Monthly Archives: May 2009

Attention: Dean Lombardi Can Write – Battle of California

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May 26, 2009

I have no idea what he’s talking about.  Lombardi is either the smartest man alive or a Hank Scorpio-esque villain and my opinion goes back and forth every day.  via Attention: Dean Lombardi Can Write – Battle of California. Evernote lets you save all the interesting things you see online into a single place. Access...
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Los Angeles Kings – News: FROM THE DESK OF DEAN LOMBARDI – 05/26/2009

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May 26, 2009

THE MONEY QUOTE: “I want to assure you that all of our end-of-season discussions with our players involved a clear message and understanding that next season carries an expectation that we will be playing playoff hockey. Most importantly, please understand that we are following our plan to turn this team into an annual contender...
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Kings 2004 draft evaluation – Hockey’s Future

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May 25, 2009

Five years out from this Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings class of 2004 appears to be one of the worst in recent memory.  None have established themselves as regulars in the NHL, the top pick (No. 11 overall) was traded and has eventually returned to Europe, and most of the remaining choices either...
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Chiarelli has some operating to do – The Boston Globe

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May 24, 2009

No one knows the cap number for next season, and it won’t be computed for approximately another three weeks, simply because ’09 playoff revenue (factoring about $2 million per game) is a critical part of the brew. The last Stanley Cup game is slated to be played no later than June 16, which will...
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NJ.com: Cap Could Drop by as much as $2.5MM for 2009

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May 23, 2009

As they compile their wish lists for the start of free agency beginning July 1, GMs will likely be facing the first decrease in the salary cap since it was instituted for the 2005-06 season. The cap could drop by as much as $2.5 million for the 2009-10 season from its current $56.7 million...
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Kukla’s Korner: More Loopy Jack Johnson Sr. Stories are Surfacing

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May 23, 2009

There’s this really creepy story about Jim Rutherford having dinner with Jack Johnson while the former was trying to convince the latter to forgo his college career to play for the Hurricanes.  After some period of time, JJ revealed that his father was sitting in the parking lot of the restaurant, and had been...
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Bozo Weighs in @ Oilers Nation

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May 19, 2009

From commenter Bozo : All I’m saying is, not naming your sources is one thing but making a claim that’s so wishy washy that it could never be shown to be wrong is bad form. It makes Dreger look like he’s guilty even if he isn’t. And it makes me a...
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OilersNation.com: some Bozo blogger thinks Darren Dreger of TSN might be pulling NHL trade rumours out of his *ss and making things up

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May 19, 2009

So, some Bozo blogger thinks Darren Dreger of TSN might be pulling NHL trade rumours out of his ass and making things up, eh? Dreger’s inquisitor on a website known as Kings Kool-Aid calls himself “qwisp,” which may or may not be a version of his real name. That doesn’t matter, even though the thought...
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Edmonton Journal: Darren Dreger Crucified

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May 19, 2009

Reporting trade rumours is the crack cocaine of hockey writers. It’s sure to bring in traffic, so it’s highly addictive, but it doesn’t always do much for the credibility of the rumour-monger, as Darren Dreger has just been told in no uncertain terms by an angry but clever L.A. Kings blogger. Me, I wouldn’t...
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Ducks’ Pronger can only wait and see – Ducks blog – OCRegister.com

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May 19, 2009

Ironically, Pronger’s future could very well be tied to that of fellow blue-line star Scott Niedermayer. Should Niedermayer retire or sign elsewhere as a free agent, the Ducks would almost certainly keep Pronger. Should Niedermayer return, the Ducks would likely have a difficult time also accommodating the 2009-10 salaries of Pronger and Ryan Whitney...
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