Los Angeles Kings GM wants more offense from their blue line
LA Kings: Los Angeles Kings GM Ken Holland said their production from the blue lines needs to be better, as they’ve been in the bottom half for years. He says that part of that is who they have back there and the other is how they play.
“… We got to get a little more attack out of our defense. Whether it’s, whether it’s, it’s changing kind of the personnel and finding somebody, or do we play a little bit different?
I think we were 30th in the league. And it’s a little bit of the theme here. I was looking here the other day, you know, in the last four years, points by a defenseman. This year and two years ago, I think we were 30th and 23rd. There was a couple of years, it was like 16th and 17th or 15th and 16th.
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So we got to get back to the middle of the pack, we got to get back where we, we get a little more offense from our defense. Part of that is personnel wise, and part of that I think is, is you know, the way we play.
Could there be a fit between the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues with the No. 8 draft pick?
Murat Ates of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets could use help on their second line and a right-handed defenseman. Connor Hellebuyck‘s unhappiness could spark the Jets’ interest in moving the No. 8 pick.
Could the Jets ask for Colton Parayko and the Avs’ late first-round pick for the No. 8 pick? What about the No. 8, and a package with former first-round picks Brayden Yager and Brad Lambert for Robert Thomas?
Maybe the Jets would consider moving down to No. 15 and the Avs first and looking to fill their roster holes elsewhere.
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Jeremy Rutherford notes that if the Blues were able to move Pararyko and the four remaining years at $6.5 million, and move up in the draft, they should at least consider it. Parayko does have a no-movement clause.
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