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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 20, 2023 at 9:19 a.m.
Thread: This is what I would do
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Artman91</b></div><div>To my fellow Kings fans, especially oldNYIfan, I obviously don’t want to trade Iafallo or Arvidsson. Especially Iafallo but it’s extremely tough not to when we need to sign a #1 Goalie and resign Vilardi. I would prefer Vilardi over Iafallo. With our salary circumstances it would be near impossible to have a “better” team on paper compared to previous season. Our key for this season is Byfield. He needs to step up big time! Kaliyev needs to have a consistent season, Fiala needs to stay healthy, we have to hope Turcotte can overcome is injuries and develop. He needs to be at the worst a decent 4th liner. Clarke needs to step up and have “Rookie of the year” type season. Scenn and Lucic have to show others that we’re not scared to throw the body. Jarry needs to have his best season of his career. Kopitar and Doughty must maintain last season numbers or better. Vilardi and Kempe need to continue their offensive forces. Moore needs to have a bounce back season.</div></div>

I’d rather keep Iafallo than trade for Kubalik and sign Namestnikov. Much more important to the team identity and that shutdown line with Danault.

Jarry would be a decent get for Buckley’s first guy to work with in LA, but I wouldn’t get caught giving him that contract as stated above. Maybe 2-3 years if he’d take it at a lesser AAV. Also don’t need to sign Schenn when there’s other RD to use, especially if he’s just going to be the 7D.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 19, 2023 at 4:50 p.m.
Thread: without the big 4
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Herb_Brooks</b></div><div>so what I see here is marner has more assists than kempe has points, hes also a selke level defender whos one of the best Pkers in the NHL</div></div>

I mean, as <a href="/users/tryger" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@tryger</a> mentioned, contracts add value just as much as production does. It’s not far fetched to think some teams may value Kempe more than Marner in terms of a trade target.

This is why teams like Tampa are so willing to pay a premium on guys like Hagel. Marner’s 99 points don’t mean as much when he’s playing with replacement level players to make the cap work.

And as mentioned by <a href="/users/OldNYIfan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@OldNYIfan</a>, the Kings have no hope of keeping Marner after that contract, so they aren’t about to trade that for a 2 year rental.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 18, 2023 at 5:47 p.m.
Thread: Insider Knowledge
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>fangm</b></div><div>From what I'm told the Winnipeg deal is close to done

Hellebuyck, Dubois for 1st, Byfield and "at least 1, likely 2 of the top 6 wingers"

Cap works it's going up $5M next year plus it's expected that Kopitar will save them another $5M+ so that's $10M extra.</div></div>

Haven’t seen PLD to LA gain any traction since Friedman initially suggested it, so I’m not sure who your insider is.

Why would the Kings trade Kempe for Dubois when Kempe has produced much better than Dubois? He’s the franchises first 40 goal scorer in quite some time, a number Dubois has yet to come near to. And the Kings don’t really need a centre given what they already have?

Sure Kopitar is coming off the books, but then where’s the money for his new contract? Kaliyev? Roy? Spence? Lizotte? A new backup if Copley leaves? I could go on, but Dubois makes a bigger mess of the Kings’ already tough cap situation.