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Forum: Armchair-GM8 févr. à 11 h 26
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>tryger</b></div><div>Alright let me see if I can say this in bullet points.

- Believe it or not the Kings are a wildcard playoff team and would need to drop most of their games to go into seller mode
- Blake will lose his job if he accepts that PLD was a bad trade and takes the L
- PLD has played 0 games with his new coach and has had subpar linemates, Arvidsson is set to return this week to play on his line
- With the trade deadline so close, it seems improbable PLD could play well enough that the Kings could get back a fair return for him.
- PLD has a NMC that kicks in for next season
- Even if Blake is fired, a new GM will likely want to see if he can get the best out of PLD at this point the NMC had already kicked in.
- The LA Kings are already retaining salaries and bonuses, have critical RFAs to sign, and no goalies signed for next season. Trying to salvage PLD makes more sense than selling for Anderson

In conclusion, if Rob Blake cannot bamboozle some team into overpaying for a struggling PLD he is going to eat it, or it will cost him his job. He might even be a buyer at the TDL to bolster the chances of the Kings making it not only to the playoffs but into the second round.</div></div>

So the two options are either :
1. Salvage PLD and keep him through NMC
2. Trade in the summer before NMC kicks in

I understand Kings fans' will to give him a longer look, but if option 2 was considered I don't think they could land more than the package above.
Forum: NHL31 janv. à 18 h 2