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Kings fan since 1986. Season ticket holder since 2011.

Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>im not sentimental, its a weakness</div></div>

It's not sentimentality. The Kings aren't going to trade a goaltender who can provide leadership and culture to the kids unless they're getting back something in return. Mittelstadt doesn't even begin to cover the gap between Quick and Hutton, even with no retained salary.

Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Same with Hutton</div></div>

But Hutton didn't spend his entire career and win 2 Stanley Cups with the Kings.

Forum: Armchair-GM17 hours ago

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>He currently has a .900 save%</div></div>

Numbers aren't everything. He essentially has had one bad game, and one game where his team left him out to dry. The rest of the games he has been solid, if not spectacular. Watch the highlights from his last 3 games and you will be very impressed.

Forum: Armchair-GM18 hours ago

Thread: 21-22 Season

I think it's one 1st round pick too much, considering LA is taking on $8M in net salary. I don't think the Kings should do it, but I think the return is fair.

Forum: Armchair-GM19 hours ago

Thread: Going Young

Not sure what the Kings want with another RHD.

Forum: Armchair-GM20 hours ago

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Hutton and Quick have similar numbers over the last few seasons. Hutton hasnt been able to see properly over that time period</div></div>

Sure, but Quick is LA's franchise leading goaltender in every statistical category, a fan favorite, and currently playing like 2012 Quick. He's going to have his jersey retired in LA, and possibly a statue in front of Staples Center. Don't see why LA would swap him for a mediocre starting goaltender if the only return is a young player that hasn't lived up to expectations.

Forum: Armchair-GM20 hours ago

Thread: Sabres

The Kings are very happy with Quick and don't need the cap space. They're not going to trade him unless it's in a package for something good. Mittelstadt is not enough incentive for LA to downgrade from Quick to Hutton.

Forum: Armchair-GM22 hours ago

Thread: My rookie card collection

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sid_the_kid_875948</b></div><div>There young guns were worth that?</div></div>

Unless you have a pristine graded set (very rare), you're not going to get much for hockey cards. If you check e-bay, you can buy factory sealed 1990-91 sets for $10.

Your best bet is to check the Beckett price guide. They release a new one twice a month and have the "HI" (mint graded condition) and "LO" (non-graded/ebay) values for all new sets and "popular" old sets.

Forum: Armchair-GM22 hours ago

Thread: My rookie card collection

Hockey cards? Unless you have a Gretzky, Howe, or Orr rookie card, they're probably not worth much more than the paper they're printed on.

I have complete sets of 1990-91 and 1991-92 Upper Deck. I checked their value a few years ago and the entire set was worth like $10, despite containing rookie cards from guys like Pavel Bure, Sergei Federov, Jaromir Jagr, Mike Modano, and Ed Belfour.

Forum: Armchair-GM24 hours ago

Thread: Rebuild

That LA trade is terrible. Counter offer.

To PIT:
Dustin Brown (Currently has 10 goals!)
Olli Maatta

To LA
Sam Poulin
PIT 2022 1st

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 6:06 pm

Thread: gibson

Not enough IMO. Gibson is a top 3 goaltender in the league and has managed to be consistent for years, despite playing on one of the worst teams in the league. I don't see Anaheim trading him, but if they were, it would likely cost 3 top end pieces and a lesser piece or two.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 2:34 pm

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>If he was traded to Buffalo, your missing extremely important context</div></div>

Carter has been playing well this year. He has one more year on his contract after this season, after which he can choose to play wherever he wants. If he retires because he doesn't like Buffalo, he's throwing away his last chance at one more Cup run with the team of his choosing.

Alternatively, he could suck it up for one year in Buffalo, collect his $2M paycheck, hope to get traded as a rental at the deadline, then sign wherever he wanted in July 2022.

Any "Jeff Carter will retire if traded" comments are baseless and unlikely to occur given where Carter is in his career. He's not ready to hang up the skates yet.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 2:07 pm

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Carter would retire so that doesnt do anything</div></div>

Sigh. For the 10k time...no he wouldn't. He never said that, and he directly refuted those rumors to the media.

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quote:</div>Then, just as we were about to move on, with a very serious facial expression and a near death stare back, Carter added, “And I never talked about retiring either. That never came out of my mouth.”</div>

<a href="https://mayorsmanor.com/2019/04/answering-the-two-most-important-jeff-carter-questions/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Answering the Two Most Important Jeff Carter Questions</a>

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 1:56 pm

Thread: Eichel Trade Offseason - Kings

It's a reasonable return for a guy like Eichel. As you said, it would need to happen after the expansion draft because the Kings would need to use Quick to satisfy the expansion draft exposure requirements for goaltenders.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 12:58 pm

Thread: Sabres

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Shibbal18</b></div><div>Pretty sure I've seen that they've already expressed interest in Eichel. They would have to know how expensive he would be so that clearly isnt a deterrent</div></div>

After all the hype around Byfield coming to LA, he's not getting traded. Brown is also not being traded.

I could see a trade being built around Vilardi, Turcotte, Carter, and a 1st. A piece or two could be added, but nothing else top-tier. If that's not enough to get it done, then Eichel isn't coming to LA.

Forum: Armchair-GMMon at 1:29 am

Thread: Eichel Trade I - Kings

Kings would consider this, but I don't think Buffalo goes for it.

Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 5:16 pm

Thread: Sabres and Kings fans I need your help

Not sure why the Kings have a need for a top-line center. Kopitar is still one of the best in the game, and by the time he declines, Byfield will be ready to jump in.

The Kings biggest need is actually at top-six wing, and this trade has their best prospect at that position going to Buffalo.

I don't see a fit for a Eichel to LA trade.

Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 2:05 pm

Thread: Henrique DeAngelo

Anaheim didn't take ADA for free, why would they give up normally great 1st line player that is going through a slump for him?

Forum: Armchair-GMSat at 2:04 pm

Thread: Trades

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DongLord23</b></div><div>Doughty also has huge negative value. He hasn't been very good this year either, not even close. OPs trade is off but your trade suggestion is even worse lmao.</div></div>

What? Doughty has been fantastic this year. What games are you watching?

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 8:45 pm

Thread: help me

The Kings won't retain $3M on Doughty's contract. Nor is Doughty waiving his NMC for Ottawa.

If somehow LA was willing to trade Doughty, and for some reason he decided he would waive for Ottawa, then the most they'll retain is $1M. That package doesn't get it done.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 8:25 pm

Thread: how to deal with Johnsons contract

If he won't waive his NMC, buy him out. The buyout window starts before the expansion draft. His contract isn't front-loaded, so there won't be a recapture penalty.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 8:09 pm

Thread: Trades

LA declines.

1. Byfield is untouchable, even for Eichel.
2. Brown currently leads the West in goals and has been the Kings best winger for 4 straight seasons now.
3. Doughty has been very good this year. Maybe not $11M good, but he's playing his best hockey in 4+ years.
4. That 1st will be a lottery pick.
5. Eichel is a fantastic player, but Skinner has hugely negative value.

Change Byfield to Turcotte, Brown to Carter, lottery protect the 1st, and remove Skinner from the trade and the Kings might consider it. Doughty probably invokes his NMC though, so it's all moot.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 4:25 pm

Thread: Only way rangers can take the skinner contract too

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Spanky227</b></div><div>Lol you are funny.. it won’t cost the rangers anything but maybe retention. They’ll get mid draft picks for him, they got a 2nd for Lias Andersson.. </div></div>

Andersson didn't get punched in the face by a teammate for being an a-hole. Sean Avery is a better comparison than Lias Andersson.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 3:44 pm

Thread: Post expansion

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TheAlien</b></div><div>Why are the Canucks trading a 2nd for a backup goalie</div></div>

Petersen is not a backup goalie.

Forum: Armchair-GMFri at 3:13 pm

Thread: Post expansion

Why would LA give up their goaltender of the future for a 2nd round draft pick?

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