HeadInjury
2 Late to Change My Name
His offensive stats in Arizona were identical to his last year here, but he was used more and ended up a -1 on a bad team. So I think there was some definite improvement.
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DoubleMinor
Top Forward
Seemed pretty hopeless on the D side.
As we know some people see a D scoring and think that means they are great. Have to assume that’s the case here
DoubleMinor
Top Forward
Yeah I can’t see that much value with Artie either. Swap a disappointment for some else’s disappointment and hope a change in scenery (or coaching or system) helps.
Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
That's sad
DryKing
Power Forward
I think Kings fans underestimate the value of Kaliyev. He is only 23. has played 188 NHL games, has a .38 PPG average and has consistently improved his 2-way play. Additionally he is a known hard worker who is very passionate about succeeding within the NHL and making the adaptations and changes needed to do so - and can currently be signed at a low AAV. There is a reason Pitts inquired about him, as have other teams.
What he is not, unfortunately, is a good fit for the Kings style of play and likely will never be a great 2-way player, but will be good enough defensively not to be a liability. That said, there is no reason why he cannot surpass 20 goals a season and become a PP specialist within a more offensive minded system.
DoubleMinor
Top Forward
This is a very good analysis.
Someone said re Artie and the Kings “square peg in a round hole”. System just was a bad fit for this player.
Is there any chance with Hiller and system tweaks that Artie could find it easier here?
Statue4Deano
Super Star
Seems unlikely however if there’s no trade market for Kaliyev I wouldn’t mind giving him one last shot at sticking. His skill set is just so valuable.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
Yeah, he will probably have a few Mike Hoffman-esque seasons at some point in his career. Except he’s a fairly large body and if he actually could be taught -ferocity- and -aggression-, he would be very difficult to play against along the boards.
santiclaws
I was in the pool!!
"Hard worker" is not what the word is. Evans said that if he practiced as hard as JAD for example, he would have been in the lineup. Practice habits were the problem, apparently.
DarkLeftHand
Super Star
Intensity.. it’s easy to look at the kid and read it on his face, or lack thereof. He looks like he’s in screen saver mode most of the time. That’s what I mean about teaching him ferocity, aggression, intensity. It’s probably not something that’s ever going to happen, but if he had an ounce of what Blake Lizotte has in him, he’d probably be quite a proficient scorer at the NHL level.
Statue4Deano
Super Star
JC6388LAKings
Super Star
Vegas sure loves to go after star players whether they're past their prime or not, which is one of the reasons why I dislike that franchise. And yet they somehow make it work in their favor. Ugh.
DryKing
Power Forward
His coaches, both at AHL and NHL level, have been quoted as saying Arty works hard to consistently improve. That doesn't mean a player like JAD, perhaps, works harder (who the Kings gave up on).
The comments I have seen regarding Kaliyev needing to work harder were that he needed to work harder to "fit the team". This came after his camp had requested a trade.
Birdman
TEAM LGK
Staaaaaaaaaaaaamkooooooooooooooos!!!!!!!!!
Rogie-Vachon
Sizzler Across The Street
The Crowns traded Cupcake for Madden …. Full circle baby!
King Ludwig
Registered Redophile
Blake must show more life than this guy Bernie had one weekend...
HeadInjury
2 Late to Change My Name
Toffoli to the Sharks per Kevin Weekes.
A lot of chatter that Marchessault is going to Nashville.
A lot of chatter that Marchessault is going to Nashville.
