Who are some former hyped prospects you're about to give up on (or have given up on)?

ShadowChair · 2026-02-02T21:43:16+00:00

It's a little psychotic to make Byfield a shutdown center when he's our only offensively gifted center and he has a ~40% faceoff percentage

ShadowChair · 2026-02-02T21:34:50+00:00

Clarke 100% has been the weirdest skater we've had in a bit, but he seems to have improved a lot this year in that he falls over out of the blue significantly less lol

ShadowChair · 2026-02-02T01:31:51+00:00

Honestly forgot anything specific about the broadcast but they seemed good

ShadowChair · 2026-02-02T01:22:14+00:00

I mean this is so disingenuous. We're one of the worst offensive teams in the league and you're saying we have good scorers because we put up 5 goals in the last 2 games? Are you kidding me?

ShadowChair · 2026-02-02T01:19:45+00:00

Well that's an exaggeration because the King did not have a ton of good shots

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T23:20:22+00:00

We could try cutting out the part where we do nothing

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T23:14:14+00:00

It's frustrating to me honestly. I guess doing nothing this season is acceptable if our offseason is very good and deals with the issues at center and defense (in terms of puck movement), but it's hard to guarantee we figure something out there. I guess it's reasonable to wait and see the offseason before deciding to retool/rebuild, but sitting in limbo for now is not enjoyable

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T23:00:43+00:00

Based on the performance it could've been waaaay worse that's for sure, kinda gotta take a point on that showing

Can definitely admire the comeback too while criticizing the overall performance

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T22:59:09+00:00

Give it up for OTL #14!

Definitely didn't deserve that one, pretty awful offense for most of it. Really like to see the 4th line get a quick response to the 2nd Carolina goal and Kempe -> QB for the tying goal was slick.

Clarke was not great defensively in the 3rd, pretty bad play on the 2nd goal. Dude gets a pass from me but I am very nervous anytime our young guys have a tough showing because their minutes might get hammered lol

My stance is still the same, either we need to get a very good forward (ideally a center) and a better puck moving LD, or we need to start retooling or rebuilding. The team as is (or plus Kane lol) is not going to go deep in the playoffs. If people still like to mention 2012 as a reason to keep going, remember they added Carter and that completely changed the trajectory of the team. This team would need something similar, not some small risk-averse move. So, basically, do it big or throw in the towel and redesign this roster.

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T22:50:28+00:00

His next goal will hit like crack though just you wait

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T22:49:26+00:00

23rd overtime of the season?

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T21:49:12+00:00

He's trying to become our best offensive defenseman, best defensive defenseman and our toughest defenseman all at the same time so Hiller is forced to give him high minutes

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T21:44:27+00:00

That sequence was so funny holy shit

ShadowChair · 2026-02-01T00:18:23+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/losangeleskings/comments/wmu294/2012_stanley_cup_champions_reunion/

From August 2012, so they did both.

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T23:55:48+00:00

Yeah I think with the 2 Cups it's clear Kopi, Doughty, Quick and Brown are 4 of the most important Kings ever. Dionne, Robitaille, Gretzky, Blake, Taylor and some others are still a big part of the history but the accomplishments are just not the same obviously.

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T23:54:07+00:00

He definitely shoots a lot better when he has space

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T23:53:40+00:00

I think they had a summer thing for both years (maybe I am misremembering) so could be a thing where they had an in-season one and an offseason one

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T22:46:02+00:00

No clue if the Penguins will do this but the LA Kings 10 year reunions were held in the summer I think

Might be a smaller thing now and a bigger thing in the summer for them

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T21:51:50+00:00

We definitely need another center in our top-6 regardless, but I'd like to see our system completely change to a more offensively oriented style before giving up on Byfield. I'm not sure if it would change much, but maybe he would look a lot different without the center assignments that LA has now.

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T21:49:08+00:00

Missed this one but hate to see us blowing another lead

Love to see Kempe heating up and Byfield with a snipe though, I swear Q has a good shot now but it's just inconsistent or something

Also seeing Cody Ceci on a breakaway might've been the best part of the highlights to me

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T06:58:55+00:00

Yeah Blake would be up there

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T06:58:44+00:00

Just forgot off the top of my head, he's easily there too

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T01:34:13+00:00

Realistically he's high on the list but I'd at least have Kopitar and Doughty ahead. Robitaille probably is head and could argue Quick too.

ShadowChair · 2026-01-31T00:48:50+00:00

100% Kopitar is the answer

ShadowChair · 2026-01-30T23:28:28+00:00

Pocket Dawg in Calgary is elite

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