I have watched every Reign game last season. I am honestly a big Fagemo fan. Not many Kings fans give him much of a chance but i am pulling for the guy. When Vilardi broke into the league he scored 15 goals and 38 points in 39 AHL games. Fagemo coming into next season is coming off 43 goals, and 62 points in 50 AHL games.

Go Kings Go! 🤟😎🤟🇨🇦

Yeah i like Austin, good hockey knowledge. Unlike others that just compare newly acquired players against the position on paper. They're like he's nowhere near the prior player in terms of points and production. Never seeing the big picture, they embarrassingly just state negatively on the outcome. Then they state what should have been done instead.

I've been studying Edmunson's advanced stats and they really don't look great. He did play 20 minutes in St Lou and Montreal so it looks like the coaches trusted him at leasy as a 2nd pairing. He started most of his shifts (low 40s%) in the d zone, so that is a factor. There could be more to the story but it definitely may be an overpayment unless he does a lot on the PK and it does look like he has been a primary penalty killer throughout his career. So there is that and ha can change the momentum of games with some big hits and a scrap so there is that too. It's just funny to me how long it took Luc and Rob to figure out they needed some grit and sandpaper in the lineup. These are two HOFers. Some of us lowly fans have been saying that for years. Maybe we should be GMs.

@dominickefrim3088

24 күн бұрын

It has taken a while. I remember when this build fiirst started in 2019 Kings fans were patient but after that first season making the playoffs Kings fans have been screaming for more toughness... We'll just have to see how it goes next season.

Rob Blake and luc hiring mark bergevin has ruined this teams future! Why did they hire one of the worst we’ve ever seen??? They’re not good at their jobs

@photoguy49

24 күн бұрын

Luc is a big part of the problem and unfortunately, he’s not going anywhere.

@chrisdonahue4205

24 күн бұрын

​@@photoguy49except to the company christmas party to celebrate

Everyone liked Jeannot in Nashville. Problem is, the first 50% of his time in Nashville Jeannot was solid, he was a good player. The last half he was less than sold and not so good. He then gets traded to Tampa and continued on his less than solid and not so good play. Do not expect to see the 21-22 Jeannot. Even the last 20 games of his best season he already started his decline, he has not been seen since March 2022. He finished his best season scoring just 1G and 1A in the last 20 games and was a +/- -7.

Eddie brought in some brains....

Why is this team in a what-if situation? You would think after 3 plus years we would be talking about being a some what of a contender for a cup , not for wild card spot.

@photoguy49

24 күн бұрын

Because they tried to win a third cup with two aging veterans with a lot of tread missing on the tires. They did a partial rebuild until Doughty started whining and here we are. Add to that, Blake didn’t build a winning team, Deano did. Blake is faking it until he makes it but unfortunately he has made more boneheaded decisions than sound ones. Having the duo of Luc and Bergy sitting on each shoulder chiming in is also a big part of the problem. The entire FO needs an organizational colon flush.

@biglebowski3961

24 күн бұрын

@photoguy49 Totally agree. My comment was more of a critical nature than actually asking the question. I've been kings fan for over 35 years, and I'm used to the dysfunction. Nothing surprises me anymore. Just glad I got to see the 2 cups.

@chrisdonahue4205

24 күн бұрын

​@photoguy49 this is an excellent post by the way and very true some reshuffles don't work honestly blake has copied dean and Daryl's on ice strat a little too much and it cost him as well he learned from them but never adapted with the league.

Byfield is not the coming messiah for the Kings at Center. He only had 20 goals and 35 assists for just 55 points, but he had loads of ice time and did extra double shifts at times. The thing with Byfield’s season is that it would’ve, could’ve, should’ve been even better. Once Jim Hiller was named as the team’s Head Coach midseason, he upped Byfield’s usage extensively. In February, that led to 11 points (4-7-11) from 12 games played. As February ended, Byfield had 18 goals. He scored just two more the rest of the season, with one coming in Game 82. Included in that stretch was a 19-game drought without a goal and a nine-game stretch without any points at all. Byfield said in his end-of-season interview that he was fighting off an illness during that stretch, so there was an explanation. But man. What could’ve been, had he either been healthy the entire season or found a way to manage things more effectively. Byfield had zero playoff goals and a mere 4 assists while having high ice time against Edmonton. I’m pulling for Byfield, since he was a 2020 1st rounder #2 overall. But, in watching every Kings game, he often was out of position, scrambling around too much , confused, and couldn’t set up enough plays. With his size, his best opportunity for points is he rotates in front of the goalie and picks up the garbage and stuffs in goals. Kopi and Kempe need to get shots in and Byfield does his thing like the best in the NHL to jam in goals up front. Because he had only 20 goals all season, that is nothing at all for a 2020 1st round pick. That low production is because he has to play the tough guy down low and jam in shots and pick up the garbage. He can’t be a perimeter man but a heavy mean butt body beating up D men. He needs to accept that he will be banged up and checked hard, but that is what the best mean butt guys do. I fear therefore the Kings are not going to use him correctly on the #1 line. Hence, he remains stuck with just 20-25 goals.

Kings aren’t making the playoffs next season. And that’s a good thing. It will force the team to trade doughty and kopitar to embrace the rebuild. Byfield is not our savior he is too weak with his stick. Would love for this team to hire Stan bowman and Joel Quenville and before you get at me with their situations let’s understand one thing this guy is likely the second best coach and second best gm in hockey history. It’s all about winning the cup and nothing else matters.

@LLC1776

24 күн бұрын

🤡 behavior

@karokaro7328

24 күн бұрын

Trade Kopi and Drew??? They are not the problem! I do agree with you on most but Luc and Blake with Bergevin the 3 stooges need to GO NOW! Sadly it may be too late to save the Kings!

@Iangonzalezz22

24 күн бұрын

If you are wanting Kopi and Dewy traded, you are no actual kings fan lmao

@christopherrhorer5192

21 күн бұрын

@@Iangonzalezz22 I want a cup. If our best player is 38yo we aren’t getting a cup. Our defense isn’t offensively skilled at all and doughty at 11m per is ridiculous.

@christopherrhorer5192

21 күн бұрын

@@karokaro7328 doughty at 11M holds this team back more than it pushes them forward

Byfield is a good player but is not a game changer. Byfield needs to work on his shot which is below average. If he can improve that aspect of his game, he could easily be a 30 goal and 80 point player.