ANZE KOPITAR 
This season: 82 games, 34 goals, 47 assists, 16 penalty minutes, 21:47 average ice time.
The good: Kopitar finished with team- and career-highs in goals, assists and points and, for a six-week stretch early in the season, was among the NHL’s top scorers (he finished 17th in points). Kopitar has immense physical ability, great vision and creative playmaking skills, and when he puts it all together, he has the potential to be one of the league’s dominant centers. The Kings now have a long-term answer for their first-line center spot, and Kopitar’s leadership skills seem to be increasing every year.
The bad: It would seem that only two things, which pop up from time to time, are preventing Kopitar from reaching elite status: confidence and conditioning. Kopitar had 14 goals in his first 18 games this season, but after Ryan Smyth got hurt, Kopitar went nine games without a goal. More of a killer-instinct attitude, coupled with a continued emphasis on improving his conditioning, could allow Kopitar to take another step forward next season.
Going forward: Is it unreasonable to expect a 100-point season from Kopitar? Only four NHL players reached that plateau this season, but if Kopitar hadn’t had a dip in point production in the middle of the season, he would have put himself in that conversation this season. Regardless of specific point totals, everyone (Kopitar included) seems to believe that there’s another level Kopitar can reach in his game, and there’s no reason to think he can’t reach it.
Great player, but too inconsistent for an “A” grade.
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I’d give him an A, but understand the B votes.
Had a breakout year… was the best player in the LEAGUE in October. He isn’t terrific on face-offs, and disappeared for a bit mid-season, but he had his best season, and will continue to improve.
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2 goals and 2 assist better than 2 years ago is not a breadout year. I gave him a B because of his potential to be a lot better.
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Kevin Y Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
@NOW IMPRESSED,
You’re right, I didn’t check my facts 100%. I knew his numbers were much better than last year, so that’s what I based it on.
But aside from that, his +/- was +6, compared to -15 from the 07-08 season, and he only took 8 penalties all season.
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GoKings09 Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
@NOW IMPRESSED,
The fact that he was much more responsible defensively and got more attention by the opposition but still managed career bests in points and goals is pretty good. Maybe not a real breakout season but look at last year when he first started playing well defensively and how his numbers dipped considerably. Being able to keep his defensive consistency high and still get the offensive production from before is very impressive and he still has room to grow.
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A
The kid’s 22! He does everything asked of him, plays tons of minutes, leads the team in scoring almost every year. He will get better next year. I see a lot of trophies in his future. He should be in convo’s with Crosby, Ovie, Kane, all those guys next year.
(I could be one sided on this, I have some man love for Kopi…I accept it)
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C-Note20 Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
@Tookie, Amen my brother !!!! Kopitar get an A from me !!!!
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I heart Anze Kopitar
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I gave him a B+ due to leading team in scoring and the fact rich said his leadership skills are improving. I didn’t give him a A because i think he can be better and that comes with 1 more year or maturity and continued work on his conditioning. I expect great things from him next season and beyond! Just stay away from Grandma Kopi’s Pancakes! ( at least thats what i remember. If not than correct me =])
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puck73 Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
@Mike L, .. I gave him a B plus as well. TM has taught him how to play defensively which is so important. The scary thing is he is only 23 and when you consider that prime is usually 24 to 32 that tells me he is gonna be even better next season.
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even more impressive than his offensive stats is the way he has been playing strong defense up the middle all season long. He’s our future Datsyuk and I see him, if he continues down this road, being a selke finalist in a few years time.
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timoteo Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 12:42 pm
@nosoupforyou, totally agree in regards to his D. Over and over again i was impressed in the playoffs with Kopi getting back and breaking up plays in our zone. Despite being one of our key offensive players he played very good D. I would like to see him step up a gear on offense on a more regular basis, but he’s 22, there’s time.
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Kopi didn’t score 100+ pts….I blame Jones
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BringBackTheShieldJersey Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
@Joe Dirt, I thought it was Pucell fault.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
@Joe Dirt, It was cloudy one day last week also Jones’s fault and the economy, right? LOL
If anything it was the inability of Smyth and Williams to stay healthy, and keep the chemistry of the #1 line intact. I give Williams credit for working hard to get back, but he wasn’t the same player when back.
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To Rich, just a thought, it would be interesting to also include the player’s age and experience and/or career stats. I think this would give folks some perspective; e.g. many folks think Kopitar should be more of a leader/1st line center, yet they forget that he’s 22. Marquee names like Datsyuk and Zetterberg were well behind Anze at the same age.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
@Timoteo, You forget Doughty has reset the bar. Now all Kings prospects are suppose to come in an be at an allstar level as soon as they don the Kings Jersey. Just read some of the blogs about JJ.
LOL,
Your absolutely right! I couldn’t post it better gave an A grade this guy is better every year, and next year I am expecting the only kink in his armor to be fixed faceoff win %.
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Kopi has another gear, if not two, don’t bet against it. He’s got 4-5 years before he hits his prime of 26/27-31/32. I’m excited and I feel bad for the people who aren’t.
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Quisp Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 8:06 pm
@Sam,
goal scorers peak, on average, at 27.
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I want to give him an A, but I got stuck at B+. He’s got the talent to be The Guy every night, not just some nights. When he becomes more consistent – which I fully believe he will – he is going to be an A+ player.
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Stuart Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
@rick, my thoughts exactly. An “A” player gets it done everynight regardless of who’s injured on his line.
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22 years old, playing with new linemates, radically improved defensively, still 17th in league in scoring without Smythe much of the season or Williams. Please. The guy deserves an ‘A’.
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He missed his chance at the “A”, due to the point-production he had during the late-middle portion of the season(14-game goal-scoring drought, I believe).
He gets a B.
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B. Half a grade down for the dip in his season and half a grade down because there’s still more he can do.
Great season for Kopitar and he’s only going to get better.
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Kopi is the “sniper” everyone keeps asking for. Whatever he did last off-season, he must do again and he will only continue to get better. I expect at least 40 goals from him next season.
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This is a tough one. Would up with an A. Yes, he’s not all he could be – yet. He’s still growing as a player and it’s going to be a real treat for us all to watch him develop further. I think we can all agree that he seemed to really elevate his game in the playoffs, especially on D. So that’s why I gave him the A.
How cool is it to FINALLY have this type of player on the Kings after all these years? And with a long-term contract! Thank you, Dean.
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Lisa Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
I forgot to add – who the heck game him an F? Was that for the bad hair or what?
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BringBackTheShieldJersey Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
@Lisa, The early season black mouthguard.
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I bought my Kopitar 3rd jersey this season so A. I totally understand the B ratings though. If I was not biased I would have given him a B.
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Are we threw the whole team yet? *yawn*
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tornado12 Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
@pr0cess, you yawn alot…no knock its just funny…just saying
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I was impressed with his improved defensive play and +/-this season. Also, my wife thinks he looks like the caveman from the Geico commercials and I sort of agree with her. For those reasons, I gave him an A.
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B+ from me. I gave out one A, and that went to Doughty, and that is the only A I will give out.
Kopitar still has some work to do (all of which Hammond mentioned).
The one item that really sticks in my craw is his faceoff ability (or lack of). Crosby had the same issues, and is now one of the best faceoff men in the NHL.
He’s 22, and will continue to get better. The best part about this kid (yes, kid), is he knows what he needs to work on to continue to improve, and I feel now (I wasn’t sure after last year), that he WANTS to improve, and is willing to do what it takes to improve.
Faceoffs, conditioning, and developing that killer instinct. He doesn’t need to be overly aggressive, but he’s also 6’3″/6’4″ and around 225lbs…I’d like to see him use that frame more in a physical manner all over the ice. He does that, and he will hit that 100 point plateau and step into the realm of the elite top 5-10 players in the NHL.
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“a”…
great season…and a major step in the right direction…
one of the more spirited debates we had on here before the season started was whether or not anze was a no. 1 or no. 2…i had some doubt and thought hat this was the year he had to prove what his potential is…
he answered that question resoundingly…
anze is a true number 1 center and has us all that had our questions about his abilities believing that he’s gonna take that next step in becoming a giant in this league…
but the search for his wingers should continue…although there was great chemistry between jw, smytty and him, anze could use a bigger, faster body on his line and have one of the two (jw or smytty) be on either of their respective wings…that’s a possibility you have to think is top priority for management (once again) in the off-season…and that’s taking away nothing from what both jw and smytty bring to the line…but i think he’s gonna need some more top-level skill around anze before we see his full-limits…
…and that’s a good thing for all of us to look forward to…
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poe Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
@variable, I gave him an A based on his performance in relation to the rest of the team. Yes, he can be better, but he is still the leasding scorer and should improve each year he plays and as he matures. An news about Gaspar?
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variable Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
@poe,
here is gasper kopitar’s player card from elite prospects…:
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=32799
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B+
A players don’t have dips in their game as long as Kopi did.
Kopi played great on both ends of the ice, he obviously has the scoring touch and when he asserts himself you see his speed enable him to round the corner and take the puck to the net.
He’s not as off/on as Fro but he’s in the same catagory. I can’t wait to see him mature and really get conditioned to last 82 games plus playoffs.
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If there were an A- option, that’s what I’d vote. So, I’ll have to go with a B+ just based on a little bit of inconsistency.
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I gave Kopi A
The strides that this kid has made since he came up with the Kings has been amazing to watch. I still remember his 1st game and how exciting it was to watch him and wondering how high the ceiling could be.
He’s lucky to be playing for a terrific coach who knew right away that this kid needed to become a complete 2 way Center in order to be the superstar his talent level suggested.
Kopi has taken to it and has finally become that dominant 2 way Center.
There were games this year where he didn’t score but his defensive play down low saved goals. It’s too easy to look at point total and judge him. His overall game is what I judged him on.
As Rich mentioned, he has weaknesses but not enough to give him anything less than an A.
I think with the playoff experience he got this year, he will use that experience to become even better. There aren’t may players in the league I would trade straight up for this guy.
We’re lucky to have him long term in this organization.
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Stuart Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
@nykingfan, I thought it was huge for him to be successful in these last playoffs. He got banged pretty good and he put up a few points, too. Solid experience building. I think those 6 games could have really wetted his appetite. I think he’ll play a lot better next season knowing that the playoffs are the ultimate target!
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nykingfan Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 6:03 am
@Stuart,
This was his first real experience to anything more significant that the regular season. He was probably the only superstar who didn’t qualify for the Olympics.
I thought he played well in the playoffs, but he’s certainly capable of much more.
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I thought Kopi did O.K. I know he can do a lot more. It’s frustrating because he hasn’t shown his full potential yet. Not exactly like the Fro situation, but similar. You know he can do more. It’s all up to Kopi to take the next step.
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I gave Kopi an “A” for this reason and this reason alone. If he had a legit sniper/scorer on his line, who knows how many points he would have collected this season.
He skates just like and reminds me of Ron Francis with his two way play. I can’t think of another 22 year old center who is that responsible in his own end. TM gets huge props for making or turning Kopi into a two way player.
With time and DL improving the overall roster, this kid is just going to keep getting better and better. We didn’t score shit 5 on 5, just wait until we have more depth at forward and can have two solid lines of scoring going at all times.
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puck73 Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 9:49 am
@Barry’s Mullet, We can only hope he turns out that good. Ron Francis was one of the greatest all around centers to ever play the game. Matter a fact him and Ulf Sammuelsson helped Pittsbugh win 2 cups in a row. Also remember this, another great all around center they ended up getting was Bryan Trottier who had won 4 cups with the Islanders. These guys didnt just put the puck in the net and dish out assists, they also killed penalties and won faceoffs. If Kopi ends up with this kind of all around play I am sure all of us Kings fans will be clinking cocktail glasses and beer bottles for years to come !
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B? B+? Because he didn’t reach his potential at age 22? Just you wait, folks! You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
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he gets a B+, because there is no A-. He has improved his overall game and there is still a level or two for him to master. Face-off Percentage, Conditioning, Consistency and Killer Instinct will be key for him to work on to elevate him to true Elite status. The future is bright!
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Tim (From The OC) Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
@KingsFan19, I agree with you. B+, he’s not at the top of his game yet, and if he was, he would get an “A”. We are soooo freaking lucky to have this guy, and we are going to see some great things from him…
Can you guys remember what you were doing at age 22??? HOLY COW!
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No A- so I gave a B+.
Excellent two way player. His defensive skills are excellent. Remember this guy kills penalties.
I think there is room for him to improve. A 100 point season is not out of the question.
The Kings tend to win games when Kopitar scores, although I do not have the stats.
It would be nice for him to have consistent linemates.
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I have 1 worry about Kopi that is health-related.
I have heard about his loud snoring, and I notice the dark circles under his eyes. These are both symptoms of sleep-apnea.
If Kopi has sleep apnea then he is losing sleep due to oxygen deprivation at night.
This could affect his overall health as well as his on-ice performance.
DOES ANZE KOPITAR HAVE SLEEP APNEA??
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tornado12 Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
@Sergei Prozacutov,
good point. can we get him a pulse ox recorder at night for him?
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Kingstane9 Reply:
May 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am
@Sergei Prozacutov, If that’s true than his father also has symptoms of sleep-apnea…
I believe he got those thing you said from his dad, they are very alike, so I don’t believe your theory, sorry.
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It doesn’t make sense to judge Anze against the player he can be in 4-5 years. You wouldn’t give a 6th grader a B because he hasn’t mastered Calculus even though he has the potential.
At this juncture of his development he gets an A from me.
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B+. The only player that gets an A from me is Dewey. My reasoning is that an A player elevates the game of everybody that plays with him. Kopi had problems when his regular wingers went down with injuries, and had trouble adjusting to playing with them when they returned. Richie and Simmer seem to make their linemates better, but don’t have the natural skills that Kopi has. Hopefully, he will be able to do this in the future.
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B. I love this guy, and his potential. My concern is with his heart. It seems that European players don’t have the same drive for success that North Americans do, and Anze is no exception.
He has a big body, but seems to shy away from the front of the net. Hopefully he can learn to attack the net more frequently next year and reach that 45-50 goal potential that he has. I love his puck control skills too. Hopefully he will hook up with two wingers that can contribute consistently throughout the entire year.
I was very pleased with his defensive game, especially in the playoffs.
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(tried submitting it and it errored out on me a couple of times — sorry Rich if it looks like I’m trying to submit it more than once)
I guess this is as good a place as any to chime in and throw two cents into the Kings wishing well. Then again, I’m just an idiot hockey fan with an opinion so what I’m about to say may be way off…
Kopi — I was calling you Anze Malkin early in the season when you played to your size and strength. Then it was Anze Datsyuk when you showed great two-way play and great defensive support. Be strong with the puck and take it to those high scoring areas. When you’re in the high slot, zen out and relax a little before you take that blocker side high shot. I’m sure you’ll hit more net that way.
Speaking of hitting more net…
J.J. — you’re almost there. It must irk you a little when the rest of the league talks about your potential. I know your heart’s set on offense and you’ve got the skills to do that, but just a little more attention to detail and you’ll be in better defensive position. Hit people. Hard. Not asking you to drop gloves like the tough SOB you were trying to prove you were in your rookie season. Punish people but keep your gloves warm. Now about that slap shot — J. J. you gotta put that on net or keep up with those wristers from the point. Having an accurate slapper will keep those guys on the PK honest.
Dusty — The hard work you put in makes you a hell of an inspiring leader. When I hear the sound of the opposition being slammed into the boards, I usually look for #23 and I usually find you standing over some poor sap who just got hit. Still trying to do a little too much sometimes, though. You can deke, I think. However, by the time you finish that one-on-one move, the shot angle isn’t there anymore. If you really have to shoot, and I know you’re sure you do, make it count or shoot for rebounds. The goalie’s glove and midsection aren’t really what you should aim for.
Drewpac — You’re only going to get better…and you’re approaching the game the right way both on and off the ice. The hardware will come soon enough. Keep having fun out there. Small improvements in reading both offensive and defensive chances and being in the right spot at all times will help greatly.
Night Train — Hopefully the time spent with Ryan Smith helped you understand the intensity and sacrifice needed to play at a high level. I think it has improved you, even though you already give it your best effort every game. Not sure if it’s your role but work on a bit more net presence. Detroit has Holmstrom and Franzen. We’ll have Ryno…and maybe you?
J-Quick — One thing. Focus on the shooter. Yes, be aware of the passing options but I say let the defensemen take away the passing lanes — you worry about the guy with the puck. Quite a few of the soft ones you’ve let in, I think, are due to you thinking “pass” instead of worrying about the shooting angle. You’ve done a hell of a job this season and nobody can take that away from you. Next year will be interesting but having two good goalies around is a good problem to have. Well, maybe not for you, but the fans will be happy about it.
Fro — I’d love to see you as a King next year but you’ll have to do more than play that puck-possession game down low. It’s impressive and all, but too often there’s no pass, no shot, no scoring chance that comes of it. That wrap-around thing…find a guy in the slot to pass to, some skate on the crease to bank it off of, or ramp it off of Bobby’s stick again. Just getting tired of “Frolov with a wrap-around…save and he hangs on.” Oh yeah, work on those breakaways. Please?
Mr. Jones — the great puck moving defenseman. Wait, defenseman? That can’t be right. Paul Coffey got away with that stuff ’cause he had the wheels to skate back into a good defensive position. You on the other hand, not so much. Just saying, defense-first might be something to think about if you’re a defenseman.
That’s all I’ll go with for now.
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Gave a B…
Kopi has so much potential that he needs to bring to every game.
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This year showed me that Kopitar is a player and will be for years to come. His first game in the NHL was great (the reason I first fell in love with him) and his first season was good. Last year things didn’t go as well but many guys go through a sophomore slump. This year, even when he wasn’t scoring his defensive game was good. He got play off experience for the fist time and demonstrated that he can elevate his game. He needs to work on face offs but that’s a skill you can learn. I gave him an A (for Anze) and because this isn’t an evaluation about what he could be or how he compares to everyone else. This is all about Anze and given the improvement he’s shown and the example this year has set, he deserves the A
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Who gave Kopi a F!?! Jones doesn’t sound anything like Kopitar.
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luc20rules Reply:
May 6th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
@ducksuck, Don’t you know a few renagade Duck Fans have been hitting this site.
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A.
Those that question Kopi’s consistency – do you realize that players sometimes play through injury?
Kopi is on the tops of the list for Ironman standing – meaning he’s played consecutive games without missing any.
How anyone could give Doughty an A and Kopi anything less is a mystery to me as Doughty has still not worked his defensive game into top top class – still some mistakes and poor decisions here.
Kopi is the greatest and I just cannot understand how he is from Slovenia??? How did he get this good growing up there?
I said two years ago this kid is one of the top 3 players in the league, and I still believe that. I was laughed at then, but some are starting to see what I was talking about.
Kopi The Great.
Never, ever, leave Los Angeles.
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i accidentally gave kopi an f thinking i was voting for jones! kopi gets an a- from me.
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A…He was practically perfect….Hope to see ya for a long time in LA Kopi….Los Anzeles!
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Defense: A
Offense: B+
Clutch: B
Untapped Potential: A
Value: B-
I gave him a B+. Hard to complain in general, since the Kings finished with the 3rd best record in franchise history. But there were looooong stretches of not showing up, and the Kings were winning many of those games on other people’s shoulders. If he were making $3MM/year, and was twenty-two (which he is), I’d give him an A. But his cap hit is more than 10% of the entire team’s, and so the standards are higher. They have to be. His cap hit is more than Kovalchuk, the Sedins, Marleau, Zetterberg, Datsyuk, briere, mike richards, ryan miller. You can’t really afford more than one or two of those salaries, so when Kopitar gets that kind of deal, he needs to be more dominant than he was. Yes, he did a lot of what he needed to do. But no, he did not do everything that is required of the one player you choose to pay that kind of money to. A B+ is a fine grade. For an A, I expect him to get us out of the first round.
This year was a lot of Kopitar controlling an entire shift all by himself and TV people suddenly waking up to the fact that he’s pretty great; but those shifts frequently ended up without a shot on goal. Next year, when the puck gets to the back of the net, I’ll give him an A.
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I do love the change in his attitude this year. Last year he was pretty happy-go-lucky. This year he took a huge step forward in leadership and responsibility. He’s really talking about this team now like it’s his team to lead. I think his heart grew almost as much as the grinch’s.
The next step for Anze is to start developing some nastiness. He needs to get a parrot or something that bites him occasionally for no good reason. I know he’s a euro and all that, but he needs to start putting some crushing hits on some people–he might as well: they’re going to try to hit him into next week regardless. I think a little ovechkin-ism would be just the thing to elevate anze’s play. I saw him lay a good lick on one of the canucks during the playoffs and I almost fainted…more! more!
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I heard Kopi is a smoker. Is that possible? If so, maybe not so much a coincidence that there are questions about conditioning.
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@Quisp.
You boggle my mind sometimes.
I think it’s obvious that Kopi played through injury around Novemberish. Plus, his linemates were dropping off and getting injured.
One player cannot win a series by themselves, except maybe a goaltender, so I don’t see how you can even be serious about that.
As for value, DL gave him that much. It’s got nothing to do with his game which is sublime – when healthy.
Combine new highs in points with being one of the best defensive forwards in the leave and there’s not much to drop him below 90% in the grading.
Anything else is illogical.
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This was my TOUGHEST vote to date.
I am a HUGE fan of Kopi and he is far and away my son’s favorite hockey player. My son was pressing me for an A but I couldn’t do it. I gave him a B+ only because of his slump mid season and some of his other small dry spells.
I want to say, even though his offensive numbers aren’t overwhelming, his best games of the year might have been the playoffs against the Canucks.
He was SO responsible defensively it made me giddy at the thought of him growing on those strong games and coming out of the gates and into the 10-11 season like a raging bull!
Next year he’ll grab an A without a doubt in my mind. Maybe Rich can even add the A+ option?
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wanted to give an A based on pt improvement. However, he got a B. His biggest problem is physiology. He is still young yes but….He needs the legs of crosbie yet he has the legs of o’donnell. I have never seen such a big player fold like an accordion when hit along the boards. He needs to see a phd in exercise physiology this summer. We should have employed a UCLA exercise physiologist phd with such a young team. Missed opportunity. Reg. pro trainers just won’t cut it.
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An A- should have been an option here. He wasn’t good enough for the full A, but not bad enough for the B+ grading. BTW, I did give him the A.
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lets be real…kopi is a great player but he is not a sniper. he does not control the puck on a regular basis like the other top scorers… when he is on the ice everyone doesnt go “oh crap, better stop kopitar”, we still need kovi, or someone to get over that hump! i mean 17th in scoring or whatever it was.. we need someone in the top 5! if we have someone who is a real threat then that will open up the second and third lines because the opposition will have to put out its best lines to defend the kopi line. this year no one had to put the best line first to defend them because they were so inconsistant. he has a big body, use it more like frolov!
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with all the respect to all better valuated players, I will just add following:
Kopi has about 52% of A’s compared to over 65% of A’s for Handzus and Bernier and about 92 % of DD.
he has 39 points (14 goals) more than Handzus in whole season, he has 79 more games than Bernier in the NHL (I respect his talent and Monarchs results and I gave him A also)
and what nobody mentioned Kopi shotout result was 8:16 that put him on the third place of NHL (beside Cosby and Toews) – 4 of this goals were game decision.
His basic wings (Smyth, Williams) were injured during the season and in many powerplays he gave a lot of good pucks toward Stohl who could not put puck in the net.
For me Kopi at the age of 22 is a big A. I just wish that Lombardi finds him an experienced A class forward for his line (Williams for me is not good enough).
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Everybody is pointing out his dip in production after Smyth went down with injury. But don’t forget how from around the Olympic break to the end of the season he picked up his scoring & was one of the Kings best players. In fact, I’d say he was the team’s MVP. And he carried that forward into the playoffs. He can get better, be can get stronger, & he could be more of a leader. But based on this year’s play & his improvement from last year to this year he gets an A from me.
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Rob B. Reply:
May 7th, 2010 at 8:49 am
@Marc, Absolutely!
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He gets a B. With his size and skill he should be a dominating force on the ice. Sometimes he looks timid going into corners and such and gets knocked off the puck easier than he should. However, when he drives to the net he can be unstoppable. Still love the guy though. Just don’t turn into a Frolov. No enigmas please.
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B+.
Kopi needs work on his skating. He’s a big body, he should be solid on his skates, but is too easily toppled in the trenches.
If he can improve his skating, and get “Frolov-strong” with the puck, he will reach his potential.
Love the rest of his improvements this year, and see nothing but great things for him in the future!
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Clearly he gets an A. If anybody on this team deserves it than that’s him!
Goring19, he usually is dominating force, so WTF…
Consistency also wasn’t bad, actually he was very consistent in the last third of the regular season, Cristobal.
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