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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Kings were a 98 point team last season, and with Phaneuf and Kovy I think they are a good bet to improve.
I'd argue the Kings are pretty consistent and not a crapshoot.
They basically had one bad year which was 16/17. Quick missed basically the entire season that year.
Yeah the Kings missed playoffs in 14/15 too, but they had 95 points and went 3-15 in OT/SO. I'd call that bad luck more than anything.
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You're completely ignoring the fact most of their core players are on the downside of their careers.
Brown is turning 34
Carter is turning 34
Phaneuf is 33
Kovalchuk is 35
Even Kopitar and Quick, at 31 and 32, aren't spring chickens anymore.
And they have no young difference-makers on the horizon. Kempe might be a middle-six guy. That's it.
Kopitar, Doughty, and Quick ensure they won't be a dumpster fire. But the Kings are a team in decline.