Hey everyone, Daryl Evans here. Glad to be a part of LA Kings Insider. Yesterday I played in the Ontario Reign Golf Classic at Oak Quarry Golf Club. Here are some pictures I took yestreday.
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Was hot yesterday for golf, looked like fun nontheless
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The Miracle on LAKingsInsider. Welcome Daryl! Rob Blake, not so much.
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Weasel Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com),
We have “our” cup now, we can forgive Rob Blake.
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Michael J. Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
@Weasel,
Forgiving does not equal forgetting. It’s like that business partner that stole 5 grand from you – you can forgive him, but he’s never coming over for a BBQ again.
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54FIGHTING Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
@Weasel,
He can keep wearing his NON-LA Kings attire.
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SDGolfer Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), Bitter people rehasing old topics.
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Bfreedom Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Cool to see Murray there too, always liked him
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
@SDGolfer, Rehashing with a wink and my tongue in my cheek, yes. Bitter, not at all. Never was. I always liked Rob but understand fans who, like Michael said, won’t forget what went down. Personally, I hope he becomes involved with the again Kings one day.
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SDGolfer Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), my comment was to the blog, not just to you.
I laugh when people bash Blake for making money while he could all the while questioning his loayalties. While anybody else offered an opertunity to make more money
to privde for their family(which is what its all about, i’m pretty sure) would do it in a heartbeat. JMO.
ESPN SC NHL – NHL offers players 50-50 split in hockey-related revenue, proposes 82-game schedule that starts Nov. 2
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Subby Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
@Subby, don’t freak out on me if this was posted on the last thread.
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Michael J. Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
@Subby,
No freak, just late to the party
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Weasel Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 12:34 pm
@Subby,
Just read that story. I hope that’s good enough for the players to agree. I have to say I’m still mad at the league and Bettman for screwing it up in the previous CBA when they got everythingthey wanted (at that time).
But as fan I just want to see the team back on the ice. Following the Kings for the last 40 years has been “special”, I’d like to follow them as much as possible now because now it’ll be “SPECIAL!”
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Always great to hear your perspective Daryl. The Kings have the best radio and tv broadcast teams in the league.
We are truely spoiled on that end.
The blog..not so much!
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Thank God, a voice that we all respect in the middle of a dark FGB jungle! Welcome Darryl and we appreciate your work.
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Hoprfully the PLAYERS will accept a 50-50 split. That’s meeting them half way. Please we need hockey and we need it now!!!!!
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Michael J. Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:14 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
I agree!
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variable Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
yep….
but I wonder how they will decide on the Olympics, the escrow percentage and term lengths and cap exemptions….
but there’s a flicker of hope…;)
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake,
“That’s meeting them half way.”
That is precisely what the owners hope you would say and think. It’s PR my friend.
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Hi Daryl,
Thanks good to see you having some fun out there, thanks and have a great day.
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I’m kind of worried all this positive NHL stuff is just all PR and smoke and mirrors, but if it opens doors for legit negotiation to get done, that’s better than we’ve had for a while now. I’m hopeful, but not expectant.
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Sebastian Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
@FiG17, the question is, why didnt they start negotiations that way instead?
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FiG17 Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
@Sebastian,
Classic low ball move. From a business perspective, it makes perfect sense. Make a ridiculously low offer, let it sit for a month while everyone festers, then make an offer that’s not nearly as low, but still low and it now looks like an improvement that everyone can get on board with. If they started out with a 50/50 split, everyone would have seen it as a cutback, now we’re seeing it as progress.
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:12 pm
@FiG17, So very true! Now the owners look like they are compromising when in reality they are still asking for way more than they are currently getting. I suggest referring to Rich’s Kevin Westgarth interview for a great explanation. Oh, wait. Never mind.
variable Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 6:07 pm
@FiG17,
yep…classic…
speaking about classics…this might be the NHL’s low ball approach to saving the Winter Classic…the problem is that Donald Fehr is one tough monkey when it comes down to fairness and principles…if he feels that this proposal disguises the other major issues yet to be reconciled, we are gonna be waiting a lil longer for the season to start…
Deke'r Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:11 pm
@Sebastian, ….greed….
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I think the owners are doing what is best by preserving an 82games schedule. It would be in the players best interest to take this deal and get back on the ice. Look we all are suffering here. It’s time to sign the deal and get back to what really matters… Defending our Cup!!!
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Deke'r Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:20 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, …..way too logical my friend…
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Also… the purple’s gone here now, too? Rich let us keep the purple.
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well its not a link !!!!! Good news !!! Still waiting to see if the 50 50 is for only one year or not….
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Deke'r Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:17 pm
@Neil, ….hahahaha….hope it’s good for more than 1 year otherwise we go thru this malarky again….
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King Charles of Salt Lake Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:42 pm
@Deke’r, Malarky!!!! The Vice Pres? He said that word. What does it mean?
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Deke'r Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 3:10 pm
@King Charles of Salt Lake, ….it means the exact word I used in the original post caused the post to magically disappear….
And in other news, Gary Bettman has reportedly been run over by a Munters truck while leaving the meeting today…
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Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com) Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
@Belexes, And the driver was…?
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Lake Forest Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:56 pm
@Paul Armbruster (KingsNewsDaily.com), late 30′s early 40′s, white male, tall, brown hair, wearing a USC trojans sweater with a pen and pad….
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Kingsfanone Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 5:41 pm
@Lake Forest,
Aw smon guys…….you’re getting really Rich…… wink wink
Hi Daryl,
Thanks for the great pics! Thanks also for your great work with the clinics too.
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Thanks Daryl for the pictures. We appreciate anything we can get on this site. Hope you did well by the way.
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If the season starts Nov.2 that means the Kings opening day would be on Nov.3, Saturday at 1:00.
Ughh! A day game to unveil the banner?
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Lake Forest Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:58 pm
@Howe9, hahaha, come on man. When will you be happy! I’m sure you will be ok with it once (BIG IF)the season starts
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Cruiznblue Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 2:03 pm
@Howe9,
is there a better mood setting with an evening game?
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hey, DARYL…(!)…
welcome…;)
thanks for sharing the pics…
i’m neutral to pro-Blake …i understand both sides of the argument…however, Blake is a borderline first-ballot HOF – mainly because of his Olympic and international play victories…and a Norris and a Stanley Cup isn’t too shabby either…he was among the league’s top offensive defenseman for a long period of time and had one of the best hip checks in NHL history…
sure – he made fans mad with the sharks signing and becoming their captain…but so what…i can name dozens of players who have broken “promises” before…Blake’s execution was poor upon exiting…but it’s not unforgivable…he moved on and succeeded…and so did we – eventually…
personally, i hope he enters the HOF in a kings jersey…he did more good for the team and community than not…
maybe it’s time for the bitterness from his detractors to subside and recognize that he was a big part of this franchise’s history…
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Kingsfanone Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 11:15 pm
@variable,
I agree. But the bitter ones will probably never get around it.
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variable Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 1:55 am
@Kingsfanone,
thanks, buddy…;)
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i really hope this proposal leads to something positive…
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Hey…where has Dominick been? Wanted to give him my vote for new Insider Blogger! So glad we have such great interim guys until they decide on something permanent!
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