Brandon Segal skated in practice today, and he will learn his fate at 9 a.m. Pacific time tomorrow, which is the deadline for him to be claimed off waivers. In another move, the Kings assigned Rich Clune from Manchester to Ontario of the ECHL today. It seems very likely that some type of move will take place tomorrow, so we’ll see how it shakes out in the morning.
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…Goons and Goalies?
My ECHL is living up to its bad reputation.
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well…here comes exactly 12hrs and 53mins of speculation…
release the hounds…!!!!
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Can you believe THIS score?
edm 1-1 ANA/second period, 13:32
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im watching the thrash vs. the avs…3-2 atl 9mins left in the 3rd…
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I’m keeping my fingers crossed hoping that we keep Segal.
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This could end up being a great night for the Kings.
I hope edm blows its wad tonight in beating the Quacks.
There should be little left tomorrow.
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oh oh…
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Rental incoming.
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Does Frolov stay??
Penner???
Whitney???
Kariya???
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If Frolov goes…I quit.
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3-3 in colorado…5:30 left…goal under review…
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Paki…quit what?? LOL
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Well, 3-3 now…
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If we get anyone it will be someone mostly unsung and unexpected, pure DL
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i really don’t think fro is going anywhere…i would be somewhat surprised – all things considered…
it’s going to be addition w/draft picks or prospects…i doubt roster players will be involved…especially in a rental situation…
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I’m not sure. But I’ll do it. Don’t test me.
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Can anyone say, third-pair D-man?
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meaning: we give up draft picks and/or prospects for a rental or an upgrade…
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B…
that would be my first guess: a defenseman…
boy…this makes tomorrow’s game event all that much more curious…(!)
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Bako you may be right…still not convinced that Frolov is staying. UFA next year…DL may want to get someting for him…Paki I’m walking on eggshells…please dont quit whatever you decide it is.
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I doubt it is some Frolov to Montreal nonsense. I would wager it would be Kozlov or Whitney coming to LA.
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Naaah, no such luck.
Forward’s coming. Segal (if he clears) will not return this year, stay in Manchester. That means he (the forward) is better than a fourth liner but no better than a second-liner.
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frolov to mtl would be especially cruel to alex because i cannot imagine him…a quiet, soft-spoken thinker…be anywhere near a comfort-level situation there…
i don’t think fro’s going…it only makes sense if you can get a better or equal player…who would montreal give up, casey price…?
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This is the first deal that has meant anything towards the playoffs since 02
I’m excited/anxious
I hope they make the right decisions.
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harrold plays on the wing with oscar and rita…? no forward call-up if it’s for a d-man…
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I’d probably end up quitting my user ID.
I can see a D-man coming to LA. That makes sense. And it would make no sense to trade a 18 minute a night forward like Fro for a just a d-man.
Ethan Moreau scores! 2nd shorty of the night. I wouldnt mind picking him up. Or Steve Staios from the Oil as well.
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well…it’s either a defenseman or a left wing…
so….(???)
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Wow 2 sh goals against the Ducks. Wow
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Was about to say 2-1 edm…
edm 2-2 ANA/2nd period,@ 4:38
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I’d be happy to see Tuebert, Moller and a 2nd traded for Kaberle. I am just curious to see what is going on?
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FUNKY…
you have just initiated this thread with the first wacky proposal…(!)
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the plot thickens…Kozlov healthy scratch in Atlanta tonight???
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kozlov….hmmmm…?
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Apparently he’s been a healthy scratch on more than one occassion this season. I guess thats what happens when you only score 8 goals and make 3.7M
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first published reports come from tsn’s dreger…:
http://tsn.ca./nhl/story/?id=309708
whitney…?
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Hope what ever the “move” is happens before I have to leave Nevada for the game. Would hate to be the only one in the suite who didn’t know. lol
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…And we’ll have FUN FUN FUN ‘Till her daddy takes her T-Bird away!
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maybe we found a suitor for tp…?
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Richie-Kopi-Simmonds
Smyth-Stoll-Brown
Frolov-Zues-Kozlov (russian connection)
Parse-Moller-Purcell
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“if madness comes, so much the better – touche’…!”
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I kinda hope its Paul Kariya cha cha cha
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or…
Richie-Kopi-Simmonds
Smyth-Stoll-Brown
Frolov-Zues-Whitney
Parse-Moller-Purcell
LOL
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And Colorado spoils the party,
atl 3-4 COL/OT
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yep, Burke likes big dman, had a man crush on Moller and needs to regoup picks, plus it would make me happier then thinking about the midterm I should be studying for instead of checking the net every 15 minutes, ha ha
In all seriousness though, I think D.L wants to make a move but has learned from his mistakes and may be a little snake bitten. Most of us hope its a major player but I thin it may be a seasoned, grinder type.
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yep…turn off the lights…
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no Variable stay…let’s speculate all night. who is in? I will buy the Red Bulls
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why and how does sugar ray leonard still look like he’s 35…??!?!?!?!
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well…i was finishing BAKO’s “spoil the party” post re: the avs coming back late and beating the thrash in OT…
but i’ll waste some precious time with all y’all for a bit more…
i’m guessing by the 100th post that someone will be proposing we’re about to acquire ovechkin…
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Variable – LOL
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V:
You’re like the guy stood up four times by the same girl for a date…
But ready for date #5!
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B…
never happened…(!)
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haha…
if you only knew…B…(!)
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V: she will show up this time for sure…no doubt about it…if she doesn’t she will have a real good reason, and will make it the 6th time for sure
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you should see her…though…
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I’m looking at her right now…
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Did you see the link about Olympic Lust?
Macdup says:
February 10, 2010 at 5:17 PM
Seriously, have you not heard what goes on in the Olympic villages between the athletes!?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4582421.ece
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“It seems very likely that some type of move will take place tomorrow, so we’ll see how it shakes out in the morning.” Hmmmmm???
Shakes, what do you have to say about that??
Right now, Travis Moen looks like a good target to get out of MTL. (So does Benoit Pouliot)
Simple cerebral banter on my part. (Apologies, I’ve been influenced by the buzzards of hockey.)
Go Kings!
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I say we all go to the Olympics and pose as atheletes…we can be a curling team…or bobsled
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Purcell for Selanne… Do it, Deano.
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Acquiring Kozlov or Whitney is not going to help this team. The Kings don’t need anymore soft players. However, if DL does acquire one of the aforementioned players, I hope Frolov is going the other way. Couldn’t stand to watch Fro and Kozlov/Whitney in the same lineup
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I’ll be the bobsled.
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‘Which all begs a question, or possibly many questions. First, and most importantly, how can one get access to the village?”
LOLOLOL…
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There are oh so many kinds of credentials…
Doesn’t Rich have credentials?
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Where are people hearing the Kozlov rumor? First time I’ve heard it is here.
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I really hope we don’t make a move. Our lineup has been playing great, and if Williams comes back we’ll have a full line up. I don’t understand why Dean would want 38 year old Ray Whitney. And if that deal gets done, it pretty much mean that Fro is gone this summer, which I would hate to see.
Then again, maybe nothing happens. PLEASE don’t make a move Dean!
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we might want to change the subject back to a different type of orgasmic experience…endless speculation and frantic posting…
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We could get some Latvian credentials on a street corner in LA.
We will be the Latvian Curling team and while were there we will just speak the language of love…
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All froth and bubbles,
Going off Half-Cocked…
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i would guess penner one because he fills that wing job that williams left and edmonton isnt making the playoffs, or possibly kozlov he had like seventy six points last year and only twenty six so far this year or whitney since hes been around the league trade rumors i can almost guarntee you its one of those 3
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again…
unless it’s tp, d.l. is not moving a roster player for a rental…i almost want to say “100% no way” he does it and moves a top-6 forward…
the teams in question don’t even want that type of situation…they want a prospect and draft pick…
frolov is going to be a king…probably until season’s end…
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Kozlov or Whitney for a pick is my guess
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if he movied people down it almost means that theyll be draft pics or prospects wouldnt it?
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@ Todd
Should we take Ivanans with us?
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nothing else would make sense and goes against how d.l. has built this team….
why would d.l. add by subtracting from what has worked…?
he has all-but-said this a couple of times here…rich has asked him…you can go to the archives a pull the exact question and answer…
so i don’t see that changing for either of the players being speculated on…
quacks have the lead now…
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great idea kopi11!!!
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…And the Quacks take the lead:
edm 2-3 ANA/3rd, @8:20
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LOL
I remember reading some clown on LGK that said Richard Clune is getting called up, then took a shot at Rich. I think he blogs for Eklund too. Figures.
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unless news breaks tonight…there’s nuthin’ new to say…
eklund must be in full cardiac arrest at this point…(!)
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Yeah that was CBGB and his kings stamkos jersey…
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@Todd
In fact why not let Ivanans get the credentials for us?
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i’m down with that…ivy has to be good for something…
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Ivanans has the next cpl weeks off as well so it would work for him…
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I really hope the Kings do not see this game.
The Oilers’ total lack of motion and emotion might give the Kings the feeling they don’t have to show up for the game.
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Leave it to POS… shoulda buried that one.
Still 3-2 Ducks.
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@Variable
Haha true, well something else other than putting people on their behind.
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I heard the CheeChoo Train is coming
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I waited to say anything until it became official but now that Clune is on his way to Ontario …I still can’t believe how many people listen to garbage dancing genius and Ek-fraud spew. that accounts for about 100 posts here. So sad.
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Im not sure if it’s just me…but if I wake up tomorrow and read about a deal we made to get Whitney or Kozlov….I will not be the least bit excited. Nothing about those players will help this team. Both are old and not productive
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@WWAMD
That is the last person I want in LA. Unless he is coming with Thorton NO!
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Variable
If you’re looking for a village, go to Anaheim and ask any Ducks fan where it is. Or just ask any idiot.
Did I just repeat myself here?
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thats why doughty franchise i vote penner but at what price?
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I got the low down from an undisclosed source. It’s going to be Teddy Purcell and a pick for Patrick Kane and Jonathan Teows.
Is that a wacky proposal??
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eklund….???
paaaallllleaseee…..
he’s in the bathroom, double-padlocked over stimulating himself with all his prepubescent machinations and fiendish ideas of “what could be….?”
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Not sure if this has been brought up before, but I keep hearing and seeing that Frolov will be going to the Habs… Hmmmmmmm
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BTW did it occur to anyone that Rich may have meant a move for Clune from Ontario to L.A.? Just a thought. Night all. Long drive in the morning.
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blake,
I totally agree about Penner. I like his style. Do we know what type of asking price edmonton expects for him?
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the hold up with Whitney is not what we give up. That was established long ago, a pick (2nd round) and a prospect. The hold up is the contract extension talks. Unlike the Kovy situation, where we couldnt speak to his agent, DL is in major communications with Rays agent. Whitney wants 3 years. Likely because he doesnt want to come out West. DL wants to give him a 1 yr extens. Hopefully they meet in the middle on a 2 yr ext. Otherwise, we will be looking to a dumper team, hoping for easy pickens.
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peeps…you gotsta start reading the previous posts before you chime in…
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PB&G, I thought it was Purcell and Ivanans for Malkin and Letang. :p
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RE: Penner,
I mentioned him last week. I would love DL to nab him, but i hear hes looking at Moreau.
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anyway…
i’m guessing by post 98, someone will have rita, tp and segal going to the pens for malkin and kunitz…
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idk doughty franchise, a lot more then for whitney thats for sure
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see all y’all tmrw for the “biggggg newwwwssss….!!!!”
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Variable,
See my previous post for rampant baseless Malkin rumors.
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KingME20…
Oh, that’s it!! I knew big names were involved!!
But seriously, we’ll find out soon enough. Whatever move is going to be made, I hope it is one that will help more than hurt. Exciting to think about though!
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KINGME…
JINX>>>:)
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V:
Tomorrow.
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J minus forever J will still march Friday, without Burke…
http://m.tsn.ca/site?t=IM64H0xGb3IlGJSp.ao8OQ&sid=tsn
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I wonder how Matthew Barry feels lmaooooo, wow..
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B…
yep…see you tomorrow…:)
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I won’t pretend I have a clue to what DL is up to, but can’t help to think we’ll all be surprised.
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Dean should go for a goalie for our playoff/rest of the season run!
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First it was Clune all day and then on to the olympics sex fantasy thread. I’d say you guys may be entering the realm of delirius…
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It’s going to be pretty akward if we trade for penner tomorrow( or anyone from EDM for that matter) could you imagine playing your old team a few hours later at staples? That’s some twilight zone S**t
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K4Q…
i tried to steer the boat, but…too many rogue waves…
as long as it’s a delerium tremens…:)
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I’m praying that DL doesn’t have a deal in place for Jonathan Cheechoo, oh God please answer these prayers
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Talk about Twilight Zone? How about league standings?
The Coyotes 4th and the Kings tied for 5th? Whats wrong with this picture?
I don’t want to wake up
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Hot off the press——
DL is on his way to the Olympic village for inspiration!
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Where is Dreger when you need him?
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crap forgot about the whole playing edmonton tomorrow thing, so chances are not penner
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I’ll take 1) Penner or 2) Cheechoo if the price is right. Otherwise, no deal.
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My guess is that “some kind of move” involves a minor trade involving the Kings giving up a pick or maybe the rights to someone on the reserve list.
It sounds like Clune has been reassigned to make room for Segal (assuming Segal clears waivers). But if the Kings are trading roster players, there would be no point in waiving Segal to make room for someone. Likewise, if someone was being dealt from Manchester, there would be no need to shift Clune to make room for Segal.
The rumor being floated about Cheechoo by Matthew Barry was that the Kings deal Moller and a d-man to Ottawa. Which strikes me as so absurd on the face of it, I have no idea how anyone could take it seriously. But I could see Cheechoo (or someone at that level) for a pick.
There is no way DL is trading anyone off of the roster (except spare parts, like Purcell or Jones) unless it’s a blockbuster. He knows better than to make the team worse in the short-term when it’s headed for the playoffs.
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I highly doubt cheechoo, penner, nor pk are coming our way…
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I saw Berry’s site. I think he sits around and invents this stuff for his own promotion. Start enough rumors and one is bound to be right, eh?
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Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who believes anything Matthew Barry/Dancing Boy/CBGB/The Biggest Attention Whore to ever live, needs a lobotomy.
The man still thinks Eric Lindros will be a King.
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A top four d-man and top six forward. They have the picks and /or prospects.
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I was hoping Segal was going to take Ivanans spot,who’s an UFA.. I see a little bit of panic in waiving Segal, who I believe is a better fit than Ivanans and Purcell.. A 4th of Richardson/Moller – Segal and Parse would have been good but I believe Segal will be pick up.. Bad move to waive him…I dont to give up a # 1 pick and prospect for Whitney,I’m hoping for Penner/Moreau because they’re here in town now….
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I keep reading “Dustin Penner” in the commments. Do you guys want him or something?
It’s a joke right?
Right?
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Matthew Barry
Los Angeles Kings
Location: los angeles, CA
Joined: 03.15.2009
Today @ 1:06 AM ET
LOL Barry? Come on bro, that’s embarrassing
- AKAY47
Let’s see where he’s skating at 9am tomorrow – my guess is he’ll be in El Segundo and not Ontario.
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Dustin Penner is not available… Cogliano is however and he’s pretty fast, but i think it might be whitney, or another battle tested guy.. Torres? Maybe a d-man. Pierre LeBrun of ESPN says that DL wants to add a top 6 forward (Whitney) and a top 4 dman… donno who on that..
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According to Dreger on NHL On The Fly. Kings deal is still on the table, but its the extension that’s keeping it from happening. He Also said Carolina wants a 1st rd pick and a prospect for Whitney.
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MikeL…when was this?
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I’m surprised that noone has commented on the surprise that is Richard Clune going BACKWARDS to the ECHL! So much hype for this guy and he goes to ONTARIO? That to me was the shock of the day! I fully thought he’d be coming to LA like most of us.
Has he been that bad in Manch?
WE can call guys up directly from the ECHL, can’t we? Not that it’s done a whole lot. I want to say we did that when we had those 7 goalies one season, but that was on an emergency basis. Now if we CAN pull guys from the ECHL, maybe DL wants Clune available for something and wants to be able to recall him in minutes rather than hours?
Strange. Didn’t expect that.
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Well, Rich says that Clune is going to Ontario, not the big club. So that means subtract 1 from Manchester, add one to Ontario. And Segal being waived means possibly add one to Manchester and definitely subtract 1 from LA. And if someone was coming back up from Manchester, why displace Clune to Ontario? I suppose it could be a developmental move, but Clune has been around too long for a demotion like this.
To me, this means that nobody is being traded off of the Kings roster unless it’s a blockbuster. And I don’t see a blockbuster in the works because a) DL is not going to substantially alter the chemistry of this team by trading a bunch of roster guys, and b) Kovalchuk has already been spoken for.
I don’t see Fro being traded. Even though he’ll be UFA, he will also be needed for the playoff run. DL likes him. And besides, if his roster spot is going to open up, there would be no reason to waive Segal to make room. Unless there’s a blockbuster brewing. In which case, see above.
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20lucfan, Dreger said it like 5 mins ago on NHL on the fly. That confuses me though, I thought the deal we offered was a second round pick, not a first…
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Cynic, you sniped me about Clune.
I am surprised. But then, I’ve heard so very little about him in the longest time, I kind of figure he’s drifted down to the bottom of the heap.
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McDonald, we did offer a 2nd, but i think he means Carolina is looking for a 1st, but LA has offered the best deal for Whitney no one else is willing or has enough to give up like we do for whitney. That’s my thinking of it.
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Hmm. So the idea would be, a 2nd rounder for Whitney and no extension because he’s an old dude? I guess that makes sense to me.
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LOL Doug!
That usually happens to me. I just remember him making the team and getting injured. Then he was sent down never to be heard from. When I heard this morning he was being moved, I thought this might be DL giving Clune the opportunity he never got because of his injury.
So much for that thought.
With Whitney, I’d give him a 1 year with good money or 2 years at less money per year. 3 is too much for his age. Makes me think that might be a reason why Carolina is trying to trade him. They don’t want to lose him for nothing when they refuse to sign him to a 3 year extension in the off season. Whitney is not getting 3 years with anyone unless his price is under 2 mil a year. I’m not a GM and even I know not to do that deal unless the money is right and spread even for cap value.
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How about Randy Jones and a bag of pucks, 6 new sticks and a skate shapner to Colorado for Quincy?
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Look there’s a reason why Richard Clune is being sent to Ontario. Most likely he is being sent to Ontario to make sure that he is in Southern California tonight to be ready for practice tomorrow. At 9AM tomorrow when Segal clears waivers he will be assigned to Manchester and the Kings will have an open roster spot, if he doesn’t clear waivers, the Kings will have an open roster spot. Until that time the Kings do not have an open roster spot. So how do you get Clune to California? Easy! You send him to Ontario, and when the time comes and there’s an open roster spot, you make the call up from Ontario.
This is not a Clune got sent to Ontario thing, this is a circumventing the system that the Kings have to do because their AHL affiliate is across the country.
Of course a trade could change this all around if it occurs, but to me that fact that Clune was sent to Ontario was more an indication that he was going to be recalled to LA. That way he can practice with the team tomorrow morning. Compared to if they had to wait for tomorrow morning before recalling Clune.
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why couldn’t they just fly him to la, and at 9:01 am assign him to the kings?
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These are all weird moves, I think it is Kozlov or Paul Kariya.
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You just can’t do that. As practical as it sounds you obviously cannot justify why Clune is in LA, when Manchester is so far away. But you can go around it and send him to Ontario.
Look at what Anaheim/San Jose do, they send players to Bakersfield/Worchester/Stockton all the time to save cap space. Now the rule is they have to report to those cities(Even if you know they are going to be recalled). Jason Demers of the San Jose Sharks has been sent down and recalled from Worcester 9 times. He’s even been sent to Stockton a couple of times as well.
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Turco for a pick.
Crazy I know but you heard it here first.
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could you imagine if we got turco!?!?!?!? every game, practice, morning skate, team meal, nap, all he’d hear is TUURRRRCCCOOOOOOOOO!
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What I wouldn’t do to see DL’s to do list for today.
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@LBLocal: no comment =)
My personal hope is that a Kings move brings back Kris Kontos.
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Shakes, Kontos is(was) a MONSTER for us. (88-89) Great suggestion! =)
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@20Lucfan:Why would the Kings trade for Turco? Our current goalie leads the NHL in wins. That’s not good enough for you?
I think some kind of trade is coming today or tomorrow. The Olympic trade freeze goes into effect tomorrow. After the Olympics there’s only a few days before the trade deadline. So basically we’re in the week of the trade deadline as far as league business is concerned.
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Wow, it took 141 comments to find a winner. And the winner is……SMC. Sorry everyone else but, thanks for playing.
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I see allot of Whitney speculation. All I know is Dreger was on NHL “On The Fly” last night saying the deal was still live. It’s for a first round pick and a prospect.
I also know I joked that the “move” was possibly just Clune going to L.A. I went searching for more info. Now you all know I don’t trust McKenzie but he said on his Twitter at some point in the day yesterday that a Kings trade would be happening soon. I just hope what ever it is happens before 10am when I hit the road for the game.
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I don’t understand this move?
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I’d actually like to see Kariya here. I think he still has what it takes to have a positive impact on a game. The asking price for Whitney (1st rounder and a prospect) is ridiculous, forget about the 3 year extension.
Kozlov could be interesting, but he seems to be having the same problem as Frolov with his numbers this year.
I’ve never seen anything about Penner being available, but he would fit a tough gritty 3rd line winger, with some offensive skills, pretty nicely. He hasn’t been doing great in EDM, but he’s not a guy that is going to lead a team offensively. If he’s brought as a support player I think he could do much better. Plus I think he would work well in TM’s system.
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Penner at 4M? Not a good fit in my opinion.
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lets start a pool and the winner gets tickets for tonights game….i say its clune brought up and thats it… next…
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I think you’re right, Neil.
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You paying for the tix Neil?
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Neil…your on,
I say it’s Whitney. (where do I pick my tix up?)
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And if the Kings just assigned Clune to Ontario, why would they then call him up a day later? Why not just call him up right off?
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It’s Whitney. That’s what I heard on the radio this morning. Go Kings!
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Paul…maybe Segal had to clear waivers before being sent down? Not sure but I still think something bigger is in the works.
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Because of the need to keep the press speculation to just that … speculation. Teams go to extrodinary measures to keep things quiet until exactly the moment they want the information come out. Players don’t like to hear things 3rd hand.
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You pay for my plane ticket to the game too?
Damm. Don’t have a passport =(
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going off topic here for a second, but just wanted to point something out about our former favorite topic Kovalchuk….
Has anyone noticed how he’s struggled early with the Devils?
I’ve watched the Devils games with him in the lineup and what I’m noticing is everyone on the Devils is trying to set him up instead of playing their normal game.
This is what I feared would happen if the Kings got him. That’s why he was a much better fit during the off-season than getting him as a rental.
Lesson to those who think this is fantasy hockey…It takes time to integrate a superstar into the team concept…They don’t just come in and light it up right away like people assumed would happen.
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Just ask yourself this….Why would the kings assign Clune to the ECHL. You dont assign a player who you think will be in the NHL one day soon to the ECHL. If Clune wasn’t getting a call up to the Kings, he would just stay in Manchester. Ontario is just a layover while Segal clears waivers. If they waited till 9am pacific to call him up, he would get here at about 4pm. This is taking into consideration that its kinda snowing back east too.
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Whitney is not worth a 1st round pick and a prospect. 2nd round pick at best.
I wouldn’t mind Kariya either, another passer is always good to have. Tkachuk wouldn’t be a bad short term pick up, and he’s got some grit and toughness that would be really valuable as well.
Very interested to see how today turns out.
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carolinakingsfan,
what did you hear on the radio exactly??
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Everybody look at SMC post on here. He hit the mail on the head as to what is happening.
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Hope nobody lost any sleep over what’s going to happen with Segal or Clune. Believe me, it’s not worth it!
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Oh the suspense! …or maybe like everyone’s predicting, they’re just bringing up Clune in a roundabout way
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ya whatever SMC said made sense, but even Rich said that a deal is likely to take place and we know Rich neverrrrr mentions rumors.. take it or leave it but i think there’s something brewing up
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I wonder how long until we hear something offical? Do you think it will be announced on Rich’s blog first?
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It doesn’t make sense to do all this just to call Clune up. Segal wasn’t doing a bad job, and I don’t see Clune coming doing much better. Also why would they go through all this now, three days before the Olympic break, when they could just done it all after the freeze is over. It’s not like Clune is a game breaker that is going to make a huge difference over the next 2 games.
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1st off you are all wrong. Unless NHL.com espn.com tsn.ca any of those websites states other wise clune has been called up by the Kings. So stop the crying. Clune is over rated, seen a few games that he has played in manchester, to me he is worse than Drago.
From what i can make of all of this is a trade in the works. Or just a plain old roster move, that really doesn’t make sense.
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I just hope its a good fit. Aloha guyz and have a blessed day!
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Morning people so whats the word on the street?
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If DL gives a 1st for Whitney I’ll be pissed. No way is that guy worth a first AND a prospect that we’d be losing especially when the draft is in LA this year. Yeah lets pack the place to see who we draw in the second round.
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If its Clune, Im with machine, Y? Aloha
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Well one thing is for certain, Dean sure does do things differently than most GM’s. You have to admit, he definitely works outside of the box, so to speak. I vote we dub him the M. Night Shyamalan of GM’s.
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Ersberg, wasn’t Shyamalan a 1 hit wonder?
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Mean Machine-
Who’s crying? We’re just talking about what could happen. You come on here and say we’re all wrong, but a lot of us has different opinions about what could happen, and there are some that even agree with you.
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10 minutes to go. This is killing me.
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Is it sad that this event/non-event has me rivited? I need to get another hobby…
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lol 3 minutes to go…… any news?
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Mean Machine
Everyone is wrong and you’re the only one who’s right?
cmon..everyone’s entitled to their opinion.
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Svatos anyone?
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Interesting that there’s no mention of the Clune move on the transaction reports for the AHL or the ECHL…
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Im pretty sure it was documented that we offered a 2nd and perhaps teubert for whitney. i think he would be a good fit…hes a stanley cup winner… if they can agree on a 2 year deal i see DL doing it…. also DL might be trying to get gleason as well?
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holly,
or on the Kings website, this is weirddd…
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And Mean Machine, I’ve seen just about every game Clune has played in Manch. At least the home games. You’re so far off base on Clune that it isn’t even funny.
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Anyone expecting to hear news right at 9am should go take a walk. It will probably be a few hours before anything is announced, deal or minor movement.
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Holly, I know with the ECHL the transactions aren’t posted until about 4 pm the day after they happen. Don’t know how it works on the AHL and NHL transactions pages.
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i keep refreshing the page to see if there’s any new news.. i have a midterm today too, i should be studying
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lol, this is ridiculous. 160 posts for a fourth liner that plays 5 shifts a night. Us fans need a trade or something exciting too happen with this team. I can guarantee that if we were where the Oilers were in the standings, there would be 5 posts and all would say “Bring on Hall!!!!!”. But, at the same time its fun to be where we are.
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Yes, but if this transaction took place yesterday, it’d be up on either site by now. AHL transactions are posted reasonably quickly, there are already a number of transactions posted from today.
No report on the King’s website. None on the Monarchs site and he still appears on the roster. Though I will be the first to point out that there tends to be an extreme lag in removing guys from the Manchester roster on their site.
Watch all of those places report this as soon as I post.
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Rich, you awake yet?
What’s the “good” word?
(I use that word loosely…no idea what to expect today)
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It’s 12:11 pm on the east coast – what new today!
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AK47, I think of you and think of this story:
These 2 bulls are sitting on a grassy knoll overlooking a heard of Guernsey’s. The baby bull says “Hey Pop, lets run down there and make love to one of those cows”. But the Poppa Bull says “No Son, lets walk down there. And make love to them all”.
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Segal’s been claimed by Dallas per Bob MacKenzie
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Rich -
The natives are getting restless….you never should have mentioned 9:00 AM in your post yesterday!!! We all expected to hear something at 9:00AM sharp!
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Boooooo!!!!!!!
I was really hoping he would clear. Le Sigh.
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Crud. I really liked Segal.
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Darn, now who will we plug in the lineup for 5 minutes a game to bring energy and the odd scrap????
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ESPN is reporting on thier rumors page that the Habs are sniffing around Frolov.
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Midterm over now I can concentrate on the important things in life like the Kings. Forget whitney and his extension. Go after Nolan. As for Frolov hopefully D.L gets a fair deal done as we have watched him grow and he is just hitting his prime. Too bad we lost Segal. In his brief minutes a game he seemed more productive then Ivanans
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I would have preferred to lose Ivanans over Segal. Segal was better at punishing people on the boards going for a loose puck.
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Do you think there is going to be a chorus of mine mine mine for segal
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