***LA Kings @ Minnesota Wild GDT 10/13/25

[tokyoking]

I have a Swamp Rabbits t-shirt I am quite fond of. Love that logo.

Even before they were related to the kings I bought a shirt with that logo in their first season.

 

[santiclaws]

Even before they were related to the kings I bought a shirt with that logo in their first season.

Me too. I have a Milwaukee Admirals sweatshirt and a Manitoba Moose shirt just because I like the logos, too.

 

[Rog or Reg?]

What a weird day. With the kings down 3-0 I still clicked on the link on the NHL app to listen to them and I was pleasantly surprised to hear the dodgers game (which I didn’t think I could listen to online). Of course it was great to hear them win and it was also nice to see that the kings came back to tie their game.

Oh and my swamp rabbits jerseys came and they are awesome. View attachment 13016

Both jerseys are very cool...but the blue one is awesome! I want one! Back in the day I actually bought a Hartford Whalers jersey, even though I didn't know much about the team. I still think it's one of the greatest sports logos of all-time, if not the greatest.

 

[Clif]

Boyle definitely drafted as a Center but he played both Center and Defense for BC during his Senior year. That’s where the idea started.

I did not know this - really interesting it started before Dean. Thanks for this.

 

[Statue4Deano]

I did not know this - really interesting it started before Dean. Thanks for this.

It’s so disappointing that the Kings couldn’t figure out how to turn Boyle into a full time NHLer.

Kings trade him for a 3rd at the 2009 draft. Boyle goes on to have a very pedestrian 09-10 season on the Rags 4th line. The following summer the Rangers gave him the assignment to work with a skating coach because he was on the bubble. He put in the work and broke camp with the big club. That season he puts up 21 goals and cements himself as an NHL bottom six staple for the next decade.



My question has always been did the Kings never suggest that he work with a skating coach or did he ignore the suggestion?

 

[Bollocks]

It’s so disappointing that the Kings couldn’t figure out how to turn Boyle into a full time NHLer.

Kings trade him for a 3rd at the 2009 draft. Boyle goes on to have a very pedestrian 09-10 season on the Rags 4th line. The following summer the Rangers gave him the assignment to work with a skating coach because he was on the bubble. He put in the work and broke camp with the big club. That season he puts up 21 goals and cements himself as an NHL bottom six staple for the next decade.



My question has always been did the Kings never suggest that he work with a skating coach or did he ignore the suggestion?

Different coaches have different approaches. There are a lot of other factors. Chemistry, career stage, life situation at that moment etc.

The important thing is he wasn't lost on waivers for nothing. Dean got a 3rd for him. Fair value relative to his trajectory at that point...