Posts About "Derek Forbort"
Jets Have Left-Side Logjam on Defence
November 1st, 2020 If and when 2020-21 NHL training camps get underway, the most hotly competitive battle at the Winnipeg Jets' camp will be for a left-side slot on their defense corp. Josh Morrissey is obviously their top-pairing left-shot defenseman, but after him, the depth chart is rather murky, with six players in the mix for two spots. Let's...
Can Derek Forbort Help the Jets' Defence?
October 12th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets' signing of Derek Forbort to a one-year contract worth $1 million came with some derision from Winnipeg Jets fans on social media, with many expressing frustration that GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has not yet made a move to substantially improve the oft-disastrous defence that needed Connor Hellebuyck to bail them out night...
Calgary Flames' Trade Deadline Breakdown
February 25th, 2020 With the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline coming and going, the Calgary Flames had some interesting decisions to make. Coming into the season as one of the favourites in the Western Conference after last season's 107-point showing, they have struggled to gain any type of traction this season. Calgary Flames celebrate (AP Photo/Michael...
Flames Acquire Forbort from Kings, Gustafsson from Blackhawks
February 24th, 2020 The Calgary Flames — in the heat of a tight battle for a Western Conference wild card spot — have added a pair of d-men, acquiring Derek Forbort from the Los Angeles Kings for a fourth-round pick and Erik Gustaffson from the Chicago Blackhawks for a third-round...
3 Transactions the Kings Should Make
July 15th, 2019 The 2018-19 Los Angeles Kings matched their lowest point total, and won their fewest amount of games, in the salary cap era. Their top forward and defensive lines weren't good and they received below-average goaltending. The following are three transactions the Kings can make to improve their defense. Acquire Islanders Defenseman...
LA Kings Defense Second to None
June 14th, 2018 Defense wins championships, or so the saying goes. For the Los Angeles Kings, defense was certainly the backbone of the team this past season. They allowed the fewest goals in the league while also having the league’s top penalty kill. While it may not have led them to a championship, it did help them take a step forward after missing...
Kings' Forbort on the Precipice of Good
March 29th, 2018 On Monday night, the Los Angeles Kings exorcised some of their inner demons by appropriately dismantling the inferior Calgary Flames by the score of 3-0. With five games remaining in the team's regular season, four of which are at home, the Kings are in an advantageous position to clinch a playoff spot. The 2017-18 campaign has been...
Which King Will the Golden Knights Select?
May 30th, 2017 The NHL Expansion Draft is less than a month away, and new Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake and President Luc Robitaille have to decide who they will protect, and who they will expose to the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kings can choose to protect seven forwards and three defencemen, or they can protect extra defencemen and go with the four...
4 Kings Vegas Fans Should Be Watching
March 31st, 2017 There will be no playoffs for the Los Angeles Kings in 2017. So what happened? All season this team was very underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong. You can be bad and interesting. The Kings weren't interesting. They just existed. The deal for Ben Bishop captured some attention. That was about it. Sitting out the playoffs is a blessing...
Time for the Kings to Get Younger
September 29th, 2016 The 2016-17 NHL season is just a few weeks away, which means the league's 30 teams are shaking off the rust in training camps and preseason games across the U.S. and Canada. The Los Angels Kings are no different and have started skating at their practice facility in El Segundo, and have participated in several preseason games against...
Will L.A.’s Defense Bounce Back in 2016-17?
August 18th, 2016 There was much to be desired on the Kings’ blue line a season ago. A team that had great talent and equally great expectations was left standing at the first round alter, forced to watch the rest of the playoffs from the luxury of their pacific homes. The season may have ended against San Jose (the eventual Western Conference...
3 Rookies Likely to Make the 2016-17 Kings
August 17th, 2016 For a team as low on cap space as the Los Angeles Kings, an infusion of young, cheap rookies onto the roster is not just important — it's an operational imperative. The numbers don't lie. Los Angeles has $56.1 million of 2016-17's $73 million salary cap tied up in eleven players, including one (Mike Richards) who is currently an...
Ontario Reign Playoff Update and Kings Pending RFAs
May 16th, 2016 On Saturday, May 14, the Ontario Reign defeated the San Diego Gulls by a score 2-1 winning the best-of-seven series and advancing to the AHL Western Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate team will either face the Lake Erie Monsters or the Grand Rapids Griffins beginning next weekend. Reign goalie Peter Budaj...
