You down with PLD...yeah you know me!!! (Post trade oress conference video)

[Lt Dan]

He is saying all the right things. I am excited now, but this trade will either go down as a steal or get Blake fired

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[Shellz]

He genuinely seems excited.

 

[DryIslandBartender]

I will say the duo of Fiala and PLD will be electric.

 

[Schmooley]

He looks like he is really happy to come to LA. Sucks Vilardi Iafallo and Kupari are gone but gotta give this kid the benefit of the doubt here with a fresh start.
I thought he was impressive on that run he made with Columbus. Looking forward to what he can bring as a King.

 

[FrozenKing18]

He genuinely seems excited.

And he seems eager to learn from Kopi and Danault and improve his game. It’s good to hear. Like I said in the other thread, he improves on his 2 way game, we’ll have a hell of a player.

 

[fsanford]

He is by far the best player in the deal. If you get the best player you have done well

 

[theMajor]

he was giggling about moving to LA , hopefully this works out !

 

[Schrute farms]

That’s an Imposter! Hab fans said he only wants Montreal. Would only go to LA if we paid him $11M/year.

 

[kilowatt]

Trading Iafallo and Kupari is pretty inconsequential, but this deal basically comes down to whether Vilardi will be healthy and reach his potential. It’s over and done, Vilardi’s gone, it’s time to focus on the positives.

At his best, PLD is a hard-nosed pain in the ass. Vilardi might have a higher ceiling, but PLD is the better player right now. We were clearly lacking a third line center last year. Danault slots down into a third line role where he belongs and we have some of the best forward and center depth in the league.

I still see the need for another move. We need a goalie and a third pairing defenseman. We are really hampered by Kopitar’s contract right now. I hope he re-signs at a steep discount and we can use that cap to sign a couple more guys that can win us a cup.

I think our season really depends on whether or not Byfield and Kaliyev are top six players. Put up or shut up. Woof.

 

[The Butcher]

Trading Iafallo and Kupari is pretty inconsequential, but this deal basically comes down to whether Vilardi will be healthy and reach his potential. It’s over and done, Vilardi’s gone, it’s time to focus on the positives.

At his best, PLD is a hard-nosed pain in the ass. Vilardi might have a higher ceiling, but PLD is the better player right now. We were clearly lacking a third line center last year. Danault slots down into a third line role where he belongs and we have some of the best forward and center depth in the league.

I still see the need for another move. We need a goalie and a third pairing defenseman. We are really hampered by Kopitar’s contract right now. I hope he re-signs at a steep discount and we can use that cap to sign a couple more guys that can win us a cup.

I think our season really depends on whether or not Byfield and Kaliyev are top six players. Put up or shut up. Woof.

You don't seem to know us very well lol

 

[The Butcher]

He is saying all the right things. I am excited now, but this trade will either go down as a steal or get Blake fired

Speaking of Rob

At first glance I thought Blake was getting his haircut by Kim Jong Uns barber.

 

[SaltyElkHunter]

I will say the duo of Fiala and PLD will be electric.

And take a lot of offensive zone penalties lol

 

[Little Psycho]

f*** this made me like this prick lol

 

[Steve Zissou]

I thought he was impressive on that run he made with Columbus. Looking forward to what he can bring as a King.

More recently, he looked really good in Winnipeg's 1st round loss against VGK.

His puck protection makes him a beast to play against.

 

[kovacro]

He is by far the best player in the deal. If you get the best player you have done well

Yeah, but he's a quitter.

 

[LAKings88]

We all knew moves had to be made with the overstuffed and clogged prospects. Blake cleared out:

Pettersen
Walker
Durzi
Iaffalo
Vilardi
Kupari

Since season’s end.


PLD seems like a good dude and hearing the Jets reporters talk about him on Jesse’s podcast made me feel better about losing GV and co.

I like that the youngsters have spots now. Hoping they can step up. Still sounds like more space is needed for a goalie. I’m good with Copley honestly but I think a vet goalie to tandem him with is necessary. Maybe a Talbot or similar. Lots of guys out there this summer that may be cheap ish.

Fagemo, Lafferiere, Turcotte, and JAD (if resigned) seem like they have opportunities now. Wondering who shines in camp?

 

[KingsHockey24]

In the past year:

Out:
Brock Faber
Brendan Lemieux
Jonathan Quick
Cal Petersen
Sean Walker
Helge Grans
Sean Durzi
Gabe Vilardi
Ramus Kupari
Alex Iafallo

That's left:
Kevin Fiala
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Vladislav Gavrikov

Quality of quantity I guess.

 

[Lt Dan]

Hacksaw was the call!

 

[chris kontos]

i was hopeful blake was going to weasel logan stanley out of cheveldayoff, but i guess not.
defense wins championships

 

[tny760]

i was hopeful blake was going to weasel logan stanley out of cheveldayoff, but i guess not.
defense wins championships

which is... something logan stanley does not do

 

[chris kontos]

maybe a polo player
Wait need to check
fontanel...

 

[Mats26]

We all knew moves had to be made with the overstuffed and clogged prospects. Blake cleared out:

Pettersen
Walker
Durzi
Iaffalo
Vilardi
Kupari

Since season’s end.


PLD seems like a good dude and hearing the Jets reporters talk about him on Jesse’s podcast made me feel better about losing GV and co.

I like that the youngsters have spots now. Hoping they can step up. Still sounds like more space is needed for a goalie. I’m good with Copley honestly but I think a vet goalie to tandem him with is necessary. Maybe a Talbot or similar. Lots of guys out there this summer that may be cheap ish.

Fagemo, Lafferiere, Turcotte, and JAD (if resigned) seem like they have opportunities now. Wondering who shines in camp?

I think Pinelli is flying on the radar. He will be a good one. Probably needs a full season in the AHL though.

 

[DrHansReinhardt]

Hacksaw was the call!

Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, I want to hear from you!

 

[Lt Dan]

Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, I want to hear from you!

well played Dr!!

 

[lumbergh]

LOL at the thread title. When can we promote Lt. Dan to General Dan?