At this point I dont know why the Kings need another D....Drewiske has played well, the only issue is what happens with O'Donnell in the off season....that is the only hole...
Johnson, Doughty, Scuderi, Greene and now Drewiske are main stays.....O'Donnell is the older soon to be UFA....so we need to replace him next season....but whoever we trade for will sit in the press box until someone gets hurt or they want to cut OD's minutes...
Also, if they trade for a D man....no room for Hickey next year....
I highly suspect that Lombardi plans on O'D slowing down and slipping into the #7 slot by the trade deadline. If we're in a playoff position I would almost guarantee that we are looking to add another defensemen midway through the year. O'D just won't be able to keep up with 82 games, he and Dean both knew that when they extended his contract. Dean likes his "reserve list". If someone gets injured in the playoffs he doesn't want to have to call up a rookie.
I also highly doubt Dean has Hickey slotted in the line-up for next season.
Some of the call ups also make me question whether Frolov is on his way out sooner rather than later. At this point, anything less than "great" is not going to be good enough for Fro.
Some of the call ups also make me question whether Frolov is on his way out sooner rather than later. At this point, anything less than "great" is not going to be good enough for Fro.
Murray has been vocally displeased with both Purcell and Lewis's games. This call up has to do entirely with that.
I really don't see any situation in which a veteran forward like Frolov gets moved in favor of a prospect. We just don't have any offensive prospects that can step into the NHL right now and fill the void that would be Frolov's spot. At this point, call-ups are only really bad news for Purcell and Lewis, as they're the only ones who haven't really proven that someone in the AHL can't do what they're doing better (I'm giving Ivanans a bit of a break here, only because TM loves him)
Murray has been vocally displeased with both Purcell and Lewis's games. This call up has to do entirely with that.
I really don't see any situation in which a veteran forward like Frolov gets moved in favor of a prospect. We just don't have any offensive prospects that can step into the NHL right now and fill the void that would be Frolov's spot. At this point, call-ups are only really bad news for Purcell and Lewis, as they're the only ones who haven't really proven that someone in the AHL can't do what they're doing better (I'm giving Ivanans a bit of a break here, only because TM loves him)
Picks and prospects may be all we get for Frolov at this point. See it or not, I have resigned myself to the fact that every piece of objective fact tells me he is gone, more likely sooner rather than later.
Some of the call ups also make me question whether Frolov is on his way out sooner rather than later. At this point, anything less than "great" is not going to be good enough for Fro.
I kinda had the same thought but then I was thinking it is another one of those **** or get off the pot type experiments. I don't even remember when he was drafted other than he was a DT pick but I'm guessing he is on a short leash to put it together.
LoL, I'd rather we'd have signed Shanahan. If nothing else, he would provide our bottom 6 with superior mentoring.
Parse = career AHLer
Capn Brown,
Been watching AHL Manchester and Parse is going to surprise you. He is really good at the point on PP. Doubt LA gives him that roll but #2 PP point might be an option. Not as fast as Lewis but hands and vision are better. To me he seems setup up for the pro game quick decisions with the puck, good anticipation, and a good awareness similar to Drewiske.
Remember two seasons ago Moulson, Purcell and Boyle were supposed to step in and instead they all went to the AHL and Simmonds and Moller made it....
Now this season Lewis, Clune, and Purcell were pretty much penciled in and Lewis has been a healthy scratch, Purcell has fallen flat, Clune is injured and back in the AHL and now Parse is up...
The guy deserves the chance. All the reports coming out of Manchester is that he is the guy who came into this season as the most improved player. Even caught management by surprise, as they were expecting others to carry the torch. That's hockey though, just like life, totally unpredictable. Hopefully he does well, as he is also a pretty good defensive forward at the AHL level, and can hopefully bring that to the Kings. It's nice to see management reward a player who has worked hard to improve his game. It sets a great precedent for the organization, that no matter who you are or where you were drafted, it's the results and attitude that count.
Seems deserved, he is second in the ahl in scoring with 11 points in 8 games
Yah, I looked at Machester's stats last night and he was on top. The other glaring stat was Hickey had 0 points in 7 games. If you want to get called up to the big show you need to put up stats, Parse has done his job now let's see what he can do.
Glad to see Scotty is finally getting a chance with the big club. There is a good article on him over at www.MayorsManor.com today. If you've never been there its a Kings blog with some insider type info, interviews and stuff.
For whatever its worth, I like seeing Stoll with Parse. Those two should play well together. I'm just not sure Purcell is a good fit on that line. We shall see.
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