It’s been a wild three-month period for Marco Sturm, who went from the Boston Bruins to the Kings to the Washington Capitals, who claimed him off waivers yesterday. Sturm joined his new teammates today and, presumably, will be ready to go when the Capitals host the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Sturm was gracious to his former Kings teammates, telling the Washington Post, “It was definitely a big change for me when I came to Los Angeles. What a difference from Boston, from a veteran team, coming to L.A. with mostly young guys. The guys were great. They showed a lot of respect, they were listening, but I think Washington is even a little different situation from that, too. They have plenty of young guys, but although they’re young they’ve been around for a good bit, too. I think I’ll be able to bring something leadership-wise, though.”
So, as we close the book on Sturm’s time with the Kings, here’s a couple stories on his move to Washington, from the Post and from the Capitals’ website…
Good luck Marco. Wish you success in washington.
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I cant believe that the Kings didnt think he was going to be picked up……Other G.M.’s just needed to see that he was on the first line for the Kings….”if the Kings think enough of Sturm to play him on the first line…then he is good enough to be on our team….on even the third or forth line….”
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USAH#17 Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
@neil,
Not really, he’s a risk as far as production unless a team has nothing to lose.
And, the whole league knows that everyone plays on the King’s first line. I am surprised Chris Chelios didn’t apply.
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wavesinair Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
@neil, Which is why the Kings DID think he could get picked up. Dean is happy he’s gone.
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HockeyNerd Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 2:46 pm
@neil, Myabe there IS a good reason to put Westgarth on the first line then, lol!
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i like sturm, but he seems a little jaded, guess that will happen after the roll coaster ride he has been on.
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Refresh….Refresh… Refresh….A NEW POST! Ugh, it’s about Sturm, wasn’t that like three years ago?
I think i’ve forgotten who i am.
Good luck Marco Sturm.
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When a team puts you on waivers they do not value the player that much,D.L. wanted to clear roster space, if there is no trade i would expect a call up.
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Don’t blame Sturm for feeling jaded, didn’t got too fair of a shake here. 9 points in 17 games. I think he is a good player, he just isn’t what this Kings team needed. Wish him all the best.
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Jamer Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 3:04 pm
@markisonfire, How many other players are average 0.5 points a game…They are the ones that should be placed on waivers.. As usual they placed the wrong person. Watch him next year after the knee is rehabed.
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Also, it seems like he didn’t gel with the team – perhaps in part because he never had time to. He just didn’t seem to fit the personality, so to speak, of the team.
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Since DL missed out on Kovalchuck I think he will be pressed to make a trade to acquire someone before the deadline ends.
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number 6 Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 3:51 pm
@Mike in LA,
I don’t. That has nothing to do with it.
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Gary Livingston Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
@Mike in LA, You should read that article ESPN (I think ESPN, maybe Sports Illustrated) did on Lombardi and the fans preconceived notion that a GM absolutely HAS to do something by the deadline in order to be a good GM.
I’ll summarize since I doubt you’ll go look it up and I am too lazy to do it: Great GMs know when to do something and when to do nothing.
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Why am I not upset about losing Sturm? Maybe its because I don’t want Marco using the Kings march to the playoffs turn into a Marco Rehab experiment. Earlier in the season, sure. But now is not the time.
At the same time I like Marco and wish him all the luck. Could be better for Sturm. Got a chance to rehab in sunny LA, Kopitar ran up his point total by bouncing pucks off him and now back to the family in the East and a team ready to play him in a proper slot.
by the way, Katie Carrera or Heidi Androl? Sorry Heidi….
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CameronAC Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
@USAH#17, I would take Heidi any day
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USAH#17 Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
@CameronAC,
Heidi or Helenenothelen?
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Skooma Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 11:25 pm
@CameronAC,
The name Heidi makes my skin crawl so Katie it is.
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I’ll say it again, IMHO, big loss to the Kings. Sturm’s playoff experience (read: cool head) will be missed. Maybe DL thinks our youngster’s can advance without it. Jury is out.
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This is old news. Strum is not 100% and was just collecting checks from the Kings. I’m glad he’s gone. Lokti injury suks big time. I still feel that Oscar is ready. If no trade, Oscar gets the call-up.
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I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about Voynov in Manchester. Good offensive numbers, solid plus/minus, great puck moving ability.. Also been hearing that he is in SEVERAL other NHL teams’ top 6 Defensemen, and playing in the NHL..
My question is, if all this is going on, why is he not up with the Kings in the Martinez/Drewiske spot, playing with Greene? Sounds like he could be either helping the Kings win, or being showcased to add trade value. Anybody more in tune with what’s going on with that situation? Thanks.
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pucktime Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 4:02 pm
@Scot, I watched Voynov play at prospect camp in ’09, was very impressed. I was actually waiting to see him play in prospect and preseason this year, and was bummed that he couldn’t really show his skills due to injury. But this meant they never got the chance to see how his play meshed with the big boys. IMO, they don’t want to shake up our D with the race to the playoffs being this tight. We will see Voynov this summer (barring another injury), it will be interesting to see how he’s developed. His first year here, he ripped a shot from the blue line that another one of the prospects, Constantin Braun took in the face – broke the poor kid’s jaw. But the shot looked like a rocket, and he likes to check, so maybe a new Rob Blake in the making.
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Moondoggie Reply:
February 27th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
@Scot, The same can be said for Bud Holloway…I’ll be surprised if Voynov doesn’t make the team this year…
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I wish Marco good luck, he never did live up to his Boston status but who does after knee surgey, geez if Cam Neely couldn’t do it what made us think Marco Sturm could do it
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Wishing you all the best Marco….It’s too bad it didn’t work out, most unfortunate. Hopefully with the knees healed you’ll have a good rest of the year and a great season next year. Thx for being part of our team while it lasted…..
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If DL doesn’t get a trade done then I’ll have to agree this was a bad move.
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Unfortunate. I was hoping to see what a full strength Sturm could do in a Kings uniform. The Kings took a gamble just to sign him in the first place, so although we never got a chance to see his full potential, we did give him an opportunity that few teams afforded him. I hope he plays well, but I suspect we won’t see his best till next season.
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leo of pico Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 6:15 am
@Dominick, you make it sound like the kings did him the favor they traded for the guy
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I feel bad losing Sturm. But he went out of our conference, and he’s still gonna be a UFA on July 1. If we’re really all that interested in him we can try to get him back for the long term.
We hoped no one would pick him up. We took a calculated risk and lost the gamble. Chicago may have got hurt much worse when they lost Nick Boynton.
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Good luck Marco… Never should have worned number 10 on your jersey. That’s reserved for someone else.
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It sucks losing him but if Dean was going to make a move he had to create space on the roster. And it’s not like Sturm was a major force on the team. Half the time he was injured. Plus we got him for nothing so it doesn’t matter that we lost him for nothing.
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So long Marco, hardly knew ya. Best of luck!
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Gotta admit, I didn’t think Sturm would be picked up, and I think it sucks. It will continue to suck unless Lombardi picks up a left wing, too.
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