The Kings have now locked up all their restricted free agents for next season, as Rich Clune, Corey Elkins and Trevor Lewis have signed one-year contracts. (UPDATE: I’m told that all the players accepted their qualifying offers.)
Nothing new on the Ilya Kovalchuk front, although you can be almost certain that something will break soon. Why? Because I’m leaving tomorrow for my annual trip. So I’ll be lugging around the laptop like it’s the president’s “nuclear football,” and I’ll wait for the latest developments. In life, timing is everything!
Talk about bad timing. ENJOY. And go somewhere cool.
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If TL and DL are gone… who’s taking care of all these deals?
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HaHa…. As in day 17! Thanks again Rich.
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Thank you Rich! It would have been nice if things were done prior to your trip. Then you wouldn’t be taking a working vacation. Either way, enjoy the trip, you’ve earned it!
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kingsxstevenxkings Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
@Nitrohockey,
quick question..how do you show that small pic next to ur name in posts??
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Old Codger Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 9:29 pm
@kingsxstevenxkings, Start at avatar.com
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Nitrohockey Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 9:33 pm
@kingsxstevenxkings, http://www.gravatar.com is where I have it at.
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Old Codger Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
@Nitrohockey, Right, sorry for the wrong info
HBshakes Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 8:25 am
@Nitrohockey,
oh snap, that’s how you do it…
HBshakes Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
@kingsxstevenxkings,
oh snap it worked
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Thanks Rich… now, couldn’t you have taken your trip a couple weeks ago? Spare us a bit?
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Rich enjoy your time off
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OUR LAST 2 WEEKS……………..
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Video-The-brilliant-15-day-Waiting-for-Kovalc;_ylt=A0PDlNYudEJMDFkAixV7vLYF?urn=nhl,256584
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kingsxstevenxkings Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 8:50 pm
@Deadmarsh,
Haha video was hilarious…exactly my life for the past 17 days
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Pat Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 8:51 pm
@Deadmarsh, that was all of us! lol…
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Big Rob in Dallas Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
@Deadmarsh, Effin Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
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number 6 Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:12 am
@Deadmarsh,
That WAS great!! Very well done and lot’s of ironic humor. Way to do it you guys. At this point doesn’t even matter if we sign him, we have this great Youtube piece which will go down in posterity …. is that what you say? Go down in posterity? No, I think it’s ‘we have for posterity’…. not sure, waiting for the correct reply from my sources.
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shades Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
@Deadmarsh, BRAVO!!!!!!!! EXXXXXCELENTTTTT!
Thanks for the link!
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Thanks rich, enjoy the trip. Ill ya will be a king soon!
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Thanks for the info Rich!
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No reason not to Offer sheet Bobby Ryan now, right?
Yeah, I know, there’s always next year for people to poach us, but if we lock up our RFA’s early every year, won;t be a problem.
Could you imagine Ilya AND Ryan?
OK, waking up now….
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Mike L Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
@Cynic,
You’d be giving up a 1st round 2nd round and a 3rd round for bobby and have to trade someone for that cap space. Say 5M for bobby and 6.5-7 for Ilya thats 12M
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Darko Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:08 am
@Mike L, We have the next five years locked up, thats why we’re drafting high schoolers. We can afford to miss those picks if we’re able to get ryan for 5.Then we still have dough for a top four Dman
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:25 am
@Cynic, There’s no gaurantee that the Ducks won’t hose us next year.Who’s to say they won’t tender qualifiying offers to our 3 main players next year?Locking them up before the season ends will be paramount.Bobby’s fair game,since he doesn’t want to be a Duck anyway.
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Either Deano or Ilya needs to pay you a bonus when his honor finally signs.
Have a great trip
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THE COLD BLOODED SNIPER!!!
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Thanks Rich. Enjoy your muuch deserved vacay. Appreciate all the insight and hard work you provide for us Kings junkies.
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Check out the IPad! They have & are designing bitchin new NHL apps for it.
http://www.apple.com/ipad/3g/
Enjoy your vacation (twitter, ON)… Hope you’re going somewhere NICE. (And, on AEG $$$)
gKg!
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Something’s telling me that the only thing breaking tomorrow will be the result of eating too many baked beans.
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I`m calling it. Deal is done. Announcement tomorrow with a press conference Monday. Thanks Rich.
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Taylor, Dravecky and Murray…are they still with the Kings?
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tcontreras Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
@quisp,
Dave Taylor, and Andy Murray are gone i think….
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edwood2 Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
@tcontreras, Yeah, and Dave Dravecky retired when his fastball dropped to about 78 MPH.
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number 6 Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:13 am
@edwood2,
I don’t even remember who Dave Dravecky was…. but that was funny.
Have a good vacation Rich! Looks like the BIG NEWS is coming soon!
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If that’s all it would have taken then why the hell didn’t you go on vacation back on July 1st, Hammond?
(Have fun on your trip – see you when you get back!)
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Gee whiz, Rich…. You should have scheduled your vacation for July 2nd and this would all have been done a long time ago!
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Have a great, restful trip, Rich.
Hope you are going somewhere really cool.
Enjoy, and… GO KINGS!!
SP
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Looks like all of the RFA know, whats about to impact a new era of LA KINGS hockey. I wish Fro would have been on board this year. Hopefully this is have some closure on an exciting note. After we need a top 4 on the blue line. We will be solid
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Enjoy your trip Rich!
Sorry you have to take the laptop, but we all appreciate your dedication tremendously.
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Aside from breaking “the news” while on vacation, spare the details for when you come back from vacation. Enjoy your vacation Mr. Hammond, you deserve it!!
Go Kings!!!!
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I also am calling the announcement to be Sunday. I think it is already done leaving time to finish up with the signing of all the RFA.
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Do you guys know if EE is going to be back this coming season? We can use him in a trade. Then we can get JQ and JB here. Just need a top 4 Dman to layer out the backend.
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xeropoint Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
@Pat,
1 year left on his deal I believe.
We might be able to trade him for a bag of chips. Maybe not a brand name, maybe not even in a bag. Think more along the lines of nacho cheese dust at the bottom when all the big chips are eaten.
I’m guessing he gets stashed in Manchester unless Bernier TOTALLY screws the pooch in camp, which I very much doubt.
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Steve S. Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
He would have to clear waivers to go to Manchester.
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xeropoint Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
@Steve S.,
Waivers don’t come into effect until 12 days before the season starts.
Quisp Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
@Steve S.,
but can’t send him down before then, either. he has to clear waivers to go to the AHL, and he likely wouldn’t clear.
Anonymous Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
@xeropoint, Like the generic kind of chips? i would trade him with Drewiske and some other players for a Top 4 dman. Why in the heck is Turnover Jones on the roster?
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xeropoint Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
@,
That’s all well and good, but lets face reality. Ersberg has NO trade value whatsoever.
Drewiske has little to no value on the market either.
Last time I checked, Jones was a UFA. That albatross has flown.
crashin' da net Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 12:36 pm
@xeropoint, Hey, he did serve us well last couple of seasons. He is 5x better than LaBarbera.
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So who gets #17? Simmonds or Kovi?
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tcontreras Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
@KingKovi,
Matt Johnson!
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PH27 Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:57 pm
Kurri
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kingfish Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 3:04 am
@PH27,
yes!!!!!!!!!!!!
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puck73 Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 8:09 am
@PH27, Tommy Williams
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How 9 Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 8:39 am
@puck73,
Denny McClain
Rich:
HAVE A GREAT VACATION.
Many thought Kovi would sign on the 17th day. If he waits and signs on the 71st day, it will be two days before Hockey Fest.
I’d be a wreck, if it took that long to ink the deal.
Go Kings go!
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what the heck is going on? you just took a full week in 07.
I’ll call DL tomorrow and ask hime to go through the charts with Kovi again. That whould give you a good week off.
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flex Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 3:09 am
..one more time with those chartrs…then Dl should deal with russian mafia…not fany.
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Have a great vacation Rich! Is it gonna be palm trees and drinks with little umbrellas in them? or are you really going to meet with IK for the real story? Don’t get sand in the laptop LOL Enjoy!
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So all the RFA’s took qualifying offers (I’ll call Richardson’s offer a Q offer since he didn’t go to arbitration). I gotta believe they all know who’s about to join the party…and in turn they want to be on this train as it leaves the station.
@rich: thank you for all you do. Would have been nice to know 2 weeks ago, that you were going on vacation (cause then we’d all know WHEN IK was signing). I myself am also heading out of town tomorrow. Good things its to Vegas where I can watch every sports channel known to man.
Can’t wait for the next 48 hours.
Go Kings Go! Go Kings Go! Anze Kopitar! <- as my 3yr old says before bed every night (Kopi is her fav player)
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So what you`re saying is the announcement will be tomorrow and the press conference will be Monday. Thanks Rich.
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Is it really a vacation or are you frlying to Florida to pick up Kovalchuck
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Pat Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
@Otto Ped, For an interview
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kovi=cup
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:32 am
@kingscup,
Entire team=cup
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:33 am
@kingscup,
Kings>Kovi
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:36 am
@kingscup,
Kovi no Kings=No cup for Kovi
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hockeysister Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 7:01 am
@kingscup,
Kovi ≠ cup. Kovi = same as every other “star” the Kings have paid too much money to. He’ll come here and suck, then pull an Allison and get “hurt” so he can sit out the rest of the season only to go play somewhere else and do well. Kings don’t need him. They have a team with a lot of potential, and I’m willing to wait another year for them to fully develop instead of breaking the bank with this guy.
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Now that we have RFA on board can we finally get on UFA on board too. It’s not funny anymore.
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my opinion is that Kovalchuk is already signed, I highly doubt that ML and DL would go on a vacy in the middle of possibly the biggest free agent signing ever in kings history. I am pretty sure deal will be announced very soon, tomorrow or Monday. Also Simmer deserves to keep 17, Kovy should take 71, he wears that when he plays internationally right?
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kingsfan4life Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
sorry mean TL and DL, its been a long day for me good night kings fans…lets pray we awake to great news!!
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Mike L Reply:
July 17th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
@kingsfan4life,
Kovy wears #71 for Team Russia. I don’t think a deal is DONE, but I think perhaps the years and money have been agreed on but it might be the 2012-2013 salary and perhaps when and if he gets a NTC/NMC when it would take effect in the contract.
I have a feeling something may be announced tomorrow with a press conference tomorrow or on Modnay for a big PR hit and to start the week but thats wishful thinking at this point, since we don’t know anything other than they’ve been close
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Kevin Y Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
@Mike L,
Kinda weird… Kovalchuk wears #71 for Russia because they’ve retired #17 for Valeri Kharlamov, whom Kovalchuk honors by wearing his number.
Ironically, Evgeni Malkin, who wears #71 for Pittsburgh, wears like #19 or something…
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Can the Kings finalize the deal without Rich around?
We know Rich deserves a holiday, keeping hockey fans up to date in July takes great talent. (Maybe next year’s holidays should be during the season when there is not as much going on).
As long as Rich has his lap top then the signing can still happen. (It could be the signing of Kyle Wellwood)
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@Rich, Your annual trip is that a hint something is going to happen very very soon?
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Come on Rich!
I think you want a vacation from all this Kovdragging…
I think you want a vacation from all these Blogsss…
I think you want a vacation from all us crazy kings fans
I think you just need a vaction period!
Have fun and thanks!
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Lmao, thanks for all the hard work Rich!
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GON LEAVE ?
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Kovy,
Alright its the 18th. I thought you would sign on the 17th but I heard the priest told you the 17th was bad for your wedding so you got re-married on the 18th. Today is the day Ilya, sign to play for the kings. make the “manly” decision and play in the best league in the world in a town you want to live in and for a team which has a great shot at winning the big silver trophy. No more time to pussy foot around. Man up. Join us. and together we will rule the galaxy.
thank you
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flex Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 3:34 am
@kingfish, …man you better be careful.Don’t you know that MR. anshutz is the ONE who “rules” galaxy…..I mean so called LA galaxy…So, let’s stay humbel Kings fun. Stanley cup is more than enough for us…until the end of (The world) ..
Now, It’s become clear for me….it’s not about ongoing crises,not about falling morals…when LA KINGS would become Stanley cup winner…the whole univerce woulde feel ,that something is teribly wrong and than majore correction..DAYS ARE CLOSE,be prepered. But,before that Vodka to everybody.
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kingfish Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
@flex,
ha ha a black hole might open up and swallow planet earth if the kings win the cup. that or the north and south poles might flip.
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Before IK signs long term…..
http://www.jewelsfromthecrown.com/2010/7/17/1574164/the-history-of-50-goal-scorers#storyjump
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NOW IMPRESSED Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:24 am
@KingsfaninJp, Good stats. I expected to see something like that. But you took the time to put it all together.
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
@KingsfaninJp, DL is probably copying this chart down right now,so he can show Kovi on Monday.
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It’s called a vacation Rich. Leave the laptop at home. Tell the Kings to post the news themselves, if there ever is any news.
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Have a great trip Rich, you deserve a vacation!
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Enjoy your vacation Rich. We’ll hold the fort down while you’re gone.
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Rich, Have a safe and enjoyable trip.
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So next offseason Doughty, Johnson, Simmonds, Bernier, Richardson, Cliche, Elkins, and Lewis will be RFAs! That is sertainly not good!
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I will go ahead and volunteer to run the blog in your absence Rich so go ahead and leave the laptop at home.
Entry #1 for my stint as guest blogger-Day 18; No update on the Kovalchuk situation but something may or may not happen eventually.
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Kevin Y Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:12 am
@hipcheck,
“No update on the Kovalchuk situation but something may or may not happen eventually.”
What are you, Eklund?
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Have a safe trip. Hope you aren’t coming to our 113 heat here in Vegas (no one should have to deal with this heat).
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Mike L Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:07 am
@Kris,
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Mike L Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:08 am
@Kris,
It hasn’t been any better down here in So cal. 105-108 in the inland empire and about 101-103 in LA
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Kris Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 1:29 am
@Mike L, Yea. We sent some of our heat your way. Sorry. lol But hay, perfect weather to talk some hockey right?
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Who Knows? Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
@Kris, Its 70 right now in Compton.. with an expected high of 85.
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Kevin Y Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
@Who Knows?,
“Compton: while everybody else is blazing hot, we’ve got freezing temperatures. That’s why we’re the best city to live in!”
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jet Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
@Kris, Is there still someone left in vegas. I thought someone yelled fire.
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This waiting for Kovalchuk is on par with the second coming of the Messiah – probably worse.
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What’s more exciting than this Kovalchuk situation…
I’ll tell you what…a DOUBLE RAINBOW!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYV5nM6iQVY
enjoy
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RICH…
have a great vacation…all the best…!
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Is there any news on Frolov of Modin?
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Rich has been in the Bahamas since the season ended… at least he could have been! (he can do his off season job from just about anywhere in the world).
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You know your crazy when you start dreaming about going on this website and there is an update for the signing of kovalchuk…
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Blake Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:03 am
@KH,
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Blake Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:03 am
@KH,
I had that same dream 2 nights ago! ha
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KH Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:28 am
@Blake, Ilya is taking over our minds!!!!
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Day 18, everything is blury, food supply running low. I have tried to leave Kovalchuck island but some supernatural anomaly keeps returning me to this PS3. The natives speak of this entity that they call Rich, I have tried to make contact but no response as of yet. I will try again to escape the island today but I fear the same result as before. The natives are becoming increasingly restless and are devided.They want to summon Kovalchuck however many fear it will anger the other Gods Doughty,Johnson and the one they call Simmer, their sacrifice for the coming seasons may be in jeopordy if the Kovalchuck is summoned . Well it is time to prepare the magic elixir to make me calm for my attempted journey to rejoin society, I also have found this green bud that grows on the plants here, I have dried it and will now try to smoke it to see if it has medicinal properties . Hopefully I can get off Kovalchuck island , however I may have to make more journal entries if I am prevented from leaving again.
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Ilya Kovalchuk might not be a King yet…but this is way more exciting apparently…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYV5nM6iQVY
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josh Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 11:58 am
@Gary, its double rainbow man!! taking the internet by storm!! Already with his own spin off remixes!!
Dont forget, its not just a double rainbow, its almost a triple rainbow!!!!
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If it doesn’t happen by Thursday, I will give up hope (well faith whatever you want to call it) then i will just check my computer again.
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God speed Rich…..Thx for all! Naturally you’ll interrupt your vacation and fly back to LA for the Kovi signing, right????
Dude, if you’re headed to Maui, drinks on me at Mama’s!
Warmest Aloha’s
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Rich might be right, report from NHL.com / Helene Elliott says we’re down to the nitty-bitty… http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=533377
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Have a great vacation Rich.. Thanks for the great job…..
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I think the Kings will announce the signing on Monday and have a press conference on Tuesday or Wednesday. If there are no other major additions or trades before the season, what are the expectations for next season? I think a top four conference finish in the regular season and at least one playoff series win is not too much to ask for.
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Kevin Y Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
@sstephen17,
I’ve said this before: I think if we get Kovalchuk, assuming our defense and goaltending is at least as good as it was last year, winning the division is a realistic goal.
The Sharks are gonna be good, but without Nabokov, they could lose a few more games. I think it would be a three horse race between LA, SJ, and Phoenix, one that we should think we CAN win.
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sstephen17 Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
@Kevin Y, Yes, winning the division is very realistic. I really don’t think Phoenix will be in the race though. They have already lost a few pieces and they won’t sneak up on many teams next season.
With regards to the conference, Vancouver got better with their defenseman upgrades. Chicago gave up a lot of parts during their fire sale. Detroit possibly gets better as well if they don’t have the same number of injuries they faced last year. Other than those three, I’m not sure on how many other teams will have gotten significantly better.
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Kevin Y Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
@sstephen17,
What I think CAN happen:
1) Vancouver (very underrated, outside of Western Canada)
2) Chicago
3) Los Angeles
4) San Jose
5) Detroit
6) Phoenix
7) St. Louis
8-15) Really, it’s a toss-up for everybody else.
I think Phoenix is gonna be, maybe not AS good, but a good team still. Losing Zbynek Michalek hurts, so Bryzgalov needs to be the goaltender he was last year. He’s the key there; without him, they suck… who’s their backup, LaBarbera?
Enjoy the vacation Rich, but I suspect there really won’t be any time off.
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Hello all,
Now I am back from Crete, Greece. What the H**L has happened? Nothing? Why havent you signed the guy yet??
I heard from a friend while I was on Crete that Ilya visited LA, I think we are really close now. I mean, what else team has he visited…none!
So as everyone says, I think the contract is almost done. It is only about some small details now..
Still…it is very frustrating for all us fans. But…we will celebrate, cause he will sign soon right? Or? Please…
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
@MacSwede, He visited New Jersey for a few months.
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David Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
@Dominick, I also heard he visited Atlanta for a few years.
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Dominick Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
@David, lol
src Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
@MacSwede,
Next time go to Cyprus they have internet in the lobbies of most hotels.
LOL
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MacSwede Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 2:27 am
@MacSwede, Well…arent there a lot of wise guys in here
LOL
Ok, I realized after I posted it that he ofcourse been in New Jersey. But, where does he and his family live now? Not Jersey ey? I presume they are still in Atlanta..
@src
They have interntet cafes in Creete. But I had contact with a friend of mine in Sweden who kept me updated, so I tried for once to stay away from the internet for a while, take a break.. I think my wife appreciated it very much
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Anybody wanna place bets on when he signs?
I thought it’d be today… but nothing has come out the last couple days, so I’m thinking it’ll be some time next week.
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Who knows what he is thinking? Could be a mystery team or cld go back to the Devils. Do not get too excited as he is all about the money. Kings would sell out all games and the marketing they could do and the jerseys with his name. Kings would win often and would be the “sexy” team in the NHL. Would noy just be a Laker or Dodger town anymore. This would change this franchise by leaps and bounds. Kovalchuk, Kopitar, Doughty, Brown–good Lord!
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Kovalchuk is a 98% done deal – so says the LA Times.
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No one announces anything on a Sunday except politicians who don’t want anyone to no about it. Announcement before the news cycle on Monday and presser on Tuesdsay.
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I’m expecting an announcement either this evening or tomorrow morning/afternoon.
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Matt George Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
@Who Knows?,
My friend,
I could copy and paste that line and it applies to the last several weeks.
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So Rich, How long is your annual trip? One week, two? Hope you have a great time and still get to be the one who breaks the Kovalchuck news.
I really didn’t think there would be any update on this today, but it didn’t hurt to check.
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Everyone needs to go on vacation. There will be no announcement until August.
-my highly secretive sources
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When asked how he explained to Ilya why he so badly read this year’s Free Agent market and why finalizing the contract with the Kings is taking so long, Jay Grossman Tweeted:
“sorry, I am a little slow….”
http://twitter.com/Jay_Grossman
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Matt George Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 6:09 pm
@5thLine,
Um,
That’s not what Jay was responding to.
Not that I want to defend him because he clearly WAS a bit slow ..
but … let’s keep it truthful shall we?
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variable Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
@Matt George,
how perfect is this scenario…????!!!!
too ironic…!
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5thLine Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
@Matt George,
“but…let’s keep it truthful shall we?”
Welcome to day 18….all in fun, of course…
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I, for one, would like to see this Kovi soap opera continue for a much longer period.
The comments, links and debate have given alot of life to this forum and we’ve all had some good laughs.
Unfortunately, I just found out that “The Guiding Light”, a soap that ran for 70 years, is coming (already came) to an end and we’ve only been at this for 18 days…
Please let this go on a few more…the people here are really funny!!!!!!!!!!!
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edwood2 Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
@shades, Yeah, but looks are not everything.
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shades Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
@edwood2, “D’OHHHHHHH” LMAO
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Well i’ts Kovi-Kings showdown tomorrow, highnoon… Everyone’s percentage on Kovi’s signing with the Kings is driving me crazy… Some say it’s 98% done deal,some 50/50% and some 80/20%. How much cap space do we really have?Come on Kovi,buddy sign with us,then the rest will fall in place..
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I think that if/when Kovi signs all will be forgiven with the fans once he displays some of his magic (especially if its against the Ducks) and wins a game for the Kings. He truly would help distinguish our team from an already tough Western Conference and help lead us to a place we all want to be. Lets be patient and hope it all works out for the Kings, and if not, well, we weren”t too bad without Kovi so a couple trades and we will be in the hunt. Just my humble opinion.
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When does TL come back from Europe? Maybe they are waiting for all the brass to be back in town prior to the announcement.
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Kovy + Kopi = Kuppy
If The Kings Lose This Battle They Move Behind The Clippers In Having The Worst Ownership In California.
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flex Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
@RJB, ..”WE” are used to…
The problem is not the ownership,we,the funs are the problem here,because dosn’t matter how bad they play.the place is basicly sold out.
#2 problem is that 90% of that sold out crowd dosn’t understand the game.
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I just wanna go on record in call BS to anyone who says “I knew it would be today” when the day comes.
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shades Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
@KC23, True, but to be fair, there were some fine people here who posted last week and said the announcement, either way, would be on Monday.
If they spent all this friggin time and he doesn’t sign we can spend the rest of the year reaming out Kovi and Kings management…
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kingsxstevenxkings Reply:
July 18th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
@KC23,
I’ll back that..of course if something happens tomorrow then everyone who said “maybe tomorrow” will think they legit “called it” but lets be honest…no one has a clue
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Cap Geek salaries are posted…
Trevor Lewis $ 803,250 (1yr)
Corey Elkins $ 726,000 (1yr)
Richard Clune $ 522,500 (1yr)
http://capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=17
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I think it’s kind of humorous that we are all sitting here on edge wondering what’s happening with Kovi while the blog on the “rumor mill” for New Jersey is talking about their pre-season schedule.
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This whole thing is driving me nukin futs!!!!
We eagerly await the day to come to pass when Kovalchuk sings and we all speculate as to line combinations. We’re going to be very deep at forward and goalie. It will be a dilemma certainly worth having come next season.
I’m very, very concerned about our defense though. All the RFAs are offensive players. Congrats to Elkings, Richardson, Clune etc. There is no movement or talk about shoring up the defense. Our 4-6 need to be solid and be able to play solid minutes. To be in the same class as Chicago, Detroit, Vancouver and San Jose, who are also very deep teams, we need to add at least one more shut down guy and another solid puck moving defense man in the 4-6 category. The third and forth line players on the aforementioned teams are speedy grinders who all possess skill enough to put the puck in the net. LA last year did very well shutting down top lines (look at the plus minus of Doughty, Scuderi, Simmonds and Handzus) but too often it was third and fourth line guys on opposing teams that scored key goals and had puck possession time in our zone that created havoc for our top line players and cost us games. This game is about mistakes in the defensive and neutral zones and we need to limit that liability. Shoring up this aspect of our game will certainly be as important as signing Kovalchuk.
There’s too much uncertainty, in my mind, regarding Hickey, Teubert and Voynov our top defensive prospects. Muzzin had a good playoffs for the Monarchs but could he play key minutes? If Hickey can come in as a solid number 4 or 5 I think that will help. Playing him with Green might make for a good fit. That’s just it. There’s too many what if scenarios on D. Getting Scuderi was brilliant and with OD gone we will need another veteran presence that can play as a number 3-5.
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GoKings09 Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 12:03 am
@Bonvivant1,
Our D for next year as i see it so far is:
Doughty-Scuderi
Johnson-unknown
Greene-Rookie puck mover
It would be best to add a veteran shutdown free agent to pair with Johnson and then let the rookies battle it out for the final spot as Greene’s partner. Willie Mitchell(if he is over his concussion issues) or some other free agent(i know there are more but can’t think of any)
This allows us to put Greene in a 3rd line role he is probably best at with PK time as well and have our rookie not being relied on for big minutes and being able to adapt to the league. Really though our top 3 are set and one bottom pairing guy with Greene so there are two spots open which most likely will go to one prospect and one veteran free agent.
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DougS Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 12:12 am
@GoKings09, Bonvivant 1
Another way of looking at it is that the Kings’ baseline requirement for a veteran free agent D this summer is to find someone who will be no worse than O’Donnell was last season.
I leave it to others to debate how difficult this will be.
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tuan jim Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 2:00 am
@DougS,
I love OD and really wish him well in Philly.
But smart as he is, it did seem last season as though he’d lost more than a step. He got squirreled by plays that he’d always handled well in the past.
Obviously what I saw was seen by people with more hockey brains than I have. Otherwise his contract — pretty cheap for a Cup winner with his size and know-how — would have been renewed.
MacSwede Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 2:31 am
@Bonvivant1, Sign Goat!
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Well, if everyones right, today will announce the signing of Kovi. Im all in favor of it but the worry factor is the contract. He isnt worthy of a Ovechkin type contract! I wouldnt mind a 7-8 mill year deal. I hope its a right contract for the right price. Kovi is good but not great. Someone today pointed out, that when Kovi got traded Atlanta got better as NJ got worse. If this is true there are many things that can speculate on the team or him as a player. However, he is a goal scorer, and we need that. Just as long as its right. We cant afford to lose are key players. So, if we get Kovi, be happy, but make sure the price is right. If we dont get Kovi, than look at the bright side of the situation. It was too much for a team that needs to rely on its other players, as well. Either way, I will support the Kings and be greatful with whatever decision they make.
However long it takes to sign him…I will be ok with because I know DL stuck to his game plan and we made the right deal to benefit this Kings team well on its way to a Stanley Cup…
GO KINGS GO… GO KINGS GO…
I love LA!! =)
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I posted that THE ANNOUNCEMENT would be made on July 20 — the anniversaries of our landing on the moon and of the Valkyrie plot to kill Hitler. Something happened to that post. It vanished into the fog.
I don’t have any idea what the terms of THE DEAL are — if, in fact, there’s any deal at all. But I assume that any such deal will last a lotta years.
If so, Kovy is likely to be a King for the rest of my life. As I trudge my way into Oldfarthood, I won’t have the same hopes to look forward to as each new hockey season starts. Those hopes will already be realized. The dreams — perhaps the last ones I’ll ever have — are pretty much riding on a team that’s constituted more or less the way it’s constituted now, so far as our “core” players are/will be concerned.
My own reservations about signing Kovy don’t matter to the younger generations of Kings fans. That’s only just. I’ve read that Moses toughened the mass of exiles he led by driving them to wander in the desert for forty years — more than enough time for the generation that knew only slavery and oppression to die out and be replaced by a stronger, more resolute people, a people who didn’t waste time pondering past failures but made plans for a successful future.
By the same token it’s probably better that old-time fans like me, who’ve spent a chunk of their lives cheering on a team that — except for a handful of seasons — was almost never taken seriously, should die off and be replaced by the young, by fans who will make up that winning “culture” that DL is so fond of talking about. It’s about time that we think only how to win, not how to make excuses for losing.
For some reason — no doubt the result of MANY past disappointments — I don’t see Kovy’s arrival with that same messianic passion that seems to motivate people on this site. No doubt for the same reason I’m blind to the Brave New World that has such left wings in it. What I do see are problems under every rock, a tomorrow that consists only of downsides.
So, with that bit of spiritual uplift, I take my leave of this Kovy extravaganza — at least until I wake up this morning.
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MacSwede Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 2:43 am
@tuan jim, How old are you? Grow up!
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Maybe you allready talked about this. But IF Kovi will sign, which will be his linemates?
To let him play with Kopitar is a must, but who should be on the right wing? Dustin Brown can add grit, Justin Wiliams is a chance, but maybe we get the best out of Williams to play him there. Where would he else be, with Zuz and Richardson?
I would love to see Simmonds with Kopi and Kovi, but as mentioned above, where does that place Williams.
In my opinion it should look something like this:
Kovalchuk – Kopitar – Williams/Brown
Smyth – Stoll – Williams/Brown
Richardson – Handzus – Simmonds
Clune – Cliche/Schenn – Westgarth/Clifford/Parse
In my opinion I think we should stick with Stoll for another year, and maybe play Loktionov/Schenn there at different times during the season. Moller will get his chance to. Stoll is very important for both our PP and PK, and ofcourse the faceoffs.
The defense is like someone other above posted:
Doughty – Scuderi
Johnson – Box
Greene – Box
At least one of the boxes has to be aquired either by FA or trade.
the Quick/Bernier duell will be great to follow this year. What happens to poor Iceberg? I feel for him.. hope he get traded to a team that will give him trust.
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Well, it’s Monday morning. ……where’s my kovi news??
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Keeping the faith. Keeping the faith.
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I know that it is a little premature, but I inserted Kovi onto a line of Kopitar and Brown (in NHL 2010 on my PS3) and after 8 games he has 8 goals and 5 assists. PLEASE KOVI, DON’T MAKE ME TAKE YOU OFF THE TEAM. SIGN DOGNAMMIT.
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KC23 Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 6:30 am
@EmiAmi77,
Been waiting till the annoucement to do the same. Best sports game I’ve ever played. Love it.
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TVA333 Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:10 am
@EmiAmi77,
I’m pretty sure EA and 2K, already put him on that line for 2011! Those game developers must be pretty irritated with this Free agency period as well..
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Rich I’m up WAYYYYYYY too early to see your next post…
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Up early, couldn’t sleep, and of course this is the first thing I do.. Waiting patiently (not) for some good news.
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Good morning to the rest of you early birds
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Maybe we should ask the octopus to predict where he goes?
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MacSwede Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 6:45 am
@James R, hahaha..good one!
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Well, I think a few of us are expecting some news to finally break.
Hearing some rumors of a Gagne for Justin Williams trade. Gagne (in my mind, anyway) is the superior player, but both are injury-prone. I would like to see JW stick around one more year and see what happens, plus I think he could be a better fit (in the event we actually do land Kovy). And, JW has a lower cap hit, and I am not at all interested in helping Philly cap-wise.
Also, rumors of both Kaberle and Gleason being on our list of potential acquisitions. Don’t want to overpay for Kaberle, maybe Gleason comes cheaper. Kaberle obviously brings more, but Gleason is at least an upgrade from what we had.
Thoughts…?
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Puckin-A Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 7:14 am
@scvking, Well I think Gagne would be an upgrade, however they are both injury prone so Williams already knowing the system and having good chemistry when healthy might be smarter. I personally don’t want Kaberle, he is one dimensional, yeah he can score but we need D not a point guy on the PP. Gleason I think has bad knee problems but still performs. He might work out but I would go for a larger stay@ home Dman who has good puck moving skills.
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NOW IMPRESSED Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 7:48 am
@scvking, I like the Gagne for JW trade. Like you said they are both injury prone, but Gagne is the better player. That’s what makes the cap hit so interesting. Gagne is the better player but because of his salary the trade straight up is a good trade for both teams.
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Who Knows? Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:25 am
@NOW IMPRESSED, I don’t like this trade at all! If JW is on his game and doesn’t get injured he could put 30 in the back of the net. Same thing with Gagne. If he doesn’t get injured he could easily put 30 in the back of the net. Now would you rather pay a player who could POSSIBLY score 30 3.5MM or 5.25.
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Atomic Steve Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:33 am
@scvking, I kind of like that trade, if we do sign Kovi our left side would be stacked. We’d be paying a lot for Gagne to be a 3rd line left winger but he is great in that roll. We already have a lot of talent on the right side and more coming thru the system as well.
the top 3 lines could be:
Kovi-Kopi-Simmonds
Smyth-Stoll-Brown
Gagne-Zus-Ritchie
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Grossman just tweeted that Kovi makes decision today, (for sure this time)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jay Grossman Jay_Grossman
Ilya Kovalchuk will make his decision today (for sure, this time!).
Grossman’s tweet….
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TVA333 Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:22 am
@griddle,
lol
Just read that on twitter… Have to tip your hat to JG, for having a personality about it
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griddle Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:26 am
@TVA333, exactly…perhaps next monday it will say “Kovalchuk will make his decision this summer…i swear, no really, he will, i promise”
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TVA333 Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:29 am
@griddle,
I can see the tweets now..
“WOLF!…. WOLF!… There’s a wolf everybody”
HA
Im in for Gleason.
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hey jay
WHAT TIME?!?!
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TVA333 Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:32 am
@matt george,
December 14th 2010 @ 4:17 EST
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I hope Rich has been checking twitter and has his laptop at the ready. poor guy always has vacation ruined by big news
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Bloody hell, somebody please make Kovi sign the damn papers already!
There are people going crazy in Slovenia over the drama around Kovi and the Kings and by people I mean me!
GO KINGS GO!
GO KOPI GO!
??GO KOVI GO??
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPLXlsd4fkk
^^Biggest reason I want Kovalchuk!!
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ih8theducks Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:56 am
@DucksGoQuack, holy crap, that made my day…….so far. That first goal would have been better if it bounced off that ducks face.
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I’m going to be checking Twitter constantly all day today for the news! This is nerve racking
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DarrenDreger RT @Jay_Grossman: Ilya Kovalchuk will make his decision today (for sure, this time!).
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Kovalchuck to announce his signing today at 12:00 pt!
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This just tweeted from jay grossman 30 minutes ago “Ilya Kovalchuk will make his decision today (for sure, this time!)” its going down today people!!!!
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Per Devils Twitter. Kovi re-signed with New Jersey
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kyle Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:58 am
@Ciccarelli, there are not enough curses in the english and russian languages combined to cover this news. I hope he’s happy in NJ and his wife screams at him every day she’s stuck in Hackensack “You greedy bastard, we could be in LA, but no–you wanted to stay in this hellhole.”
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looks like its the Devils
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Airwaves Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:52 am
This really sucks!
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A couple of tweets say Kovalchuk has signed with the Devils and there’s a press conference Tuesday at The Rock.
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Ilya is a Devil.. Press conference scheduled for later today. I have to say, I’m worried about keeping Zach.. He has to stay. Otherwise its a bust.. I am not thrilled about this.
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CRAP!!!
twitter.com/NHLDevils
“HE’S BACK: Ilya Kovalchuk signs with the Devils. Press conference scheduled for Tuesday at the Rock.”
This is the official Twitter feed for the Devils…. so looks like we’ve officially lost.
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Kevin Y Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 8:53 am
@Kevin Y,
And PuckAgency, Jay Grossman’s company, just announced it also.
Yep, the saddest day in Kings history today, folks.
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b Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:00 am
@Kevin Y,
apparently you haven’t been a kings fan long.
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LBlocal Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:03 am
@Kevin Y, “Yep, the saddest day in Kings history today, folks.”
Not for me.. March 10, 1987 was the saddest day in Kings history.
gkg!
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NYpost is reporting that Kovy has signed with NJ. Press conference tomorrow @ the Rock. What? that f@$%n insane and i don’t believe it!
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Devils! I knew it! Bastard!
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19 days waiting for this. Ugh. Very empty feeling right now as a Kings fan. Plan B better be good. F-u Kovalchuk. We didn’t need you anyway.
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kovy to devils all over twitter….
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Its Official Kovy Resigns in New Jersey. Ok lets trade Williams for Gagne.
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Plan B = re-sign our young studs to longer contracts and then look to poach by introducing ourselves to an ufa chap named Bobby Ryan… ?
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I don’t care how he tries to spin this, Dean screwed the pooch on this one. AEG pulled the strings, Dean diddled Ilya around too much and we are going out in the first round….again. No forward progress for us this year.
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kyle Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:10 am
@Krusher, you have no idea what went down any more than the rest of us do. Let’s see what NJ paid for him before you toss out “DL screwed up”. If the going price for him was a cap buster, then DL and the organization made the right call. And maybe just maybe we can all get past the “he’s the only way the franchise will ever win a cup crap” now that he’s staying a Devil. And if DL is able to lock up several of our young core players because he had cap space available, I’ll salute him, and I hope you will too.
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TSN reported he signed with Jersey. How did we blow this? I would love to hear what the Kings offered.
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NJDevils twitter is announcing he’ll sign with the NJ Devils and the press conference is on Tuesday.
Thank goodness this finally ends (didn’t end the way I was hoping though).
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Well at least it is over.
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LBlocal Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:06 am
@oldthunder, Devils at Kings, October 30, 2010.
gKg! “It’s not over, over”
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Oh well………..Plan B is in effect.
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…..and disappointment strikes yet again.
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This blows! Really! After all this? I don’t wish ill will on anyone but I hope IK blows out his ACL…Hope DL really had a plan B…Summer officially ruined
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Whats really funny is watching how Lou has to shred the lineup for salary. HAHAHA. Good luck on competing beyond 2011.
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I WANT TO COMMIT A HOMICIDE….ANYONE WANT TO JOIN ME
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lv is the way Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:01 am
@emiami77, I will join, that is why i did not get season tickets this season, what a bad PR stunt that so many people fell for it. I had a bad feeling from the get go he was not coming to the Kings.
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hockeysureshot Reply:
July 19th, 2010 at 9:04 am
@emiami77, A Maple Leaf fan once told me that our GM will never pull the trigger on a bold move. Well, he might have a point. More concerning is the fact that the Kings struggle to lure top players from other teams. Why don’t players WANT to come to LA? I don’t get it.
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What about Stempniak? Has that already been discussed and rejected? Can we realistically still make a play for Bobby Ryan? I don’t know that Gagne alone is enough. Frolov? Seems we suddenly have a LOT of spending money…
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well that was a waste of time.
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Brutal!!!!!! This sucks so bad. I better hear that he got close to 10 million per. If so, we can’t give him that so good luck to him. If he signed for under 8 per i’m gonna be pissed!!!!!!!
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Fire Lombardi
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Dean Lombardi, left at the alter again… It’s amazing this guy was able to close the deal with his own wife frankly. Embarrassing.
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Time for ownership to panic and start trading away our future for a different ‘Superstar’ or maybe we can just keep the same team together, have another 1 round playoff series and try this all again next summer?
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Can’t wait for Rich to get the scoop on what happened with Kovi to LA.
Well, bye bye to Hickey or Tuebert or Moeller. Hopefully Patrick Sharp coming the other way.
DL better have plan B ready to go within 48 hours, or else he’s going to have some really upset fans to deal with. Plan B could also involove re-signing Frolov…….Gulp.
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Shot at a top three player in the league and the Kings blow it. Still a second rate organization.
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This is just embarrassing now. What the ****?
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Congrats, Devils! Hope it works out!
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Way to let us down, Dean & AEG. So embarrassed to be a Kings fan right now because of this management.
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What’d we expect out of AEG?? I mean, really. Same ole same ole
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F-A-I-L
In epic fashion, I might add. Now lets trade for/sign some leftovers, walking wounded, and all-around crap. You know, just like every year.
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We need to sign one veteren FA defensemen and were set. I suggest picking one from this list…
1.) Andy Sutton
2.) Jay McKee
3.) Willie Mitchell
4.) Mat Schneider
5.) Garnet Exelby
If we could get one of those 5 dudes to pair up with Jack Johnson and have a rookie (Hickey, Voynov) fill the other missing spot than we will have a stellar D to match our stellar offense.
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I’ll join you in the homicide. No wonder Dean goes on vacation…didn’t want to show his face after this joke. The fans get screwed again.
Lets go trade youth for a crippled has-been or never-was.
This organization still sucks.
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Ok, so now let go get kaberle, and go for Parise next year
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I hate being a king fan some days.
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Like I said last time I was flamed, Kovi goes to NJ and we get Parise in return, as they need to clear cap room.
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Saturday October 30. Devils at Kings. I’ve never advocated violence, but I am hoping Dean calls up every enforcer in the freaking organization for that game, and they check the crap out of Kovalchuk every time he touches the puck.
Cannot wait to see what NJ paid. Hope they busted their cap from now until 2015.
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Wow… This is just surpassed “The Phantom Menace” in my book of disappointment. What a bunch of garbage…
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I don’t blame IK on this one. DL had plenty of time to get this done but history shows he can’t sign a FA even when they want to play for him.
Go ahead DL and keep overpaying trash to come here.
Pathetic!!
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I hope he never wins a cup!!!!! Greedy SOB!!
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Perhaps it meant the kings don’t have as much cap space as we thought. If this means keeping all core guys im for it. We still don’t know how much Kovy signed for. If its anything over 8M than good luck NJ. Now they have to dump salary to be under the cap.
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In DL I trust
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And now comes the PR blitz/Damage control… This is going to be even more of a drama! I am so waiting to see if we end up trading Draft picks, assets ie.. (Hickey, Moller,Zatkoff, etc..) to get 30+ year old high priced salary dumps and 2nd level players…. I can’t wait to see plan B 19 days latter… I am hoping for the best it will take a miracle for us fans to not seem too pessimistic but stranger things have happened! Okay DL do your vodoo that you do!!!
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DL just couldn’t close it = Cheap #&&*@^%#! Stringing us along and milking us for another year. Glad I didn’t renew my season tickets again. Hope you worked out a deal with LL (your master) to take some good skilled salary cappers off of his hands. Let’s see yer Plan B….. Waste of my valuable time.
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Really hope we don’t find out the Devils took a… “home-town discount” to stay in the awesomeness that is Newark.
Weren’t we the “favorite” for like the last couple WEEKS? How could this have fallen apart?
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40 years..Same ol’ Kings!!!
Well, like the Dodgers with their anti-Steinbrenner philosopy (take ALL you can and give NOTHING back)the Kings will not be getting a single penny from me next year! Gawd, I hate being a Kings fan!
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Don’t think we’ll be better off with Kovy. He was better going to LA. We’re gonna lose Parise! That’s not so good for us in NJ
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I don’t think for a moment that Lou doesn’t have some type of cap thing worked out… Do not see him signing Kovy to Loose Parise… You have to trade assets but retain the core… He doesn’t have a track record of too many bad signings… But we will see..
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UGHHH 3 weeks of frustration! Well at least now we can focus on players who are on the roster and ones who want to come play for us.
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What did everyone expect???? The kings had a chance to do some damage in the playoffs last year and at the deadline who did D.L. sign???? Yeah thats right some real garbage…Modin was decent but what a joke!!!! D.L. knew we needed more firepower then that and he gave the Kings Fans a pile of Crap!! Another year! NOT AGAIN!!! DAM DAM DAM…Expect our good young guys to hold off on long deals now that they see whats happening with this organization!!!
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