It’s deadline season!

Statue4Deano said:
Outside of the Ceci/Dumoulin signings I think Holland has been excellent. I’m very happy with him as GM.
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What do the Kings achieve by adding 2 vets to take up roster spots that could be used to test out the AHL guys?

Will we see players leaving the Kings for nothing, again, only to make careers elsewhere?

Joseph was a free add, but Laughton makes little sense, even for a 3rd.

And he fired the coach too late, too.

He also failed to act on Danault situation before his trade value plummeted.

I don't know why you're so happy. No sane GM would spend big in this situation...
 
Bollocks said:
What do the Kings achieve by adding 2 vets to take up roster spots that could be used to test out the AHL guys?

Will we see players leaving the Kings for nothing, again, only to make careers elsewhere?

Joseph was a free add, but Laughton makes little sense, even for a 3rd.

And he fired the coach too late, too.

He also failed to act on Danault situation before his trade value plummeted.

I don't know why you're so happy. No sane GM would spend big in this situation...
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His mission. Make the playoffs...motive not hard to understand even though we all know it was destined to fail.
 
Bollocks said:
What do the Kings achieve by adding 2 vets to take up roster spots that could be used to test out the AHL guys?

Will we see players leaving the Kings for nothing, again, only to make careers elsewhere?

Joseph was a free add, but Laughton makes little sense, even for a 3rd.

And he fired the coach too late, too.

He also failed to act on Danault situation before his trade value plummeted.

I don't know why you're so happy. No sane GM would spend big in this situation...
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The goal remains make the playoffs. That isn’t changing no matter how much everyone kicks and screams online. Holland’s job is to make the playoffs.

The AHL guys suck. They aren’t NHL level players yet. Period.

If the goal remains the same and the Kings don’t have NHL level players to fill in the holes then the GM must acquire NHL players from outside the organization. Joseph is versatile winger who replacing Foegele. Laughton is a very solid hard working defensive Center. He’s simply better than Danault. Both Joseph and Laughton will be options for next year’s squad. They’re solid NHL bottom six players.

Holland didn’t have the desire or green light to fire Hiller until he did. The blame for Hiller belongs to Luc.

Danault quit on Hiller. Gavrikov quit on Hiller. Spence quit on Hiller. Foegele quit on Hiller.

Holland acquired a first line winger for the very little cost. He also added several assets and held onto his 1st round pick. He’s doing his job.
 
Statue4Deano said:
There’s just no way all four of Anderson/Edmundson/Ceci/Dumo can all come back next season. Holland needs to find a way to move at least two of them.
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Agree, which is why I specifically pointed to the -term- being the issue. It would have been fine to overpay them on 1-2 year deals. Giving them 3 and 4 year deals was kind of nuts, especially with the dollar amount attached.
 
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