Dwight King, a restricted free agent, has signed a two-year contract with the Kings. King’s return had never been in doubt, but he’s now in the fold for two more seasons.
[UPDATE: King's contract is for $750,000 per season.]
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Awesome! Great news! I wonder how much….
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
@Daniel Stewart, Various reports saying 1.5 million for two years.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), If so, great deal.
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Shuchuk Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:52 pm
@mrbrett7, Yeah, that would be great. $750K for a guy who should eat up minutes each night? Deal!
Daniel Stewart Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), What a setal! He definately deserves more but I’ll take it!
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luc20rules Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:52 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), The King is signed! Long re-sign the King!
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Daniel Stewart Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@luc20rules, LOL
Cathy Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 11:05 pm
@Daniel Stewart,
It’s about time they signed him. He earned his place on this team.
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Awesome, DL.
Best news of the day so far!
Only DD getting let off could come close, but they might be saving that one for the next news cycle.
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puck73 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
@Duncanz, Totally agree.
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Deke'r Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
@Duncanz, ….gettin an uneasy feelin abouth Drew’s case and why it’s taking so long to decide…
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Shuchuk Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
@Deke’r, Dude, ever notice how people on this board are they only ones worrying about Doughty? Relax. I bet Drew isn’t even sweating this issue.
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Shotongoal Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
@Shuchuk, I’m not worried at all. Dealing with law enforcement and prosecutor stuff for over 30 years taught me that nothing happens quickly unless there’s a need for it to.
Good for him. Another piece of the puzzle in place.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:25 pm
@TiN kNocKeR, …the LAST piece of the puzzle in place! (barring a backup goalie exit)
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDoanly.com),
Doan be too sure!
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Great news…my guess is $725,000 same as Lewis and Westgarth.
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Lake Forest Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
@Sebastian, I’d say more, just my guess. Maybe closer to $2M for 2 years
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Sebastian Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
@Lake Forest, Helene says approx 1.5m for 2 years, so maybe 750,000 per year.
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Lake Forest Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
@Sebastian, Interesting. I thought he would get more, but I know nothing apparently.
sweeeet this guy is going to be a good top six for us one day. (maybe!)
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:09 pm
@7MILforHickey, +1
Definitely see that opportunity in his future!
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jdm1977 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:23 pm
@7MILforHickey,
I see him as a third line banger. He’s not a natural scorer, but is great on the forecheck with his size. He is a great guy for a playoff series because his style of play wears down the other size.
His dropping the gloves in the Blues series shows his respect for the game and for his teammates. If he hadn’t done it, the Blues would have gone after Doughty.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
@jdm1977, +1…well said.
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Gustavo Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@jdm1977,
He not only dropped the gloves willingly when Backes came at him for the hit on Pietrangelo. I thought he kicked Backes’ ass, as well.
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PP Anybody? Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 8:03 pm
@Gustavo, Actually, it was BJ Crombeen he fought http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/111531 but your point is still true.
7MILforHickey Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 9:32 pm
@Gustavo, i think hes an awesome natural scorer! his goals against phoenix and st loius were so dirty
And so another piece of the puzzle falls into place, and somewhere, in a dark room, Ken Hitchcock and Pietrangelo begin to cry at what could have been, but never was, and shall not be, forever lost, never to be found, beyond their reach………
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puck73 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
@DesertKing, #27 never knew what hit him. The shot heard round St.Louis !
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Excellent forechecker and rarely loses battles in the corner, so definitely a KEEPER. The parts are all in place.
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Whoooooooop!
Rich, can you help me here? When was the last time an entire (!) Cup winning roster was brought back the next year…?
I bet this dates back to the early NHL years when there’s only 6 teams and different contracts around.
Thanks!
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PRMan Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
@Dom, I think never. At least not since the first expansion.
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Dom Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 1:48 pm
@PRMan, I’ve been looking for a while now and although Detroit came close in the 90′s I think that the 80′s Islanders have the closest competitor….. although I can’t find proof that the ENTIRE cup winning Team (that Roster that took the ice during the play-offs) has been re-signed (or under contract already) for another Season….
The good News is, the Islanders, who have come the closest, won 4 Cups in a row…….!
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Its hard to believe that this guy is the same guy that I saw play 6 games with Kopitar under TM. This kid, with his size, hands, and underrated skating abilty, has the potential to be really good. The other thing I really like about Dwight is that he is much stronger then he looks, doesnt lose many board battles, and can give defensemen fits!
Great signing by DL, and I am really looking forward to seeing how he will do under a full season of Sutter and Nichols.
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DesertKing Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:26 pm
@puck73,
He and Martinez both sucked under TM, which is unusual taken that TM is a good teaching coach. The extra time in Manchester appears to have been a blessig in disguise.
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BringBackButchGoring Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
@DesertKing, AM definitely did not suck under TM last year. He had one of the best plus/minus’s on the team last year and was pretty solid from the day he came up. Now early this season he seemed a bit hesitant/slow although I thought he began to play bette around the 20 game mark. Poor TM; he sure gets pounded here…
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puck73 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:24 pm
@BringBackButchGoring, I supported TM until the San Jose series, and then the benching of Quick after 3 straight shutouts was the final straw for me. Personally, I think even the players shut him down after that.
Puckn-A Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
@puck73, Not too hard to believe as TM gave up on Moulson, Purcell, Frolov & Boyle. TM only had eyes for 4th liners lol.
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@Puckn-A, Honestly though, I wouldn’t want 3 of those 4 guys on the Kings; ok maybe 2.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
@puck73, re: defensemen – more like nightmares…if he gets his body on a dman, it’s over. just give the puck to him.
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Is it just possible that TM had nothing to do with Dk’s non-existent form and that he simply wasn’t ready when he came up the previous season, or are my hopeless biases getting away on me?
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neil Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
@Duncanz, too much evidence that TM will kill offensive player’s talent…luckily King was brought up(by DS and DL) or he might have been another one…..
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
@neil,
Hmm, I’m going to hazard a guess that even if we had William Scotty Bowman coaching in ’10/11 DK would have needed another good stint in the minors before he was ready for market.
There was zero evidence back then to suggest he was prepared to play in the NHL.
This time round, although it understandably took him a while to hit his straps, you could sense right from that first game at NYI that this was a much improved Mk II version of the product!
Gustavo Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
@neil,
I give Ferreira all the credit for finally convincing DL to bring DK and JN up from Manchester. I’m sure DS helped twist DL’s arm.
mcdangles Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
@puck73, you nailed it with TM benching Quick, or should I say RESTED Quick, since he did not play bad due to the decision the coach made, he only was coming off a 3 game shut out, right? I have never, ever seen any coach in my time of hockey, as a player, scout and a coach, hear of a coach at a NHL level bench-sit his top goalie early at the start of an NHL season. I could see it near the end of the regular scheduled season, if they have a spot locked up for the playoffs, and you want to rest your top-starting tender, that makes all the sense but note what TM did. Where was his thinking when he did this?? That is when the players lost respect for Murray and just stop respecting him as the head coach
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TF Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@mcdangles, Who in their right mind would bench a goalie during a hot streak? Totally uncalled for! If someone did that to an older “premier” goalie that would have been the end. Roy would never have played another game for a coach who did such a stupid thing.
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And this is how the best GM in the NHL rolls…
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Gustavo Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
@BringBackButchGoring,
DL’s best job has been to surround himself with good people. Just like Lou taught him. Even hiring TM was good for this club in building the defensive structure that eventually gave us the Cup when the other pieces were connected.
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
@Gustavo, Whoa there Tiger, easy on that praise for TM. That won’t get you anywhere on here…
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I think King has a really upside potential to be a star or a solid player one day…
This guy played great on MR line! Can be a great backup for that line if JP & SG faulter this coming season on MR line!
DS will make sure he plays to his upmost potential…
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Is this a one-way deal?
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Donald_S Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 7:24 am
@FKA PakiFro,
According to Capgeek, yes. Good for King.
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FKA PakiFro Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 8:54 am
@Donald_S,
Excellent. Great for him.
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King’s future and the Kings future look bright. GO KINGS GO
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Go King Go!
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That’s what I get for asking questions. Answers.
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:00 pm
@saf227, Good question. Great answer!
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Congrats King!!! Well deserved!!!
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well deserved!
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I’ve heard from someone very close to DD’s situation that more than likely there will be an out of court settlement due to inconsistencies in her story and that DD may not be totally innocent.
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plywood Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
@hockeyguy24, Sorry, but you are either innocent or guilty. I’m not sure how someone could be partly innocent of a rape ore attempted rape charge.
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KingsFanInPortland Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:15 pm
@plywood, I think he meant a “here’s some money, get out of my life, I don’t want to deal with this in court even though we both know I didn’t do anything illegal” payment.
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plywood Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
@KingsFanInPortland, That’s also my thought. However as I stated to my psychologist above, he has to be totally innocent or guilty of criminal charges in order for the DA to drop the case.
Gustavo Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
@plywood,
Kinda like Kobe Bryant in the CO case, uh?
“The first 8″ were consensual, but the last 4 were rape” theory?
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Rich Hammond Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
@hockeyguy24, Well, independent of what you may or may not have heard, an out-of-court settlement has zero to do with a criminal investigation. It might influence a witness to withhold testimony, but in this case the alleged victim is reportedly not cooperating as it is. Nothing changed. Investigation still open. There’s no deadline for the DA.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
@hockeyguy24,
An out of court settlement could only end a CIVIL case, not a CRIMINAL case. The DA will decide when and how this case will conclude.
DD also does not have to be completely innocent for the DA to drop the charges. If the DA feels he can’t make/prove a criminal case, he could decide to not proceed into court.
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Nice job Dean. Keep it up…
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Congrats King!
Go Kings Go!
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Cheaper than I thought. 750,000 per season a year deal.
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
@downsy89,
We have accrued one of the most underpriced teams in the whole league, for certain.
Testament to the magic that pervades throughout this club at the moment.
Let’s enjoy it while it lasts!
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King Kong!
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Kingsfanone Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:56 pm
@Michael J.,
Nice!
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King came up with huge goals at the right moments. Our opponents in the playoffs were so busy trying to cover kopi, brown, carter and richards, king understood this bigtime and crashed the net.
Huge, huge plays. Couldn’t have done it without him. I look forward to his play next season.
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puck73 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:50 pm
@jess, Very good analysis, I never looked at it that way. Good post.
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What a great deal.
The only thing to do now is wait for preseason and find out who is going to come out on top of the Left Wing depth chart. Brown is obviously our LW1, but after that it’s a toss up. Here is how much each player would have scored if they each played 82 games last season.
Penner: 9g, 13a, 22p
Gagne: 17g, 24a, 41p
King: 15g, 27a, 42p
Clifford: 5g, 7a, 12p
I can’t recall how much RW Penner has played — I know he was over there a little bit last season, and I seem to recall him playing RW in Anahiem (does anyone know?). If he’s comfortable on the RW, I wouldn’t mind a third a line of King/Stoll/Penner — with Gagne as our LW2.
Either way, it’s a great sign that we have NHL calibar players fighting for spots in the lineup.
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
@CabbagesAndKings, Gagne will clearly have a much harder time playing a third line role than Penner since he is a finesse rather than a power player. But Gagne deserves the 2nd line spot anyway since his goals came during a particularly bad streak for the Kings as TM was the coach (Oh no I jumped on the bandwagon) I think King is probably destined for 4th line unless Gagne can’t play. Penner hardly looked comfortable last year at LW; I can’t imagine him at RW. Plus we will have Doan over there lol
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CabbagesAndKings Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:04 pm
@BringbackButchGoring, That seems pretty likely. Brown, Gagne, Penner, King — which leaves Clifford and Richardson out of the lineup.
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
@CabbagesAndKings, Don’t know why Richardson is necessarily out of the running for 4th line RW, though.
CabbagesAndKings Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@BringbackButchGoring, Very true. I suppose that leaves us a good three battles to enjoy. Penner vs. Gagne. Clifford vs. King. Nolan vs Richardson.
I like how a King/Fraser/Nolan line looks.
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:17 pm
@CabbagesAndKings,
Well maybe, but who do you designate to take care of business when the other team’s heavies start zeroing in on Gagne and Carter, though.
I sure don’t want Mike Richards being obliged to get involved every single time things start getting physical on his line’s shifts.
One of Penner’s assets is that he’s imposing there and that’s what balances the 2nd line out.
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Kingsfanone Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
@Duncanz,
You said the magic word…….balances! Agreed!
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BringbackButchGoring Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
@Duncanz, How does Detroit do it? Oh yeah they just skate around them….
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:28 pm
@BringbackButchGoring,
Agreed, and when the Kings are the through-and-through formidable offensive force that the Red Wings are I will be happy to see luxury lines like Gags/Richie/Carts.
Until then, that’s exactly what a line like that would be, 5 on 5.
CabbagesAndKings Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:27 pm
@Duncanz, Penner’s size is enticing — no doubt. But I’m not sure a Gagne/Richards/Carter line is in the ballbark of being small enough that they need to add some muscle to the line. I’d be more worried about a Gagne/Stoll/Lewis line. Penner on the third line seems to add more size balance — not less.
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Duncanz Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
@CabbagesAndKings,
One thing to take into account is that Carter is tall but is not a player that gets involved physically in quite the same way Penner might. Richards is more likely to be mixing it up, but you’d rather not have your star centers taking on the job of a meaty winger.
Assuming Penner plays up to capabilities, the Kings biggest problem is shaping up to be just where does Gagne fit in?
Happy problem to have for sure but one that needs to be addressed so that none of the Kings arsenal is under-utilized.
I see a Satanley cup rrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeepppppeeeaaatttt!
Go King and Kings Go!
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At this price, hell YEA ! Great job DL, now let’s repeat that ran, i want more!
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Steal …
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Great signing!!
And a bargain!!
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Much deserved to Mr. King. He brought his A game since he was called up and showed it with a couple notch’s turned up through the whole playoffs. King is a player that the other teams hate to play against. Doesn’t give ya that much room and when the puck is dumped in, makes your d-men move that much more faster to get it out of the corners, or ya got King right on yer tail
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O throb! O spurt!
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Awesome – I would have gave him $2mill for 2 years.
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Good sign! “It’s good to be the King.”
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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All right now!
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Woo Hoo! Can’t wait for Training Camp!
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Now, the Kings just need ’1′ more insurance player to help things go well in case 1 or 2 players are injured.
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DEH Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
@TF, Toffoli, Lokti, Clune, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Pearson develops rather quickly, I think this Prokhorkin guy might end up being a steal in a couple of years, he has top 6 potential and has proven more than capable of playing a 4th line role in the KHL playoffs.. true khl =/= nhl but at 18 I like his chances.
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DEH Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:44 pm
@DEH, Cliche*
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TF Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@DEH, What about next year?
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TF Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:46 pm
@DEH, Cliche a top six player???
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Great signing, but I wonder if anyone will complain if Parse has success with another team. By what I have heard from Kings management he has more upside than Moulson & Purcell. But then again hip injuries are tough for players that area just doesn’t heal right.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@luc20rules, That argument no longer holds ANY water after winning the STANLY CUP CAMPIONIONS!!! YEAH!!! WE’RE THE CHAMPS!!! Sorry. Still get excited.
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c4sraser Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 9:06 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), totally agree still hard to believe WE got the cup after all these years. my daughter trips wen she catches me watching the games “Dad come on! you know who won!” what a time to be a KINGS fan . WHOOOO FH HOOOOO!!!!! GKG!!!
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DEH Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@luc20rules, I don’t think Parse goes to another team, I think we resign him to maybe similar contract as King, if not a two way.
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TF Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:47 pm
@DEH, I could see that happening; however, this guy seems very fragile.
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TF Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 7:49 pm
@DEH, If Parse stays, he will get much less than King. I don’t see any team taking a chance on giving more than he has received let alone the same amount.
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Michael J. Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 9:52 am
@DEH,
I can’t imagine anyone offering Parse anything more than a tryout, or a two-way contract at the league minimum. His best bet is to take what the Kings will offer and stick with the club that has invested in him.
I’d love to see him be healthy for an entire year.
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Group 2 FAs: Justin Azevedo, Thomas Hickey, Stefan Legein, David Meckler, Jake Muzzin.
Group 3 UFAs: Corey Elkins, Johan Fransson, Trent Hunter, Ethan Moreau, Brady Murray, Scott Parse.
Group 6 UFAs: None.
UFAs: Ray Kaunisto.
All of these players are destined for Manchester if anywhere at all. Who will replace a top 6 player if someone is hurt? Toffoli? Andreoff? Vey? Azevedo? Personally, from the list above, I’d only keep: Thomas Hickey, Stefan Legein, David Meckler, Jake Muzzin, and Corey Elkins.
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We’re so glad they signed King. We have been watching the kid for the last 2 years. He was such an asset during the playoffs. He’s got the size and the desire. It’s so good the see the “wants” in a kid’s eyes. He had no intentions on going back to Manchester. The proof is in the pudding or shall I say the goals. He’s big and tough and can score. It was such a phenomenal series with 17 players scoring. The opposing team had no idea who to watch, if they took their eyes off of anyone they were liable to score. Go KINGS Go.
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99musicman Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 9:51 pm
@debra turull, 17 different players?…that could itself be a record…we should check into that.
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Is it October yet?
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Lets do it again Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
@TF, Right geting stur crazy. I needs me my hockey.
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So now all the pieces are in place..BUT, what about about the lines?..are they gonna be:
Brown/Kopi/JW
Gagne/MR/Carter
King/Stoll/Lewis
Penner/Fraser/Nolan
what about cliffy,loki, richie?…thoughts?
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KC23 Reply:
July 16th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
I@99musicman, I think we’ll start as we finished. Gagne on 4th line with Nolan and Fraser. That gives each line a heavy boards winger matched with a skill winger.
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CabbagesAndKings Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 12:58 am
@KC23, I can’t imagine Gagne seeing the 4th line this season — although it is going to be very interesting to see how it shapes up. Much more likely that King fits into the 4th line for a full season of work before we move him up to 3rd line the following season.
Brown/Kopitar/Williams
Gagne/Richards/Carter
Penner/Stoll/Lewis
King/Fraser/Nolan
(Clifford, Richardson)
I personally hate seeing King down on the 4th line, he seems to have so much potential as a power forward, but everyone has to pay their dues.
I’d like to see:
Brown/Kopitar/Williams
Gagne/Richards/Carter
King/Stoll/Penner
Clifford/Fraser/Nolan
Now that’s a big team that you don’t want to play against.
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Just enjoy the afterglow…it might be a long offseason after all if buttman gets a way
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Just enjoy the afterglow…it might be a long offseason after all if buttman gets his way
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Very happy about this. I believe Gagne will start on the forth line with Nolan providing the size. Keep King with Lewis and Stoll. That keeps a big man on each line with skill on the opposite wing.
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CabbagesAndKings Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 1:09 am
@KC23, I think it’s safe to say Gagne doesn’t fit into that dump and chase mold you see on a 4th line — nor would I like to see him grinding out the puck in the corners for a entire season.
King slots pretty well on that 4th line (especially since that places him on a line with Nolan, I think they play well together).
And I’m a pretty big fan of Lewis — but a skill guy he is not.
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Duncanz Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 3:56 am
Is this the same @CabbagesAndKings that appears just above (and barely 10 mins before) not liking King on the 4th line and not deeming Lewis worthy of a spot in the lineup or is this the bizzaro version?
Just asking, heh heh.. I know people go through stuff and all.
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CabbagesAndKings Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 8:38 am
@Duncanz, Indeed it is my friend. It’s true, I like more King’s players then we have room for in the line up. Honestly, I’m a fan of all the King’s players. (I wonder if that makes me a King’s fan?) Some players that I like just aren’t going to see a regular spot, no two ways about it.
I like Lewis, and it seems likely that he’ll keep his spot on third line — which is fine by me. I am however, interested in what a King/Stoll/Penner line would like on the ice.
It’s not contrary, I just have more then one thought dancing in my head at any given moment. Although it’s like two max.
Nice deal, we take it!
I think every team GM would like to buy Kings team and staff for 100+ mil. for a 1 year contract
Who wouldnt want to have a champion caliber team?!? GKG!!
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Awesome News!
Awesome Contract!
Awesome Player!
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Voted B+ for Willie Mitchell. Fantastic job.
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salami Reply:
July 17th, 2012 at 12:53 am
@salami, Clicked wrong link. Sampling new vodkas and posting (deadly combination).
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Now how much room is left under the cap to work with?
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