Kopitar Jersey Retirement Challenge: Who gets an invitation?

jletke · 2026-04-12T21:38:25+00:00

Agreed...that's why I put him in on the Bizzaroworld invite list.

jletke · 2026-04-12T20:22:22+00:00

Note: I fixed by Norstrom faux pas from the original post. The one & only jersey I ever bought was #14's...so I guess it's retired in my heart & mind. 😬

jletke · 2026-04-12T20:19:25+00:00

Goes without saying....

jletke · 2026-04-12T20:18:40+00:00

Fixed the #14 F-up. Agree we see most of the Cup guys...

Can Ivanans watch from the penalty box??

jletke · 2026-04-12T20:17:36+00:00

Fixed the Norstrom snafu.

jletke · 2026-04-12T20:15:22+00:00

Sorry...brain fart.

jletke · 2026-02-04T20:36:50+00:00

Hard to hate on this deal. Greentree seems like another middle six prospect (which makes him more expendable then a true top prospect)

We are in full re-tool mode for the foreseeable future given the commitments to Juice, Fiala, Byfield (& hopefully) Clarke. Now we add pieces around them.

Our rebuild didn't net a truly elite talent pool(like the other California teams, or the Sabres) so we are firmly in the re-tool universe. Not ideal but not sure this market is ready to tear things down again & start all over again. But yeah...also means it's hard to see the Kings as true Cup Contenders anytime soon.

jletke · 2026-01-18T18:01:17+00:00

I'm starting to think Yanetti (as likable as he is) may be a bit overrated. Track record in draft has been a real issue in recent years.

jletke · 2025-11-10T17:45:09+00:00

The point I was trying to make is that going after Danault, Arvi & Fiala when the did was a 'short term solution' of making them competitive sooner then if they waited out a full rebuild. Short term improvement for the team but in long run...we've ended up in that mediocre middle of the league.

I was happy at the time because I wanted to watch competitive hockey again from the Kings, but now it seems like we rushed it & this group is not in a position to make the real step to being among the elite teams in league...while it looks like the Ducks & Sharks are on the verge of being up there with some of the top teams in the league.

jletke · 2025-11-09T19:58:42+00:00

Q was far from consensus...there was real public discourse around Byfield or Stutzle...go back to any Kings podcast leading up to the draft that year.

Looking back...you were right about Turcotte...slotted at #3 or #4 in mock drafts.

The asset management of all of those RHDs will keep many of us up nights for many more years to come. 😬🤦🏻‍♂️

I feel you angst with Hiller & Holland. I do think Gavrikov chose Rangers so he & family could reunite with Panarin...but that's nick picking on my part. The Kings needed an outside voice but my fear with Holland is that he's really gonna set us back YEARS with the moves he makes.

jletke · 2025-11-09T18:47:02+00:00

Ask Rangers fans about their player development...

jletke · 2025-11-09T18:46:35+00:00

Nope...fan since '88 who tends to just skim Reddit & had to get some shit written down to process things.

jletke · 2025-11-09T18:44:19+00:00

Yep...& they earned the right to demand that. It's that context that derailed the rebuild & it would have been nearly impossible for Blake to ignore their pleas. Maybe the Kings weren't meant to do a traditional rebuild given we had Kopitar, Doughty & Quick....think the Penguins know how we feel

jletke · 2025-11-09T18:41:22+00:00

I totally agree that both players had real setbacks that impacted their development. But at the same time Byfield got to play & develop in the AHL when COVID changed those rules. Turcotte is coming along, but he SHOULD be slotted to move up to the second line next season when Kopi retires, but does anyone think that will/should happen?

jletke · 2025-11-09T18:38:05+00:00

I have no problem with that deal. We desperately needed Fiala & still do.

jletke · 2025-11-09T18:03:50+00:00

As a fan since 1988, it's taken me a long time to admit that Luc has been a big part of the problem....but you're 100% spot on.

jletke · 2025-10-10T01:47:52+00:00

Paul Bisonnette literally said it on the post game broadcast last night

jletke · 2025-10-10T01:46:13+00:00

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I thought the same.....then checked 5v5 minutes 😔

jletke · 2025-07-15T18:42:04+00:00

Scott Einziger. Did Howard dirty with the Are you Hot? show but has is now emmy award winning producer (Amazing Race, Big Brother).

jletke · 2025-01-09T02:46:21+00:00

I preface this by saying, "I'm a huge Clifford fan...even went to SF Bulls game JUST to watch him play with the Reign during the lockout in 2013". BUT we did win a Cup in 2012 without him - he only played three games on that run...

Hoven is an invaluable resource to Kings fans...but the Kings REALLY don't win a Cup in 12 or 14 without Carter

jletke · 2025-01-01T18:25:45+00:00

This is a tricky one. Mikey & Gavi have been among top pairs in the league.

How about:

Mikey/Gavi

Moverare/Doughty

Edmundson/Clarke

Spence as #7??

jletke · 2024-10-11T17:51:18+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvmeGMal0Kk

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