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Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 27, 2022 at 8:05 a.m.
Thread: cup run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>fil97</b></div><div>I know but we should imo, we should have kept them 3-4-5 years ago but now we don't have time to develop them. hopefully pickering will be an impactful player before the big guns retire.
it would be a bit more then marino, I think Lindberg has solid starter potential, but anyway YES ahah
also why not retain on a deal that is finishing? it gets you more back</div></div>

I don't know, but if I remember correctly, the blues have never retained money on their players. If we make trades in my opinion we have to trade for a completely new third line. The top six, fourth line, defense, and goaltending are great, but that third line is just bad, we should aim for guys like Barba, Domi, or Duclair and not for big guns like Tarasenko.
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Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 6, 2022 at 5:42 p.m.
Thread: last changes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>fil97</b></div><div>is he going to be a healthy scratch?</div></div>

To start the season, no. Arvidsson is injured and likely out to begin the season. All signs (two preseason games, cuts to the contenders for the same spot, etc) have Vilardi in his role as 2RW next to Moore and Danault. In addition, he's been playing on their 1st PP line each game the Kings have iced mainly their full roster.

After that, the Kings showed last year they have no problems placing high skill level players on the 4th line to learn more of the defensive side of the puck. Kaliyev was there all year. My guess is that Vilardi takes a spot alongside Grundstrom and Lizotte, while Lemieux is a healthy scratch.

My bet is that next year Trevor Moore is not an LA Kings due to outplaying his contract (and the Kings not being able to afford him any more), and that opens up the spot on the 2nd/3rd line for Gabe going forward.