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Forum: Armchair-GM29 mai à 17 h 27
Sujet: Kings 25 if Byfield is extended long term
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tryger</b></div><div>Not far off from what I think will happen, but some small nitpick stuff.

Kaliyev is gone for futures.

LA will definitely get a budget winger with experience with one of our centers: Blake Wheeler or Thomas Tatar have experience with PLD and Danault respectively. The 4th line will need someone like Lewis if they decide to go without Lizzotte.

Kylington is an offensive d-man, Clarke will need a true shutdown paired with him to succeed.

Overall I have a sneaking suspicion Byfield is bridge contracted, so Blake can get another top-6 winger in like Toffoli and some left over cash for a minor upgrade in goal.</div></div>

Agreed about Kaliyev, but the cheap UFA winger in the bottom 6 will likely cost ~1M so I just left it since the numbers roughly cancel out. Would like to see them figure out how to utilize the Kaliyev/****emo type young players at some point..

D pairings can be changed around. Can put one of Gavy or Mikey with Clarke. Can try giving Spence someone with more mobility like Kylington. Someone that can actually keep up with the play. Getting tired of signing "shutdown" Dmen who are just synonymous with pylons, cuz Blake hasnt been able to ID a good one for a while.
Forum: Armchair-GM29 mai à 16 h 28
Sujet: Wild
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Digitalbooya06</b></div><div>Look at the year before that. Top 5 in the league. I see Minnesota waiting till the deadline to see where Gus is at. Rebuilding his value could get a 1st round pick.

I have to laugh at $3.75M making things difficult for you. That’s pretty cheap for a starting goaltender. But if you want to go for fringe starters around $2M, I certainly won’t stop you.</div></div>

That's just the situation we are in, for this upcoming season at least thanks to Rob Blake lol we have a solid enough defense group that we made Talbot and Rittich look like a top 5 tandem in the regular season, so I think the plan is to try and replicate that, just with someone younger. Have Portillo in the shadows maybe ready for the position in 2026
Forum: Armchair-GM27 mai à 18 h 43
Sujet: Revamping the Kings
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PuckLuck_77</b></div><div>I dont think you're too far off. Your Byfield contract is too low and your Spence is too high, so those cancel each other out. If they both get bridged, I'd expect a total around there.

Can't really see OEL being the answer on the back-end, because I think the Kings have enough puck movers already. In all honesty, I don't see Spence being brought back, but thats mainly going to depend on how high of a priority Roy is to re-sign and how much he wants. I think the Kings are going to be looking for a Tanev-lite defensive guy to partner with Spence or Clarke. Whether they stick with Englund or not remains to be seen.

Ned's possible. Maybe a guy like Brossoit... but I can't see them paying a goalie 2.5mil. Just seems to go against what Blake thinks about goaltending. Cam Talbot and David Rittich were not the problem last year, in either the regular season or playoffs.

I'd be surprised to see Kaliyev back. With no new coach and no new GM to try to give him a better role, I'd be willing to bet he's played his last game in LA. Which is too bad, because a team like Pittsburgh is going to buy low, play him next to Sid or Geno, put him on the power play, and watch him score 25-30.</div></div>

Fair, I think QB/Spence will be just over 8M to re-sign on 3-yr bridge deals. I am concerned about completely relying on the right side for puck movement from the blueline, it becomes very easy/predictable to cut them off and force Mikey/Gavrikov to make plays.. and they're not exactly the best skaters or passers. OEL was just someone to consider, but I think they need more than just a stay-at-home Dman on the left. Maybe even consider moving Gavy down to 3LD and bring in someone in a similar profile to Spence. Unless Roy is taking a huge discount to stay, I don't see him coming back.

Goaltending wasn't a big issue this year, but if we're changing systems like media/everyone around the team is wanting, I'm not sure you can rely on Talbs/Rittich performing at the same level. Might need a younger guy with more mobility. 3.75M on two goaltenders isnt that far off what we spent this season, considering the cap increase.

Kaliyev could very well not be a King anymore. Swap him for any other youngish player needing a change of scenery. We just wont have the cap space to make any real additions to the forward group. it'll have to be someone cheap/ on ELC
Forum: Armchair-GM27 mai à 16 h 23
Sujet: do these seem fair
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>OldNYIfan</b></div><div>The Kings deal is an overpay by RHP. But I don't think that Los Angeles is interested in trading down. The Kings would probably like one of the RWs that will be available around #21, and would probably like to have their choice instead of being left with what's left over at #26.</div></div>

Agreed, thats probably more value than "needed" to move up 4-5 spots after the middle of the order in the draft where its less obvious whose actually gonna make it in the NHL. I thought RHP had better stats tbh, I remember hearing his name quite a bit in the handful of Habs games I watched, might also be one of those guys that passes the eye test but never gets the stats to back it up, so I would pass too. Need guys that can put the puck in the net in a bottom 6 position.