tkecanuck341

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Kings fan since 1986. Season ticket holder since 2011.
Forum: Armchair-GM2 hours ago
Thread: Black and White
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PuckLuck_77</b></div><div>Out of curiosity, tke, is there a transcript or link of the Yannetti interview you're talking about? I don't remember seeing anything from him for at least a month or so.



I mean... that's quite the overstatement since it's never a stupid idea to take a franchise center... regardless of what prospects are already in the pipeline. Creates competition and makes for trade pieces later on when the organization makes their choices on who their players are going to be moving forward. That is if they don't find a spot for all of them, like Turcotte to the wing as tkecanuck341 suggests.</div></div>

Yea they touched on it on LAKI, but the article was from <em>The Athletic</em>. I'll find it and post it.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 hours ago
Thread: Isles Cap Crunch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dca919</b></div><div>Roster spot for Turcotte, Rasmus Kupari, or an UFA. Pretty sure no NCAA hockey---no money to be made on it like football.

but way to nitpick about 1 of 11 names rattled of the top of my head.</div></div>

Turcotte has already signed his ELC, he is no longer eligible for the NCAA. He will be playing in Ontario next season, as he is not NHL ready.

Kupari is also not ready. He only had 30ish professional games under his belt before missing the rest of the season from his WJC injury. He'll need another full season in the AHL before he's ready to take a spot in the NHL.

Regardless, the Kings have already decided to move Carter to the wing. He's no longer going to play center on the Kings. The other RW options are Brown, Frk, and Wagner. The next closest to NHL ready option is Arthur Kaliyev, and he's still at least a full season away from the NHL.

Pick on my team and I'll nitpick right back.
Forum: Armchair-GM15 hours ago
Thread: Isles Cap Crunch
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dca919</b></div><div>Yet another of the Boychuk to Detroit trades. Please think about this from Detroit's perspective (not the Isle dumping the contract on anyone with room without including draft picks)....Detroit is rebuilding...why do they take on a soon to be 37 year old d-man at 6M x2 who has declined significantly? And for only a 3rd rounder and only C and B prospects?

Easy pass. Next team that needs cap space choose from STL: Steen, CHI: Smith, Maatta, ANH: Backes, BUF: Hutton, MIN: Dubnyk, FLA: Straman, VAN: Beagle, Baertschi, Eriksson, or LA: Carter. Plenty of teams need cap space for a flat cap and internal ownership cap.</div></div>

Why exactly does LA need to get rid of Carter? They're currently sitting on $16.5M in cap space, and only owe $44M in actual cash salary this season. Their owner is worth $10 billion. Carter's salary is only $2M in each of his last two seasons. If a team wants Carter, they're welcome to take him, but the Kings are perfectly content to let him finish out his contract in LA.
Forum: Armchair-GM21 hours ago
Thread: Kings are best
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DDossett</b></div><div>I agree roy is good and really he's what gets the deal done. In this scenario the kings are building offense through defense and they see potential in risto with good coaching while he plays behind doughty on the depth chart. Mitts could still be a legit 2c and that makes the deal look genius. I was really thinking cap dump with risto. Being this is a fantasy world can you see where im coming from? The kings have 2 2nds and a boat load of prospects coming up. I want to stabilize, this teams rebuild is done.</div></div>

Yea, but this is a terrible value for LA. With Mittelstadt's performance thus far, he might be worth Lizotte and a late 2nd (i.e. the #60, not the #35). As you say, Risto is a cap dump, which means that for the Kings to take him, you'd have to subtract from the return, not add. I'd argue that due to Roy's exceptional season and high-demand position, Buffalo has to add in a Roy for Mittelstadt swap.