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About This Page: This is a discussion on LA Kings Talk within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. No to Emery.
He was supposed to stay in Ottawa "to get in some extra work" and skate with some of the guys who were staying put for
He was supposed to stay in Ottawa "to get in some extra work" and skate with some of the guys who were staying put for the break then travel to the island.
Instead he bailed to Vegas, got hammered, missed his flight back and went to the wrong rink for practice, supposedly. NOBODY at the Coliseum recalled seeing Emery in the building Monday. Emery also never called a sole looking for the correct rink.
From assessing how the Kings drafted in Lombardi's first draft in rounds 2-5, getting: MOLLER, SIMMONDS, MARTINEZ, KING, and CAMERON (not in this order) I would get another first rounder.
More and more reports are coming in that this years draft class is looking better than expected. DL and his staff are going to be ready for this draft and nail it. He said they will be where he wants his staff to be in assessments in April, where they were in June last year.
The asset of another 1st rounder in this draft - even #30 overall, is a better asset to have than Emery.
I'll take the extra 1st round pick and solid prospect please. That kind of deal gives Lombardi a lot of options on draft day with two extra 1st round picks.
I'm wondering if Blake is sent to Detroit, which young defenseman they might be willing to part with. I have seen Kyle Quicy play a little, but I don't know which of their young defensemen would be on Lombardi's radar and who Detroit would be willing to part with. Kendl may be asking for too much.
The rumor on Emery is, let's just say he has "powdered sugar" on his nose.
He has lots of friends in LA too and loves going to Vegas. Don't think this would be a good move.
People arent really "considering it" but it's still being bantered around quite a bit in the media and on Home Ice xm204. If Blake decides Ottawa is his destination of choice, it may become a reality.
The Kings wouldn't pick up Emery if he were on waivers.He is a problem and IMO not any better than Labarbera,get some tough defensive minded players in here and Labs will be fine.
Emery has two more years at a cap hit of 3mil per year. He's a SCF goaltender who, while he isnt the most talented goalie in the world, is more talented, more fiery and more of a winner than anyone the Kings have had in recent memory. He's capable of a couple of things that JLB isnt; the big, athletic save when the game is on the line, and rebound control.
08-09: Your goaltending tandem for next year is Emery and JLB. the Kings' D still may suck, but Emery is "the man" and keeps the team competitive. Flat out, the team does not continue to give up the most goals in the league.
09-10: Emery and Bernier or another young prospect (hey, lets be frank here, we have no idea if Bernier will pan out). The team is better all around, ideally. Just emerging as being competitive. (edit: for an 8th seed)
If Emery can keep his cool and sort of disappear in Los Angeles, he may be able to handle his business for a couple of years here and play well. His taste in cars and clothes will fit in fine. Ottawa is a boring town and this may be a better fit for him in terms of being comfortable. It could also go the other way; late nights, more road rage issues, etc. It's hard to say.
Your other option is:
to DET: Rob Blake
to LAK: late, late 1st rounder, and Justin Abdelkader.
That would give the Kings three first rounders and a possible third line, 40pt scoring, perennial leader type in the mold of a scoring and more talented Derek Armstrong. I've seen Abdelkader play a lot at Mich State and he probably tops out as a solid third line contributor, I can see why the Wings are high on him as he could be seen as a replacement for Draper or Maltby. Keep in mind he is still merely a prospect.
However, this leaves you with JLB again for another rebuilding season (which as even I've acknowledged, 08-09 is probably going to suck as well, maybe some modest improvement) and then no definite goaltending for 09-10 which is when this team should be turning the corner.
And dont give me any **** about Bernier starting and carrying a 65-70 game load in 09-10. At this point, Emery is a legit #1 goaltender in the NHL, and Bernier is not.
Im not going to make my case here for which I prefer until later in the thread. For now, which do you prefer, option A or option B? and why?
I can't possible believe that anyone would think that Emery is what our team needs. He would only add to our problems. The guy can't show up to practices on time, has a major attitude on and off the ice and does not give a rats a$$ about how all of this hurts his team (and fans). He would be another Avery - a guy who really respects no-one and would be a huge disruption in the locker room.
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