AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
Rearranging the deck chairs and having the band continue to play while the ship went down did matter to the people still on board
LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion
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They will be lauding the “insane depth” of the Kings that allows them to roll a 4th line of top 5 picks right as Blake is putting pen to paper on his three year extension.
BigKing
Blake Out of Hell III: Back in to Hell
Based on the basketball schedule at Crypto, I'm expecting the Kings to play Saturday/Monday in Edmonton then Wednesday/Friday at home and then Blake is fired the following Monday.
DoktorJeep
Expediency x Sentimentality = Mediocrity
Todd McLellan named Head Coach, will be introduced Wednesday - LA Kings Insider
General Manager Rob Blake was hoping to check a number of boxes off when setting out to hire the next LA Kings head coach. His preferred hire was someone who instilled structure both organizationally and on the ice, who motivated players and commanded respect from behind the bench that generated...
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I think it’s instructive to review Blake’s quotes when McLellan was hired to understand how we got to the current situation.
Allowing the older players to play a certain way translates to the 1-3-1. Incorporating younger players is why you see the kids who are reliable get consistent minutes over those with more upside.
Blake is aware that the game has trended more offensive and says the key is getting the puck out of the defensive zone. This is the core failure. He’s put too much stock into defending over moving the puck.
And my guess is that is due to wrongly prioritizing a system that the vets are comfortable with. It was a poor strategy from the start of the rebuild.
Lizotte is the 3c again heading into the playoffs after Blake spent big over the summer to address it.
They should have put Dubois on wing months ago instead of trying to save face. Lizotte should be a 4c.
They could have been trying combinations with Byfield Turcotte and Thomas in the 3c role to get settled for half the season when it was clear Dubois aint it.
They should have put Dubois on wing months ago instead of trying to save face. Lizotte should be a 4c.
They could have been trying combinations with Byfield Turcotte and Thomas in the 3c role to get settled for half the season when it was clear Dubois aint it.
tny760
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seriously. it's not like PLD just went dormant, he's been a no-show since day 1. experiment's over. fall on your sword and give him his cushy wing slot
all season should've been kopi-danault-byfield-turc down the middle but we've got 3.50iq brainlets running shit here
tigermask48
Maniacal Laugh
Drank a little too much with a couple buddies last night at the local brewery watching the Twins game and we got to talking hockey....
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I don't know if they do or don't...
Im saying that I don't personally believe that they do and I've been given no credible reason to believe the opposite.
Raccoon Jesus
Todd McLellan is an inside agent
Hope you guys are ready to watch Kopitar play 35 minutes as the desperation prayer circle (jerk) continues in the front office
Theyr'e just so into his legacy they're content to watch him skate until the ice melts and zamboni over his corpse as a tribute next season
Theyr'e just so into his legacy they're content to watch him skate until the ice melts and zamboni over his corpse as a tribute next season
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watch Kopitar go down with an injury forcing PLD to play top 6 minutes and to the surprise of everyone he rocks it and LA comes out of round 1.
could honestly be worse case scenario as it means Blake keeps his job
could honestly be worse case scenario as it means Blake keeps his job
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
I'll tell you if it's me, if you answer my other questions first.
LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion
So looks like we're getting Dallas unless we win our last game and Vegas loses in regulation? Is that right? Yes sir !
The people want answers Jesse!
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
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probablyI'll tell you if it's me, if you answer my other questions first.
LA KINGS 2023/4 Regular season discussion
So looks like we're getting Dallas unless we win our last game and Vegas loses in regulation? Is that right? Yes sir !forums.hfboards.com
The people want answers Jesse!
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Look, I’m all for putting on the tin foil hat for a good conspiracy, especially when it points towards the ineptitude of the current brass.
However, I think it has a whole lot more to do with recovering sunk cost on a former 5th overall pick that is subject to waivers next year.
To me it smacks of a decision made to get a look-see at Thomas before sending him back to Ontario regardless of his play.
Maybe it's just some well-earned cynicism kicking in, but these guys keep out-thinking themselves. They keep neutering all emotion out of the organization, and it reflects on-ice.
I mean, either option still points towards gross incompetence, and I wouldn’t hesitate to believe either.
This organization needs a burn down from the top in the worst way possible.
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yeah i like me a good pat brisson conspiracy theory but i'm not really buying this one
might just want akil down there for the last games or playoffs? the time for cap gymnastics has passed i assume
just not seeing any smoking gun
AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
It could be just their pecking order - that they dont wally pip injured guys... but nothing about Blake in his playing or GM career has displayed those kind of core hockey values - so who knows.
I have been watching a lot of Reign games in person recently - they are the opposite of the Kings - they are young, fast and tough.
Hopefully LA lets Lewis, Lizotte, Grundstrom all move on and give players like Fagemo, Turcotte, and Thomas a shot next year AND also add some grit at forward.
I would sign Arvidsson to a one year deal, but cheap. Otherwise, he can go too.
Trade Kayilev.
Hopefully LA lets Lewis, Lizotte, Grundstrom all move on and give players like Fagemo, Turcotte, and Thomas a shot next year AND also add some grit at forward.
I would sign Arvidsson to a one year deal, but cheap. Otherwise, he can go too.
Trade Kayilev.
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Daft conspiracy theory. So how does this account for the time he spent in the AHL without a call up… utter rubbish.
It’s more likely the wanted Turcotte to get a game in. Both will be available in the post season.
AbsentMojo
F-ing get up and hunt! Cmon Todd!
Cmon use your native jargon: ie Its utter bollox
Raccoon Jesus
Todd McLellan is an inside agent
Turcotte leaving school early though, now there's a Brisson move
but the Kings org has that push-pull relationship between "kid is under 25" and "kid is a brisson client" so no wonder he's been dicked all over God's green earth
but the Kings org has that push-pull relationship between "kid is under 25" and "kid is a brisson client" so no wonder he's been dicked all over God's green earth
