Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
I'm still shocked that he had 0 goals/5 points in 30 games. Wow.
Phil Danault - Called in Sick against the Flames? Asked for a trade? UPDATE: TRADED
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ICE24
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Phil was pacing himself.
On a side note, went to Charlotte Checkers game last night and saw Tobias Bjornfot playing for them but missed Akil Thomas from Springfield. Not sure why he wasn’t playing? Possibly got moved up to the Blues?
Clif
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Did Toby still look scared of the play or is the AHL suiting him well?
ICE24
Super Star
He actually was late defending a goal, played behind the guy at the net. He did have a sweet stretch pass that ended up in the net.
hokiecat
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I think this was the hockey equivalent of garden leave.
Statue4Deano
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According to Pagnotta the Canes wanted Danault.
DryKing
Power Forward
I probably would have taken Kotkaniemi over a 2nd round pick (mainly because we are so short on Centers). He's young (25) and still has some upside, plus that AAV should likely be easy to move a couple years from now (if needed). Possibly Carolina may have agreed to eat a portion of his AAV to move him.
Maybe Holland has a trade lined up?
DoubleMinor
Top Forward
You gotta think Holland is working the phones.
The real problem I see is that almost no player on the Kings roster has much value right now. Outside of Armia and Laffy and Mikey (please don’t trade Laffy) no one is playing well at all (and even those are debatable). I mean, what would Moore fetch at this point?
Outside of picks and maybe a prospect there isn’t much right now to trade for anything.
The hope for me is that the current players snap out of their collective funk but I have to admit that’s just wishful thinking.
DryKing
Power Forward
Eh kinda, we still have plenty of players with trade value and obviously sold Danault while his value was low. Trade him around the trade deadline to a playoff team in need of a Center with experience and we would likely have gotten more, but if the attitude is poor it wouldn't be worth holding him that long.
I think Holland is playing "wait and see". If he thinks the team has a shot this year he likely goes for an aged vet like Schenn or O'Rielly (or possibly if the locker room has gone sour and he thinks the right vet can turn it around), if not perhaps he chooses to start going younger. As it stands, though, he is one Center injury away from panic and that is extra sad considering we have a coach whole only plays 3 lines.
The Canes fans hate Kotkaniemi, though, so might not have been an upgrade
Statue4Deano
Super Star
Holland seems to have another Center in mind so adding Kotkaniemi would tie up cap space and a roster spot on a player that isn’t worth his salary.
Bollocks
Super Star
Kotkaniemi has hardly done anything more than Danault this season. Earns only a little less money, too.
A high 2nd rounder is definitely more valuable.
Besides, maybe Canes were on his no-trade list, in which case of course he'd get traded to a team that was, for sure, on his list.
VCRW
Classic player
Would be a great place for Schenn - finishing his career where it started.
Statue4Deano
Super Star
Schenn and O’Reilly have to be high on his list. Only problem is they’re high on every team who needs a Center’s list.
Holland will be paying a premium for a vet Center at the deadline or over the summer. No doubt about it.
Bollocks
Super Star
Only if QB gets moved to wing.
VCRW
Classic player
Maybe he’ll have a sentimental attachment to the place where his NHL career began?
VCRW
Classic player
That would be my choice. He plays all over the ice anyway. Defensive lapses would be less costly as a winger.