Claimed off Waivers: [VGK] Golden Knights claim D Tobias Bjornfot off waivers from the Kings

[KingPuckChoo]

Big win for Vegas. We have luck with former King defensemen.

it's not luck, LA has good players, we have terrible admin

 

[TheBeard]

Nice a nice coup by Vegas.

 

[bossram]

that's what NYR fans hoped re Emberson

It's not remotely comparable. He got claimed by SJ. They have no one.

VGK is a contender. Once their blueline is healthier they won't be keeping Bjornfot around anymore.

 

[KingsCourt]

lol...l love ppl on here who have not even seen him play, but its a big win....good luck with that.

He's not very good, very vanilla, too soft
I doubt he ever becomes a regular in the NHL.

Good luck Toby!

 

[BKarchitect]

It's not remotely comparable. He got claimed by SJ. They have no one.

VGK is a contender. Once their blueline is healthier they won't be keeping Bjornfot around anymore.

I could see them keeping him up as the warm body - even though on a fully healthy Vegas blueline he’s behind Korczak and probably Pachal (which puts him 10th in the line, to your point…he’s not even close to being near their line-up without an injury crisis), can’t those two be sent down without waivers?

Pie, Shea, McNabb, Martinez, Hague, Whitecloud, Hutton are the seven going nowhere. Tobias as the warm body 8th bench guy?

 

[bossram]

I could see them keeping him up as the warm body - even though on a fully healthy Vegas blueline he’s behind Korczak and probably Pachal (which puts him 10th in the line, to your point…he’s not even close to being near their line-up without an injury crisis), can’t those two be sent down without waivers?

Pie, Shea, McNabb, Martinez, Hague, Whitecloud, Hutton are the seven going nowhere. Tobias as the warm body 8th bench guy?

I guess? But if guys like Pachal et al perform better than Bjornfot they're not going to care at all about waiving him.

 

[BKarchitect]

I guess? But if guys like Pachal et al perform better than Bjornfot they're not going to care at all about waiving him.

Agreed. He’s got a short window to show something. Wonder if the Knights could stash him with Henderson without the Kings reclaiming him?

People got lathered up when the Knights got another youngish former 1st rounder for free in October in Denisenko and managed to send him down the next day…the Panthers were like “nah we good”.

But probably this goes the way of Fagemo.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

We have Oesterle playing in our top 4. Come on Conroy, what was the risk here?

Edit: just saw Kylington is on a conditioning stint with the Wranglers. Makes more sense bow as he would be taking Oesterle's spot once he's ready to go

 

[DingDongCharlie]

lol...l love ppl on here who have not even seen him play, but its a big win....good luck with that.

He's not very good, very vanilla, too soft
I doubt he ever becomes a regular in the NHL.

Good luck Toby!

You never know what an opportunity or change can and will do for a player. I mean wasn’t everyone saying Quick was done?

 

[Wry n Ginger]

Kinda surprised he made it that far

Agreed. Figured he would go within the first 10 teams.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Most vanilla player I've ever seen.

 

[Mrb1p]

lol...l love ppl on here who have not even seen him play, but its a big win....good luck with that.

He's not very good, very vanilla, too soft
I doubt he ever becomes a regular in the NHL.

Good luck Toby!

If theres a team that can handle a soft defender.... Its Vegas. Their defense is ... truculent.

 

[credulous]

I could see them keeping him up as the warm body - even though on a fully healthy Vegas blueline he’s behind Korczak and probably Pachal (which puts him 10th in the line, to your point…he’s not even close to being near their line-up without an injury crisis), can’t those two be sent down without waivers?

Pie, Shea, McNabb, Martinez, Hague, Whitecloud, Hutton are the seven going nowhere. Tobias as the warm body 8th bench guy?

unless he can play the right side and kill penalties they won't keep him over pachal

 

[uncleben]

For those interested, this cost Vegas $56,250, paid to Los Angeles and not counted against the cap.



Season total: $654,375
16 claims

 

[Rorschach]

Unfortunately VGK have a lot of luck with ex-Kings defensemen.

 

[ru4reals]

Every now and then a guy hits waivers that shouldn't. Bjornfot is soft and might never be something, but he shouldn't be hitting waivers yet.

He belonged to the Kings. That's the way they do things put young prospects on waivers. Only Rob Blake. Hope he kills it.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Surprised none of the lower ranked teams took a flyer on him.

 

[YippieKaey]

Björnfot might be "bland and vanilla" but technically so was Lidström. Obviously no comparisons in terms of talent level but i feel like the Kings might regret this.

 

[Towers]

I feel like we always hype up waiver claims but I honestly cannot remember the last mind blowing waiving claim.

 

[Hobnobs]

Björnfot might be "bland and vanilla" but technically so was Lidström. Obviously no comparisons in terms of talent level but i feel like the Kings might regret this.

What? Rookie Lidström came into Detroit and was the best d-man offensively. Very flashy.

If you mean later, I wouldn't agree with you but I understand somewhat of what you mean.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

lol...l love ppl on here who have not even seen him play, but its a big win....good luck with that.

He's not very good, very vanilla, too soft
I doubt he ever becomes a regular in the NHL.

Good luck Toby!

Regressed big time this season. Still has potential though. Free wallet.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

First Benoit, now Bjornfot, who's the next solid young-ish D starting with a B who's given up on for nothing by a Cali team?

 

[Fripp]

He's pretty much the exact opposite of that interesting Dos Equis guy.

 

[kingsfan28]

Björnfot might be "bland and vanilla" but technically so was Lidström. Obviously no comparisons in terms of talent level but i feel like the Kings might regret this.

Toby would have to actually put an effort in to even be on the same practice ice. Kings won't regret it at all. He had the spot all but handed to him in camp, and did nothing with the chance. 5 years of the same with him. Do not let the 1st round status fool you.
Hope he figures it out someday.

 

[tomd]

Not saying they are similar in style but Bjornfot seems to be trending in the same direction as former 1st rounder Jacob Larsson.