The Los Angeles Kings had just clinched their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history, and general manager Dean Lombardi, in his sixth season at the helm, was rushing from the press box inside Staples Center to the arena floor, hoping to reach the ice in time for the Cup presentation by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
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Will Stoll be here for three years?
by Quisp •
One of the advantages of signing players to cap-friendly contracts is that those contracts are tradeable assets. Would it be mean or disloyal for Lombardi to trade Stoll, say, at the trade deadline, or next summer, or anytime before his contract expires in 2015, considering that Stoll could have gotten more money signing somewhere else next week?
How did these Kings get here in the first place?
by Quisp •
None of the eleven players mentioned were undrafted UFA signings, although Lombardi has gone that route several times, most notably with Matt Moulson and Teddy Purcell (since departed), Martin Jones, Kevin Westgarth and Davis Drewiske.
Here’s how the current Kings got here, in order of arrival:
Dean Lombardi Trade History
The complete record of Lombardi’s trades as Kings GM. Carter, Johnson, Richards, Schenn, Simmonds, Smyth, Quincey, Cammalleri, Tyler Myers (?) (more)
Philly West
Are the LA Kings Philly West? Does Lombardi have a thing for ex-Flyers? But we’ve been doing it for years! Carter, Richards, Hextall, Murray, Williams…
Every LA Kings Lineup Since 2005
Every LA Kings lineup since the lock-out, in chart form.
But That’s Not What He Said
by Quisp •
From Kukla’s Corner, with headline boiling-down Hammond: Kings Plan to Keep Frolov This Season Rich Hammond lf [sic] LAKings Insider has a Q & A with GM Dean Lombardi, Question: If, over the next few weeks, it seems unlikely that…
One Year Ago
by Quisp •
Quincey O’Sullivan Calder Preissing Armstrong Boyle Gauthier Zeiler Today: Smyth Williams Parse Segal Jones Scuderi Drewiske (LaBarbera was traded a year ago yesterday) That’s O’Sullivan, Calder and Armstrong for Smyth and Williams; Boyle and Zeiler for Parse and Segal; Quincey,…
Purcell is not making Kopitar Suck
by Quisp •
If you are reading this you have already read the other Kings blogs and you have seen the irate comments venting all over Ted Purcell. Ted Purcell is lost. Ted Purcell falls down. Ted Purcell is not NHL calibre. Ted…
Lowetide: Writing Off O’Sullivan
by Quisp •
It looks like the Oilogosphere has made up its mind about Patrick O’Sullivan. He’s been an Oiler for over half a season and hasn’t delivered close to his established level of ability. It’s my belief that if we took a…