santiclaws
I was in the pool!!
Youre all missing the big picture here, folks. You can't lose to the Oilers in the first round if you don't make the playoffs!
The Pacific Division Thread
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Bollocks
Super Star
If you can't beat them, avoid them!
Statue4Deano
Super Star
#14 Blackhawks are just 4 points behind the Kings…
jom
Dorkus Malorkus
Then lose to the Ducks instead...and wouldn't that be "wonderful"? It'd be better to miss the playoff altogether.
jom
santiclaws
I was in the pool!!
None of the Pacific Division teams would be in the playoffs as a wild card team in the East right now.
Pevsfreedom
somehow in south carolina
I've watched like 5 games this year and I'm mad because I miss watching Kings hockey but I just said no. I'll watch once Hiller is fired but even then I'd be kinda mad because well, tank commander and all. Someone might come in all gung-ho and get us to squeak into the playoffs and push this rebuild back even further which is way worse. Quite a conundrum.
symbology
TEAM LGK
As many have mentioned time and time again........ This is all that matters to the Kings Top Brass. Kings at #4 out of 32 teams. They just have to pretend that they are trying to win it all.
Pickle_Pucks
Top Forward
Perry, Kuemper, Moore, Foegele are no brainers to move on...Greentree can slot in for Moore...
I really think there would be a market out there for Doughty. He is still revered around the league (hence the team Canada pick....) and would slot in perfectly as a 2/3 Dman on a contender. His salary / term are very manageable. Question is would he consent...if Toronto came calling? Tampa? Detroit? Carolina? I don't know...but I really believe there is a good deal to be made out there...and the allure of 3 Cups puts you on a whole different level. Quicky probably busts his b*lls about it all the time...
And If I were Ken, I would really want to listen to what teams would offer for QB. Not that he will. If he brings back 3 decent pieces with some upside, I'm taking a long hard look.
Pickle_Pucks
Top Forward
We are on the precipice of a top 5 pick. Won't hold my breath for McKenna but I'd love to see the Kings land Ethan Belchetz.
VCRW
Classic player
The whole Eastern conference is above NHL .500!
ICE24
Super Star
I was pretty close.
What party?
Taxi Squad
DryKing
Power Forward
That's the positive of if the Kings fall out of the playoff race, they definitely have rentals to move at the trade deadline.
I wouldn't trade Foegele or Kuemper, though, and definitely would not touch Byfield (especially for multiple lesser players). Kings need to focus on pulling in quality, at this point, as they already went the quantity route this past offseason.
If the Kings were to fall in the lottery and won the 1st overall pick, it would be a lot of fun watching elite talents of McKenna, Celebrini, Bedard, McDavid and MacKinnon regularly battling it out. It really seems like the NHL needs to start focusing on raising the hockey profile in the West.
ICE24
Super Star
At this time, every Eastern Conference team has more points than the Kings.
Clif
Super Star
This needs to continue. A top 10 pick in this year’s draft would be the best thing that could come from this season.