Quoting: Wingsfannn
So spence and Peterson? Or a 2nd and Peterson? Ya not happening .... can’t see anyone just Taking on 11 million for a possible ahl goalie just to add a 2nd rd pick (we got a 2nd alone for staal for a single season) or just spence alone who might be 2nd/3rd pairing dman or might just be a good ahl goalie
I didn’t look at how much cap space you have left but if you have the room just let him waste away for 2 in the ahl
Couple of things:
1) Spence has legit #2RD upside with PP1 QB potential. That in and of itself is something you look for in a mid-late first round pick, HOPING a player will turn out like that.
2) If the 11mil is what's bothering folks, the Kings can attempt to trade him after July 1st when they pay his 4mil signing bonus. Then it's "only" 7mil.
3) One of my other posts on here was exactly what you say. Instead of paying that price, they'd stash him in the AHL if he proved he wasn't NHL quality in next year's training camp. However, they'd only do it for 1 because after next year a buyout leads to a minimal $2mil cap hit in 2024-25 and $1mil cap hit in 2025-26.
The Kings are in a close to a cap crunch for sure, but there are plenty of other options outside of the prices you are asking. And there are also teams that could be willing to take it for the price I set. Chicago being my main example. They have no NHL goalie and they need to get to the cap floor. Why not take a flier AND get a future #2RD, current #3RD that can run their 2nd power play today?
Quoting: Wingsfannn
To land another 1st cause we need as many kicks at the can cause bettman will never give us a 1st overall pick in my lifetime again 😂 I’m not to worried if Peterson succeeds or not ... easy for me to say cause it’s not my 11 million I’d be spending lol
Again, the Kings won't pay a 1st to dump him.