Comments on: Lombardi quote

By: jcwla

jcwla — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:23:46 +0000

Lombardi’s grammar needs work; he should have said, “Reports of _our_ announcing a signing tomorrow are utterly false.”

Gerunds take possessives.

By: Jamesonafterawin

Jamesonafterawin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:15:30 +0000

@DLB, LOL, I needed that.

By: shades

shades — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:02:44 +0000

@luc20rules, Just restating what was said in one of the articles today.

By: johnny

johnny — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:59:01 +0000

Guys,
Any news with Gagne?
Lets see if Philly wave him lets get him into the line up right away !
It would be a hell of the deal, and let Kovi buy his air plain ticket a puck out of here !

By: luc20rules

luc20rules — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:46:39 +0000

@shades, I think you need to check your math, 5.5 mil/yr is not what DL is offering. It is more like 6.8 mil/yr and since it is front loaded it is actually paying about 8.5 mil/yr for the first 7 or 8 years he is expected to play for the Kings. The reason they negotiate for the super long term is to reduce the average yearly Salary Cap Hit for the whole term.
For example a 16 year contract 9,9,9,9,8,8,8,8,6,4.5,3.5,1,1,1,1,1 would end up paying 8.5mil/yr for the first 8 years and then he would retire or play in the KHL, but the salary cap hit would be 5.75 mil/yr. The only problem here is how will the next CBA look at these front loaded contracts, and will Kovi except at this point that he will take a pay cut, retire, or move to the KHL at 36?

By: sammuch

sammuch — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:02:09 +0000

@Andrew,

Me too! I have not heard of anything yet! My feeling is something well happen before Friday.

By: johnny

johnny — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:14:58 +0000

Just so tired of this primadonnas… and the millions of dollars contract… common guys, if this guy wanna sign for 8-10 mill / year at the age of 27 and wants to have a long term… The most we should sign max 5 years aprox 6.5 mill / year he is nowhere close ovi or sydney crosby level, not even malkin.. If the year would be today when Gretzky came to LA, how much he would be signing for? If kovi wants big paycheck is always the KLM, he can take frolov with him, I heard he wants a raise for what? A regular joe would be fired if he would produce as he did last season, he should be in shame when signing his paycheck !

By: sandy

sandy — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:02:12 +0000

@Mike L,

thanks!

By: shades

shades — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:00:55 +0000

@VanKingsFan, I understand your point and basically agree.

What I was really referring to though is that there are so many people who specifically mention JJ and Simmonds and their eventual salary requirements as the reason why we can’t get Kovi.

So, my point, if I didn’t make it clear, is that IMO, they are both expendable for the right player, whoever it may be, because I just think they are not keep-at-any-cost players, as is Doughty, who will get a long-term, giant contract, and deserves it.

By: puck73

puck73 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:10:56 +0000

Is Kovi a pure goal scorer? absolutely. Will he help the kings especially on the power play to spread the Ice? Absolutely ! But keep this in mind..Gretzky and Lemieux are on a whole differnt level then anyone that ever played the game. I know, I have been watching since 73 and have seen great ones like Bossy,Lafleur,Perreault,Dionnne,Neely,Messier,Kurri,Robitaille,Hull,Esposito,Gartner, where do I stop? Bottom Line..Gretzky and Lemieux are on a different planet. And remember this..Lemieux would have had a lot more points had it not been for tons of injuries..thats how dominant he was!