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1. LoyalRoyalw/Cheese says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:09 pm

   Wooot!!! Lombardi making a splash!!!

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2. gcheng says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:09 pm

   ETEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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3. pautna says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:09 pm

   Nice…

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4. King John says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:10 pm

   Great job, DL, on moving up!

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5. Keeper says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:10 pm

   Wow. Wonder who’s gone.

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6. Lanny McDonald's 'Stache says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:11 pm

   Way to go Dean – looks like he really has his eye on someone. This has been awesome so far.

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7. Lanny McDonald's 'Stache says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:12 pm

   Also thanks Rich for the coverage!

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8. LoyalRoyalw/Cheese says:

   June 25, 2010 at 6:12 pm

   Wooot!!! Lombardi making a splash!! Our defense is gonna be sick in 3-4 years.

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9. Jim Martin says:

   June 25, 2010 at 8:50 pm

   I really don’t understand this pick, the Kings needed somebody who could put the puck in the net. They needed a couple of forwards like Etem or Skinner. I have no idea what Lombardi is thinking. Unless the possibility that there is a deal on the table, that brings Kovalev to LA.

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   KC23 Reply:
   June 26th, 2010 at 12:19 am

   @Jim Martin,

   This far down in the draft, these guys aren’t ready for the NHL and won’t be for a few years. Having too many defensemen in the organization is like too much money … not possible.

   If you end up with excess defensive talent, they are very valuable for trading for what you do need at any given time.

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   src Reply:
   June 26th, 2010 at 12:30 am

   @Jim Martin,

   Well, Mr. Quisp can probably explain it best. I will give a try.

   1. All highly toughted scorers with upside went real early. Kinda like bottled water in the stores when there is a drought.

   2. DL could not move up that high or it would have cost too much.

   3. In several interviews DL has preached “the best guy (player)”. He syas you dont want to reach, and end up with a bust. Like Sather just did. Sather could have had a number of good players and choose a career 3rd line goon at best with little skill at this point. No real upside besides the toughness. DL got Clifford in the second last year.

   4. DL has a pretty good draft record and good team of guys with him. Ergo the plyer ratings cannot be trusted beyond the top 4-5 guys.

   5. No garuntee that Teubert, Voynov, Hickey etc etc pan out. Ergo the best player on their sheet at the right price.

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