for another disappointing player who needs a change of scenery. Preferably a center.

Actually mentioned Forbort for Beau Bennett before he was dealt.