"Wasn't a great fit for us" Translation: I fell on my face of this one.

Credit to Blake for not doubling down on this terrible contract. It hurts to see what was given to acquire PL from the Jets. The first step was taken by Blake to correct this debacle, hopefully good trades and drafting are soon to come.

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

Amen! It is unfortunate those Kings couldn’t go any further once again! But it will eventually happen. The stuff that Rob Blake puts out there involving improvements will eventually pay off in a good way. It’s just a matter of when it will! But it will eventually.

Here was Blakes choices. Move PLD by July 1st or hope for the next 7 years that PLD would play to his contract level. Considering this is PLD's third team where he didn't perform, where either PLD or the team wanted out, this isn't a bad deal. 3 million more in cap space. 3 years left in Kuemper's salary instead of 7 years. Can't erase the original mistake so this is the best option.

@BenP-ue5zn

13 күн бұрын

Gms don’t make choices. Owners do. Gms do what they’re told. On all 32 teams.

@btgkg9639

11 күн бұрын

He didn’t perform in Winnipeg? He performed just fine on both his last teams. It was the Kings who decided after one season and not giving him any chance to succeed gave up on him after one season they considered bad.

It was exposed in the playoffs. PLD was brought for his size against #29 of EDM and Leon D. ate our lunch and stole our dinner money.

@btgkg9639

11 күн бұрын

They didn’t even play Dubois against Leon.

@jdayala-wright8875

11 күн бұрын

@@btgkg9639 Because he could barely handle Kane and others. But the larger point was PLD was sold on being a big skilled player to go up against Draisitl

BEST news of the day!! Thanks, Rob for making it happen!

Joe Reedie needs to learn more about releasing players and their contract. If he meant buyout should of said it.

@audibletapehiss3764

13 күн бұрын

Yeah that was rough. The term "release" hasn't been used in years, maybe decades. The only time you release a player is maybe from a pro tryout.

@HT-jj5sx

13 күн бұрын

Dude, yeah, Reedy just kinda running off into no-mans-land because he couldn't do 15 min of research to find out wtf "Buyout" means. Oye.

@frankpereyda1106

13 күн бұрын

Maybe that knuckle head blake could have helped with that. He knew what that guy was getting at. What a clown

@shmauggle

13 күн бұрын

Yeah I was screaming "buyout" at my monitor the whole time he fumbled through his question. I think that's what he was trying to ask but it didn't sound like he even understood the question he was trying to ask. Yikes.

@mikeb.2925

13 күн бұрын

I assume he meant waive not buyout because he said it could have been months ago but buyout only happen in the summer after the Cup Finals. Very odd question for sure. Hopefully that guy is replaced with someone who understands hockey.

Dude is An Awful GM! Only person who believes in him is Luc and Luc needs to go as well! They are too buddy buddy with each other and think they're perfectly fine lol.

@photoguy49

13 күн бұрын

The entire Hermosa Surf Club needs to be jettisoned for incompetence and mismanagement of assets. Sure, just like Cal, Blake got lucky getting out from a bunk contract but HE is the bloody one who gave out that damn contract in the first place. It’s an absolute clown show in the Kings front office.

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

Correction! You need to go! Rob Blake is doing the best he can. It is unfortunate those Kings couldn’t go any further this time! But all the stuff Rob Blake has done will eventually pay off in a good way. It’s just a matter of when! But it will. I believe in him. He’s my All-Time Hockey Hero. I am still dedicated to him. Even to this day! I even met him back in 2008. And if Rob Blake needed a regular everyday fan to stand by his side to stand up to haters of his such as you! I’d happily do it if he knew I’d never stop my dedication on him.

@FuegoJustinnn

6 күн бұрын

@@k7j6 dude you have no idea what you are saying. you clearly haven't paid attention to any moves he's made. We Traded for Kuemper for Vilardi, Iafallo, Kupari, Draftpicks, and more for one guy.

@GunslingerGaming1

5 күн бұрын

@@k7j6 Get off your knees bro. Wipe your lips off after when you're done. You're glazing and simping. Dude traded Vilardi, Iafallo, Durzi, Kupari, draft picks, for fucking Darcy Keumper.

Great move by Blake. Took a swing, it didn’t work out. Smart enough to move on. The fact we didn’t give up either picks or prospects is amazing. Well done.

I understand why Rob Blake felt this was necessary! I believe in him. I know he is trying to help improve those Kings as their General Manager. Those that are talking bad about him should realize that like I do. Rob Blake is my All-Time Hockey Hero. In fact! Believe it or not? I actually met him back in 2008. And I saw when I spoke to him how wonderful of a person he really is. I am still dedicated to him even to this day. And I’m sure if Rob Blake himself saw how dedicated I am to him & he needed an everyday fan by him! I’d bet I’d be among top picks he’d go for in that category. And in general! If I could cross paths with Rob Blake again & have a 1 on 1 Meet & Greet again or anything that would get me to have that much of a man to man Get together with him! I’d bet he’d be proud to hear I still believe in him even to this day and back when I cross paths with him back in 2008.

I also feel that Blake and Luc still need to go, but I give Blake props for sort of admitting his mistake on the trade and the contract. Pretty softball session. The toughest Q was by Helene near the end when she asked Blake if PLD had anything to do with the failure. Blake said it was on us. That is not a sale with me. Fiala had n-p with the system or rotating lines. PLD seems like a problem child wherever he goes. I understand why Blake doesn't want to say, "W as management poorly assessed his character and his compete level. That is on us." Joe Ready should not be a hockey journalist. He didn't even understand a buyout! What a poorly prepared guy.

Rob Blake: the cause of and solution to all of Los Angeles’ problems

I find it incredible that a major trade was worth only a 9 minute interview…and please ask open ended questions don’t give Rob answer within your question he will take the easy way non elaboration way out every freaking time…but I’m glad PLD is gone Rob should be included in the next trade and Luc for a sack of used pucks

As someone who gave massive criticism and called for this man to get fired, I give Blake a lot of credit for this trade. Honestly, considering where the Kings were at beforehand, this is actually a good trade. No salary retention for Dubois’s awful contract, and we got a solid experienced goaltender, while gaining $3million in cap space. Yes, we gave away Vilardi and a second last offseason, but we can’t change that. This was a massive step in the right direction. I have to tip my cap to Blake. People who are giving criticism to this trade don’t understand how badly this needed to happen

@Afkla7

13 күн бұрын

Blake needs to go but it's impressive how he was able to get out of thr Cal and PLD messes without much long term harm

@db-rc5fr

13 күн бұрын

You shouldn’t get credit for fixing something that you broke.

@daveyoung9484

13 күн бұрын

Shouldn't have happened in the first place so blake is to blame for this huge debacle

@mreppen1

12 күн бұрын

Blake got the best he could, but he signed him to 7 years to begin with, and that was an act of Stupidity.

@btgkg9639

11 күн бұрын

Used to be a solid goalie. Kuemper was horrible last year and lost his job.

I mean he got us out of that contract, the trade he made for PLD initially is gone and it’s time to move forward. Took big balls to unload him and I commend him for that.

Hey Rob there ya go way to totally fleece the caps here lol. Lots of work ahead but at least he made it happen and it cost almost nothing and we can play Darcy

Good!!!! #gokingsgo

i’m still mad about how he handled Quick. Kings would have zero cups without Quick

@thefrozencrown9388

13 күн бұрын

As much as I love Quick myself, he played his way off the team those last couple years. It wouldn't be fair to the current roster to keep him around just because he won a cup 10 years ago. Blake has responsibility to today's team, not the players who used to contribute.

@MrKojoman

13 күн бұрын

That's like saying we should've kept Carter, Martinez, Clifford, etc.

@marcogomes9748

13 күн бұрын

@@MrKojoman how?? we could have kept him for the season and then re signed him

@bhbecca

13 күн бұрын

Get over it. Blake did nothing wrong. Quick was playing horribly-- they had to trade him at that time.

@marcogomes9748

13 күн бұрын

@@thefrozencrown9388 welll he was able to make a lot of quality starts since then

Rob made one of the worst trades in Kings history by getting Dubois from the Jets. Saying this he did great by fixing his mistake by trading Dubois to the Capitals and his contract

@db-rc5fr

12 күн бұрын

Now the joke is on the Capitals.

@OrdoRellquist

12 күн бұрын

It is said that ignorance is temporary, but stupidity is forever. After the Dubois debacle I would be extremely worried about what the Kings organization is left with here, because given all that was already common knowledge about Pierre Luc Dubois as a professional hockey player, prior to his arrival in Los Angeles, I don't see how, by any stretch of the imagination, the acquisition can seriously be put down to ignorance. To me, both in terms of optimism and Rob Blake's future this is still not a good look at all.

Kyle Dubas approves. Good on Blake for getting the Kings out of that turrible contract

Although this is a win for cap space, its a shame it didnt work out, i thought theyd give him another year to see if it would be different, the contract never should’ve been that big to begin with, maybe we can keep roy now?

@marcogomes9748

13 күн бұрын

well said

@frankpereyda1106

13 күн бұрын

Agreed, blake is not only a poor judge of talent but now I guess character as well. He needs to go.

Growing up, Blake was my first most favorite Kings player. Obviously everyone worships Gretzky but I always saw him as an outsider coming in while Black was home grown. That being said, he should be fired along with Robitaille, another favorite player for conspiring with PLD's agent, Pat Brisson. I believe when Blake and Robitaille were players a decade ago, they also had relationships with Brisson. Remember, the Kings dumped a LOT of players including Kings first Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Quick and unloaded many talented younger players both to pay for PLD or as cap dumps before getting PLD's salary in there. And instead of getting a #1 goalie, they got PLD.

He’s worse than some politicians…. Says a lot about nothing

@karl7487

13 күн бұрын

He knows he’s cooked

Blake and his special adviser Bergevin are going to be fired. Both of them.

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

Maybe you haters of Rob Blake need to fire yourselves! Rob Blake is doing the best he can. It will pay off eventually! Besides! Rob Blake did nothing wrong. He is a wonderful person & is kind hearted.

Saros was available… but ok let’s get a 34yr old goalie that got swept by the rangers. We aren’t the Avs we can’t help Kuemper that much

@btgkg9639

11 күн бұрын

@@KZreadsuckz976No it’s actually not. The Caps are in a rebuild. There only goal is to get Ovi past Wayne and then he retires. PL will be the top line Center and play on the top PP line. His only job is to feed Ovi while him and Wilson just hang around the net. Dubois contract will be up by the time their rebuild is over. Kuemper on the other hand will tie the Kings up with that 5mil contract until Kopi is retired and Doughtys contract is up. The Kings now need to fill a lot more holes than they needed when the season was over. All this cap space frees up is to resign Byfield and Roy and some bottom 6 talent. The Kings are hoping draft picks work out. The Kings will be rebuilding when Kuemper contract is up.

Rob Blake made the right tough decision and I hope the critics will maybe consider him in a better light.

I had no idea PLD was a puppet? How can Blake take responsibility for his abysmal play when it was clear PLD just didn't produce. Did you run out of batteries for his controller? Remember the 'Point System' the coaches gave him to perform at the NHL level? There is something fishy with PLD and I think I know what it is, but not sure people would be ready to hear it.

@btgkg9639

11 күн бұрын

PL was top 10 on the Kings in goals and points, I think assists as well. He was the third line center who was given maybe 20-30 seconds of PP time all while playing with scrubs the majority of the season. He had one less goal then Danault who played with Moore, Fiala and Arvy the majority of the season. While I won’t say it looked like he wasn’t giving effort every game, the Kings coaching staff didn’t do anything to help him succeed.

This trade is a win for Los Angeles. Good start on the changes for next season.

#FireRobBlake

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

FIRE YOURSELF! Rob Blake has done nothing wrong to deserve to be fired. He’s an honest man. I met him back in 2008. And I am still dedicated to him in many ways. He’s my All-Time Hero. I’m also envious of him that he comes from a much better place than me. The part of Canada he comes from is WAY BETTER than anywhere in the State I come from BY FAR.

Good thing they got rid of a bust and cancer. Now they need to get rid of a GM Cancer

@markbaileycimarron-memoria3446

13 күн бұрын

so edgy.

@marcogomes9748

13 күн бұрын

i’m surprised blake is still around. bad move after bad move. especially the way he handled quick .

@Coconut004

13 күн бұрын

@@marcogomes9748this is a great trade

@robertbougher8820

13 күн бұрын

Was thinking the same thing about some so called “fans…”

@wilseph1

13 күн бұрын

OOF. Didn't need to take it that far.

Time for you to QUIT Rob!!!

@k7j6

10 күн бұрын

Time for you to get a life you hater!

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

Time for you to GO TO HELL Hater!!! Rob Blake is trustworthy. You ARE NOT! I believe in him. He is my All-Time Hockey Hero. And I’d happily stand by him when it comes to haters of his like you if he needed a regular everyday fan to do so! I met him too. Back in 2008! I’m dedicated to him in a lot of ways. And if there was an everyday fan he was to ever be close friends with! I’d be a great friend to him because of that. Even though me & him come from far different cities & towns. But the town he’s from certainly isn’t half as bad as the city I’m from. That’s for sure.

At least the Kings unloaded PLD before his NMC kicked in.

Signs 35 year old Kovalchuk to a 3 year 18 million dollar contract. Signs unproven call to a 3 year 15 million contract. Trades for Dubois, signs him to 8.5 million dollar deal. Trades Dubois a year later. Dude is not good is not good at this.

What does "releasing him" mean???? Blake obviously doesn't understand wtf that means and I don't think anyone does? Three times in a row bro said "releasing him". Surely this guy doesn't just think you can let a contract go right? No way these are the people they're allowing to ask questions.

@stevedato4249

13 күн бұрын

Pretty sure he meant "buying out", but yeah, he needs to learn the terminology.

@HT-jj5sx

13 күн бұрын

Agreed, made me cringe pretty hard lol.

@HT-jj5sx

13 күн бұрын

​@@stevedato4249 Agreed, not a good luck lol.

@scottallan6770

13 күн бұрын

@@stevedato4249 Pretty sure Blake knew that too but obviously didn't want to answer the question. 🙄🤦‍♂

@kingsfan2512

13 күн бұрын

@@KZreadsuckz976 So he meant a very normal and commonly used term in hockey but couldn’t remember it after the GM he was talking to said he didn’t understand him three different times. And he also meant a buyout, something that Blake had made clear wasn’t an option. So not only is this person, like you, an idiot, and can’t remember a simple hockey term, he didn’t do his research on the person he was talking to?

Homie pulled a no givesiez backszies

The media questions in this video is a reflection of blakes gm moves just down right dumb holy crap wtf

Love the Kuemper move. Glad Dubois is gone. Not even close to a GREAT player.

There is no sugar coating anything. You shouldn’t get points for cleaning up a terrible situation you created yourself!!! Why people praise Blake for this is beyond me. He did the same thing last offseason with Cal Peterson trade. Also, Coaches integrate players into their roles, not GM’s ! I guess that’s what he had to say to sell the GM from the Capitals….its the Kings fault, not PLD’s. That’s mostly B.S. I still don’t see enough humility and admission of fault from Blake and that’s infuriating to me as a 35 years + Kings fan. He’s very short with reporters and honestly very clear he didn’t have any interest in being there. It’s just shameful and inexcusable. Kings ownership is spineless and that’s why both Blake and Luc still have jobs. So disgusted with Kings brass.

Pld was just awlful the whole season. Although he played well for team canada under a different system, the 1-3-1 just needs to go aswell our stars need to shine playing the game they are used to

lol what was that guy talking about release him. You can’t just release someone. Maybe he was talking about buying out but for f sakes did the hockey guy from that company call in sick that day.

L O V E I T !!!

"It wasn't a great fit." Translation: "I traded Vilardi, Iafallo, Kupari, and a 2nd round pick for a 34 year old backup goalie making $5.25 million per year."

Are you kidding me seriously no disrespect but can't stand Blake and Did not even watch the video just commenting!!! 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 real problem and should be FIRED and held responsible along with Luc who also doesn't have the balls to fire Blake!!!

@k7j6

10 күн бұрын

Actually! Blake needs to stay. You haters are the ones who need to go.

@karokaro7328

6 күн бұрын

@@k7j6 if you take the blinders off you will see that people you call haters are the real Kings fans who know a bad management That’s ruining this organization because the last seven years under Blake and Luc Kings have been nothing but a first round playoff exit team specially the last three!

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

@@karokaro7328 GET A LIFE YOU! Quit badmouthing my All-Time Hockey Hero like that. I know the stuff that has come & the changes he has made will eventually pay off in a great way. You just don’t want to see that. I’ve met Rob Blake before & I am still dedicated to him even to this day. And I’d happily stand by his side against you haters if he needed an everyday fan such as myself that he could count on.

@k7j6

6 күн бұрын

@@karokaro7328 take that advice on to yourself! I know Rob Blake is a good fellow! And I’m still one of his top fans. Even to this day! He’s my hero. Those haters of his and believe he would need to go! Should go themselves. Rob Blake knows what he’s doing. It just is yet to pay off in a good way. So stop badmouthing him & tell all others that despise him to do the same. I’m dedicated to my hero! Even to this day.

@karokaro7328

6 күн бұрын

@@k7j6 first off I can’t stand him as a GM not as a human being. He’s a great person but he’s a terrible GM! Second it’s been seven years and “yet” it hasn’t happened ?😂 It can’t get any worse than what he has done in 7 YEARS. His time has passed and it’s time for him to go! I love my Kings as a team and not as individuals like Blake!!! Blake is a bad Gm and that’s a FACT! Get over it!

Ok Rob you need to work on recovering from this horrid trade.

Is there a situation now where another team takes Darcy off our hands and we resign Talbot and really save some cap money...

@user-ze6cv9ry6s

13 күн бұрын

No

These LA Reporters are a joke, wow.

👏👏👏

isn't looking up and to the left a sign someone is thinking of a lie?

Trade for a guy and sign him for 8.5. Then you play him on the third line and the 2nd PP unit, and surprise surprise, he doesn't have as good of year. So after all that, he trades a mid-20s guy for a mid-30s backup, and everyone is saying what a sweet trade. Darcy lost the starter position and was going to be the most expensive backup in the league. Yeah, what a sweet move by Blake. He should lose his job for this mistake. If he wasn't so tight with the team, that's exactly what would've happened.

@WhoDubstepDave

12 күн бұрын

Agree that Blake should lose his job, but a good player should be able to make a difference. Not just put up points. If PLD actually showed some effort during his play, I would agree with your assessment. However, his lackadaisical play and zero effort on any line he played on was most telling

@NoobNoonan-kc9fn

12 күн бұрын

@WhoDubstepDave Yeah, I didn't watch too many Kings games, and maybe he didn't show effort at times, but I still think they set him up to fail. They brought in a 1b/top 6 center in Dubois when the Kings already had Kopitar and Byfield. It's nice to have 3 good centers, but come on, you can't pay 8.5 for a 3rd line center when you have a hall of famer as your top line guy and then a 2nd overall pick as your other center. When they made the deal, I thought Dubois was going to play wing with Kopitar because he played some wing in junior, but they saddled Dubois with questionable wingers and everyone took a dump on Dubois when he only put up 40 points. All I'm going to add is just wait until next year. Now Dubois is going to a team with no #1 center and a bunch of youngsters who play center in Washington. He's going to be given all the time and offensive zone starts he wants and 3x the PP time he got in LA. How much do you wanna bet he takes off when he's the guy in Washington. I bet he's going to set a new personal best in points.

Brant and akil in the lineup is gonna be flitht

Saved 3.5 million plus the cost of Darcy equivalent value say 1.5 to 2 million so now you need to spend 5-6 million get a ton of points. Won’t be easy

Joe Reedie lol how embarrassing

The number of trades made NHL wide of this magnitude which are made by the team GM is exactly 0. The owners decided to bring in pld, the owners decided to send him out. Attempting to judge whether a gm is good or not good based on the decisions of an owner is stupid.

What a horrible GM

@k7j6

10 күн бұрын

You are horrible for badmouthing this wonderful person. GET A LIFE. If you like the idea of being that kind of a disgrace! You’d likely fit right in where I come from. We have more than plenty of Disgraceful people where I’m originally from.

One pathetic deal after another, how can you justify over 5 mil a year for an average goalie! You can tell blake messed up again because he had to put Darcy together with ritick, yea that's the ticket to getting booted in the first round AGAIN! Everything out out blakes mouth is 💩.

Pld is a lazy player and only cares about himself and a horrible team mate and dam near destroyed the kings locker room and had to go bye👋 bye pld ya bum i pitty Washington what have yee done

I’m over this guy’s bullshit

@k7j6

10 күн бұрын

MOVE THEN!

😐 so Darcy/ Dave goalie tandum for next year….. yeah we’re cooked. 1st round exit again if even making the playoffs.

@TheRAGE154

13 күн бұрын

We not making the playoffs at all lol

@theresas14

13 күн бұрын

I'll take a high draft pick

Fíala and Moore next and Kaliyev. Get rid of lizzotte and arvy

For all you Dubois haters, did you know Dubois only was 8 points behind our #2 line center, which was our highest scoring line. Of couse Dubois didn't get to play center on one line, nor did he even play his position all the time. This whole thing stinks...8 points separates failure and success. F.U. P.S. Quick was coached by a real goalie coach and had a fantastic year!

@Vdoom777

13 күн бұрын

Ahaha.....hahahaha....the Kool-Aid some of you are drinking must contain some great stuff inside. 😄 the only people I can see defending that rubbish is a family member or PLD himself.

@chriswertz1438

13 күн бұрын

@@Vdoom777 Danault had 48 pts, Dubois 40. You avoided the numbers son!

@Vdoom777

12 күн бұрын

@chriswertz1438 Bub, PL got a $68 million dollar contract. Daneult got about half of that. When you are making 8.5 a year as a forward, you produce much more than 40 points. Daneult is not expected to score that much. Everyone knew that. He is a defense first forward who is expected to shut down the other teams top center, and he is good at his job. PL was terrible on defense, and there are advanced stats out there to prove it, too. All he did was coast all year long and collect his pay for nothing, gramdpa dementia!

@chriswertz1438

12 күн бұрын

@@Vdoom777 the amount of money Dubois was making isn't his fault, its Blake's. As far as his defense goes I watched alot of games and I'd say his defense was good, he used his position and his stick to thwart the opponent. Remember the kings, who don't know what their doing, put Dubois on different lines and different positions, and he was only 8 points behind Danault!! Now we have another Talbot making over 5 million a year, and that's supposed to bring us a cup, grow a brain, blake needs to go!

@Vdoom777

12 күн бұрын

@chriswertz1438 he was not good on defense. You are delusional. He left his man open many times, and there were game winning goals because of it. He was a minus player far beyond any other even when the kings were winning and everyone was +10 or something like that. His own rookie linemate , Laferriere, somehow had a muxh better +/- than PLD. McClellan would even sit him in the most key situations. Does McLellan want to lose on purpose? The only time he did fairly well was with Kempe because Kempe was a shooter who could create space for himself around defenders, and all PL had to do was carry it in the zone and just give him a drop pass and he earned a couple of assists that way. At this point, I'm going to have to assume you are some close family member of PLD or PL himself. Have fun in Washington, PL. Have fun getting booed there for the next 7 years hahaha

[NI] + [SES] + [UH] + [TAYTS]

@bobareebop

13 күн бұрын

Thank you!