Kings fans, what are the main reasons you guys want these 2 fired?
They seemingly coup’d Lombardi, the only GM to win a cup in LA and sold ownership and fans on the idea that they could still compete with the cup core even though many of us knew their time had passed and that a rebuild was necessary. After getting dominated and swept by Vegas in 2018, they signed Kovalchuk to a three year deal which was disastrous. Finally they decided to do a half baked rebuild where they actually acquired some decent assets but still refused to trade the cup core. In fact, they gave Doughty a ridiculous contract instead. They drafted center after center in consecutive first rounds and never actually gave any of them a chance to play at center in LA. Almost immediately after drafting Byfield, they decide the rebuild is over thanks to some complaints from Doughty about wanting to compete. So they decide to acquire Arvidsson and Danault. The Danault acquisition, in particular, completely blocked Byfield, Turcotte, Kupari, and Vilardi from ever getting a look at top 6 center. Then they made the bonehead Fiala trade followed by the bonehead PLD trade. All the while never drafting or developing a goalie because apparently goalies are worthless. They hired all their buddies to be in prominent roles in the organization. Nearly all prospects are mishandled. They are sent to the AHL for pretty much their entire waiver exempt existence which makes it nearly impossible to ice a team that isn’t up against the cap. We are now a decade removed from a playoff series win and it’s looking like another decade of waiting ahead.
Edit: oh, and lets not forget icing the softest team in the NHL with a personnel blend that doesn’t match the style they want to play. No one knows their identity. Just a bunch of small parts put together.
