I just got off the phone with Matt Greene, who went under the knife to repair his shoulder, a procedure with an estimated recovery time of 3-4 months. Greene said that he had the shoulder examined recently due to "general wear and tear," but that examination revealed labrum and rotator-cuff issues, ... Full Story

Here's the interview I did earlier with Dean Lombardi, regarding his signing of Alexei Ponikarovsky and related issues... ----- Question: Is Ponikarovsky someone you had your eye on from the beginning, or was this more of a reaction to the way the month has played out? LOMBARDI: ``Well, obv... Full Story

Here's what Terry Murray said today about the Kings' signing of Alexei Ponikarovsky... ----- Question: From your time in Philadelphia, what do you remember about Ponikarovsky and what type of game he plays? MURRAY: ``Ponikarovsky, he's a hard-working guy. He's going to play at both ends of ... Full Story

We're going to have to come up with shorthand for this guy, because Ponikarovsky really fills a headline... Anyway, I've talked to both Dean Lombardi and Terry Murray about this signing within the last hour, and I'll have the extensive quotes when I have time to transcribe them, but here are some... Full Story

Alexei Ponikarovsky got a one-year, $3-million contract from the Kings, the same contract that Alexander Frolov got from the New York Rangers. Capgeek.com has a look at the Kings' salary structure here.... Full Story

Alexei Ponikarovsky is reportedly joining the Kings on a one-year contract, and I should be able to get details shortly. Ponikarovsky, 30, is listed at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, and is a left winger (a native of Kiev) who has been in the NHL for parts of nine seasons, with Toronto and Pittsburgh. He's a... Full Story

Still up north vacationing, but I received word that the Kings have reached agreement with Alexei Ponikarovsky. More details to come as they're available. This comes on the heels of Alexander Frolov joining the New Yorl Rangers, and with the Kovalchuk situation headed for arbitration.... Full Story

The Ilya Kovalchuk mini-series has entered the third chapter, with the league seeking to nullify the contract Kovalchuk signed with New Jersey. Dean Lombardi said tonight that the Kings would remain interested in signing Kovalchuk should the opportunity present itself, but it's likely that the union... Full Story

People are starting to get a look at Ilya Kovalchuk's new contract. Seems as though it's for 17 years and $102 million, with a massive but curious form of frontloading. I'm told that, in real dollars, Kovalchuk will make $6 million in the first two seasons and $11.5 million, the maximum allowable, i... Full Story

Here is the second part of the Dean Lombardi interview... ----- Question: Going forward, what is the plan now? What will you try to get done for the rest of the summer, and is there still time to get some momentum going? LOMBARDI: ``Yeah. Obviously you put a lot of work into it, and you'd l... Full Story

Here's the first part of today's post-Kovalchuk interview with Dean Lombardi. The second part will touch more on what will happen going forward... ----- Question: Did you have any idea, before today, that he would be signing in New Jersey, or did you feel like you were in it until the end? ... Full Story

I don't have the ability to look at other sites/sources right now, so I apologize if this is already out there, but the Kings' last offer was indeed for 15 years and $80 million. It was presented Thursday, and nobody knew until today which offer/team Kovalchuk would choose. I'll have some extensive... Full Story

I'm mobile right now, but for those who haven't already seen the news, the New Jersey Devils have announced that they have re-signed Ilya Kovalchuk. Hopefully, someone from the Kings will be available to discuss what happened in their negotiations, and talk about what their plan might be going forwa... Full Story