25 Comments

1. 20lucfan says:

   January 23, 2010 at 9:34 am

   Hopefully he does make it and it’s the spark he needs!

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2. Belexes says:

   January 23, 2010 at 9:38 am

   strange story as Fro doesn’t know about it. I certainly wouldn’t be surprised by it though…

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3. Steve S. says:

   January 23, 2010 at 9:53 am

   Guy is an enigma…

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4. stephan says:

   January 23, 2010 at 9:55 am

   he definitely deserves it. fro is awesomely talented and i cant imagine he doesn’t fit in somewhere on that roster. if we get kovi i’m gonna miss him

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5. Gary Aulakh says:

   January 23, 2010 at 10:01 am

   It’s Just Fro Being Fro

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6. JPKelly says:

   January 23, 2010 at 10:14 am

   Maybe he will play in disguise for Team Russia, with a fake moustache and sideburns, as #42 Rednaxela Volorf.

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7. wavesinair says:

   January 23, 2010 at 10:14 am

   Poor guy. I actually feel bad for the slacker.

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8. king_Stoner says:

   January 23, 2010 at 10:18 am

   hilarious… JPKelly

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9. Stuart says:

   January 23, 2010 at 10:21 am

   Totally unrelated: Has anyone read the LATimes article where JJ was bashed (out of context supposedly) by DL? It was publishe today at:

   http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-elliott23-2010jan23,0,5491100.column

   I wonder if JJ will carry this scar?

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10. josh e. says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:24 am

    stuart ur a day late…read rich’s blogs from yesterday…

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11. shades says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:26 am

    If he is on their team then it is not because of how he’s played for the Kings this year. Maybe he’s better as a shooter in the slot, than hanging on to the puck in the corners.

    In fact, I think the Kings should relieve him of that responsiblity. Let someone else muck in the corners and let him try and get open in the slot for a one-timer…I’ve seen him do that and he has the skills.

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12. Stuart says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:26 am

    d’oh. I’ve been away. Thanks for the headsup.

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13. Daniel says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:33 am

    Was that Brad Stuart?

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14. Howe 9 says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:33 am

    I wonder if Stuart was stuck in the snowy mountains & missed the news from yesterday.

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15. Mean Machine says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:36 am

    That would be a great spark for Fro if he really is selected to team Russia.

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16. jet says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:38 am

    Stuart – you are not alone. I skipped that thread because of the title. Now it has 233 postings.

    I said this during contract negotiations, but again it is not about the coaching, but about how many games Jack played in the past 5 years. DD has played almost twice as many. It does not matter how much raw talent Jack has, he needs time and opportunity to develop it. Making mistakes is an expected part of that development. We need to live with the mistakes now so that we have a top performer in 5 years. Consider it an investment by the Kings.
    Those who only see -16 should compare that to other D men who have played the same number of games the past 5 years.

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17. AK47 says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Rich,

    sort of off topic, but have you heard anything about Trevor Lewis, Andrei Loktionov and Thomas Hickey? How their rehab is going and stuff, if they’re ahead of schedule or behind schedule? Thanks!

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18. wavesinair says:

    January 23, 2010 at 10:50 am

    Stuart may be a day late, but the story he posted is new (from today) and provides an entirely new dimension to the whole fiasco. DL is backtracking BIG TIME.

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19. Daniel says:

    January 23, 2010 at 11:03 am

    Waves – I read it and thought the same thing. Although I think he is more concerned about the perception, not the content. I think even Jack Johnson would agree that he is a better all-around player now than he was in 2007.

    Funny side note – I commented on said LAT article, questioning why Miss Elliot didn’t correct Mr. Johnson when he said, “criticize me as a person,” as any criticism was directed at his development as a player, not a person. But it’s not showing up anymore. Guess they don’t like criticism over there.

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20. uknojata says:

    January 23, 2010 at 11:12 am

    what sets me apart from everyone else is that I believe everything I read on the inter-web.

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21. Cynic says:

    January 23, 2010 at 1:09 pm

    I didn’t know they had Hockeybuzz in Russia?

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22. Daniel says:

    January 23, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    Yeah, that’s an Э5.

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23. What's the frequency, Kenneth? says:

    January 23, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    “Funny side note – I commented on said LAT article, questioning why Miss Elliot didn’t correct Mr. Johnson when he said, “criticize me as a person,” as any criticism was directed at his development as a player, not a person. But it’s not showing up anymore. Guess they don’t like criticism over there.”

    One of Hammer’s strengths, the ability to let critical comments stand, is apparently one of Gladys’ weaknesses. Then again, there’s a lot of heat in the offices of dead tree editions these days.

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24. variable says:

    January 23, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    as long as fro knows he’s playing tonight, that’s all i need to know…

    rich…

    can u confirm he knows this much, at least…?

    i’m trying to respect the fro…i, oddly enough, love the guy…but a couple of goals tonight would remind me why we should re-sign him…it might also remind him that he’s playing for a contract next season…and that if russia calls with love for his services, great…just don’t separate any shoulders this time around…:)

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25. DLB says:

    January 24, 2010 at 11:14 am

    Wow, reading these comments, you’d never know that TM was praising Fro. Definitely not calling him a ‘slacker.’ Where would Brown be without those assists from him? Hmm.

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