Quoting: Bf3351
I personally don't see Walker or Roy being Kings NHL defenseman. I could be wrong. It seemed like they were filling a temp role for the kings blue line. I feel like Clague, Anderson, and Bjornfot will take their spot. I still don't think Martinez is going anywhere anytime soon unless it's to Seattle. I dont think Clague will be in the NHL this season. Maybe briefly. I still think he needs more time and development. He is still weak defensively in some areas.
We don't agree on Quick value so I guess we will seen what happens.
Walker and Roy are both right defensemen, while the guys you mentioned are all left defensemen. Doughty and Durzi I think are guaranteed to be the future on the right, but they still need another guy. Unless LaDue finally can get his **** together, I think one of Walker or Roy will be on the roster for at least the next few years, unless the Kings can find someone via trade or free agency.
Blake has said that Clague was due for a call-up last season, but was injured down the stretch. They're very happy with his game. I don't think he'll start the season in the NHL, but I do think he'll finish the season on the Kings. At least one of Martinez or Forbort will be moved before the trade deadline, and Clague will likely be the replacement. I think there's a 50% chance that Martinez is moved by the deadline this coming season, and a 90% chance that he's moved by the deadline in 2021.
I love Jonathan Quick. He's a guaranteed Hall of Famer, will have his jersey retired by the Kings, and will likely get a statue outside of Staples Center along with Kopitar, Brown, and Doughty. However, he's on the back-end of a long-term contract, has had injury issues, and just came off the worst season of his career. If there are several goaltender injuries around the league that shallow out the goaltender market and create an increased level of demand, I could see someone paying a premium for Quick if he has a strong start to the season. Short of that, I don't think he'll get moved. Jon Rosen confirmed there's not a market for him right now, and I think the Kings wouldn't insult him by adding a sweetener to get rid of him. My guess is that he'll be around until 2021.