Caps fan here,Kemperer was playing as the caps we’re learning to play with all the new players, he got hurt and lindgren comes in as cap’s start to put it together, I think kemperer had a 45 save game in his last start which he lost , that was typical last year for him , I expect he gets back to 910 save percentage and under 3 ga per game . Caps are just getting younger and faster and have to keep up with metro now New Jersey has goaltending, I think he fits for you guys, PLD is the question mark, we need centers and PLD has To play well and our coach will play our offense through him so at least his numbers will be better, same for ovi the team is designed to get him the puck. I just don’t want another Anthony mantha or kuzy again. I like PLD chances with caps.
So happy for Caps. Caps mindset...last year, we were dealing with $7.8 with Kuzy getting $3.8 value. Needing a 1C, and $5.25 on a goalie whose career is over, since the birth of his child, for 3 more years. The experiment woked with Strome, and no reason it cannot work with Dubois. Caps are in such a need for youth, but experienced talented players. Caps have a strong locker room, and great motivational coach. Dubois will get more minutes, and gets to play alongside the greatest goal scorer of all time. Conclusion, Caps were gifted Strome and Dubois in thier Prime. (2) #3 picks overall of their respective drafts. The under achiever Kuzy era is over. Kuzy was about a 15 Goal, 40 Assist guy. Stome is probably a 20+ goal and around 40 Assist 2nd line C. Dubois career has primarily been a 25+ goal, around 40 Assist guy. He will get 1st line C role and no reason he can go back to his pre LA #s. I like it for Caps.
i didn't think Blake had the guts to make this kind of move. Next move should be to buyout Kuemper and use that extra cap space on a puck moving D-man.
This is on a pld. Just Because he plays on the 4th line, that he should be doing great player things on that line, no excuses. Best deal blake has made sense Kevin f deal. I think the kings will draft sahasa Dorne. He is a center a real great player to get. 🧙♂️
My terrible spelling aside... This is possible but not likely Byfield Kopitar Kempe Fiala Danult Moore Kaliyev Turcote Fagemo Laferierre Thomas Heleinous
@geoffcrandell1191 I realize that, but he hasn't been moved yet so I can say wild shit like "trade the ducks Grundstrom (sign and trade), Gavrikov and Fagemo for Zegras and a pick then make our 3rd line be Kaliyev Turcotte and Zegras"
BLAKE NEEDS TO GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Since 2017 Blake has taken the Kings from having one of the best Prospect pools in the whole NHL to the Abyss an average team at best and all that under Luc's watch! I understand loyalty but Blake doesn't have the balls to man up and resign since he is the true problem and should be held responsible along with Luc!!!
The trade makes sense for the Caps as well. They had to trade either Lindgren or Kuemper to make room for either Clay Stevenson or Hunter Shepherd ( Two NHL ready goalies in Hershey). Kuemper lost his focus and drive in net when his child was born. Lindgren won the starting position. The Caps also needed to get younger. So they moved out one major underachieving centre (Kuznetsov ), to bring in a bigger, faster underachiever. Kuemper is overpaid but he'll be a better fit on a more defensively structured Kings team. It was key that no sweetener or salary retention was offered, in order for Blake to save some face.
Straight up the worst asset management I've ever seen watching the NHL. Rob Blake turned 11th overall pick Gabe Vilardi, 1st rounder Rasmus Kupari, middle 6 forward Alex Iafallo and top four defenseman Sean Durzi into 34 year old Darcy Kuemper. Killer
Caps fan here,Kemperer was playing as the caps we’re learning to play with all the new players, he got hurt and lindgren comes in as cap’s start to put it together, I think kemperer had a 45 save game in his last start which he lost , that was typical last year for him , I expect he gets back to 910 save percentage and under 3 ga per game . Caps are just getting younger and faster and have to keep up with metro now New Jersey has goaltending, I think he fits for you guys, PLD is the question mark, we need centers and PLD has To play well and our coach will play our offense through him so at least his numbers will be better, same for ovi the team is designed to get him the puck. I just don’t want another Anthony mantha or kuzy again. I like PLD chances with caps.
PLD will probably end up being a combination of Kuznetsov and Mantha, but has the potential to be productive like Dylan Strome.
So happy for Caps. Caps mindset...last year, we were dealing with $7.8 with Kuzy getting $3.8 value. Needing a 1C, and $5.25 on a goalie whose career is over, since the birth of his child, for 3 more years. The experiment woked with Strome, and no reason it cannot work with Dubois. Caps are in such a need for youth, but experienced talented players. Caps have a strong locker room, and great motivational coach. Dubois will get more minutes, and gets to play alongside the greatest goal scorer of all time. Conclusion, Caps were gifted Strome and Dubois in thier Prime. (2) #3 picks overall of their respective drafts. The under achiever Kuzy era is over. Kuzy was about a 15 Goal, 40 Assist guy. Stome is probably a 20+ goal and around 40 Assist 2nd line C. Dubois career has primarily been a 25+ goal, around 40 Assist guy. He will get 1st line C role and no reason he can go back to his pre LA #s. I like it for Caps.
i didn't think Blake had the guts to make this kind of move. Next move should be to buyout Kuemper and use that extra cap space on a puck moving D-man.
This is on a pld. Just Because he plays on the 4th line, that he should be doing great player things on that line, no excuses. Best deal blake has made sense Kevin f deal. I think the kings will draft sahasa Dorne. He is a center a real great player to get. 🧙♂️
I'm so happy right now. Thrilled we got rid of him.
Kuemper can shite the bed and we still win this trade, lol.
No doubt Blake has got to be the worst GM in the last decade. Right next to Ciarelli.
My terrible spelling aside... This is possible but not likely
Byfield Kopitar Kempe
Fiala Danult Moore
Kaliyev Turcote Fagemo
Laferierre Thomas Heleinous
I think Arty all but played his last game in a Kings jersey. I don't expect him back.
@geoffcrandell1191 I realize that, but he hasn't been moved yet so I can say wild shit like "trade the ducks Grundstrom (sign and trade), Gavrikov and Fagemo for Zegras and a pick then make our 3rd line be Kaliyev Turcotte and Zegras"
Wow...your speechless
BLAKE NEEDS TO GOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! Since 2017 Blake has taken the Kings from having one of the best Prospect pools in the whole NHL to the Abyss an average team at best and all that under Luc's watch! I understand loyalty but Blake doesn't have the balls to man up and resign since he is the true problem and should be held responsible along with Luc!!!
The trade makes sense for the Caps as well.
They had to trade either Lindgren or Kuemper to make room for either Clay Stevenson or Hunter Shepherd ( Two NHL ready goalies in Hershey).
Kuemper lost his focus and drive in net when his child was born. Lindgren won the starting position.
The Caps also needed to get younger. So they moved out one major underachieving centre (Kuznetsov ), to bring in a bigger, faster underachiever.
Kuemper is overpaid but he'll be a better fit on a more defensively structured Kings team.
It was key that no sweetener or salary retention was offered, in order for Blake to save some face.
So we lost the trade lmfao??!!
Wtf 😂🤣
Straight up the worst asset management I've ever seen watching the NHL. Rob Blake turned 11th overall pick Gabe Vilardi, 1st rounder Rasmus Kupari, middle 6 forward Alex Iafallo and top four defenseman Sean Durzi into 34 year old Darcy Kuemper. Killer
There's no reasoning, math, or otherwise that can possibly make sense of the majority of what BlakeTheFakeGM does. I cannot wait until he's gone!!!
The trade was already bad before todays trade. After today it’s not as bad.
We need a team builder, not a former player that deserves to try to build a winning team... Someone like Lombardi...
When have kings been cup contender since 2014??
We need LD1 and two tougher sandpaper gritty wingers for a start.