On the process of how a trade such as the one for Robyn Regehr comes together: “Well, fortunately we’re at the stage, unlike in the past, that I think it was safe to say that we were really zeroing in on a certain type of player. So, certainly unlike five, six years ago when we [...]
Archive of posts tagged Dean Lombardi
Lombardi addresses Mitchell injury
Posted by JonRosen on 3 April 2013, 5:32 pm
Los Angeles Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi was asked earlier today about the amnesty buyout clause, and whether it could be applied in the case of Willie Mitchell. Mitchell, 35, is signed through 2013-14 with a 3.5 million dollar cap hit and is sidelined for the remainder of the season due to a pair of [...]
Tagged Dean Lombardi, Injuries, Willie Mitchell
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Greene, Mitchell updates
Posted by JonRosen on 29 March 2013, 11:58 am
General Manager Dean Lombardi provided updates on injured defensemen Matt Greene and Willie Mitchell at the St. Thomas Ice Arena in suburban Minneapolis earlier today. Lombardi, on Matt Greene: “I’d say he skated 15 minutes yesterday and I’d say the projection is a month.” Lombardi, on Willie Mitchell: “I’d say it’s a very long shot…There’s [...]
Audio of Dean Lombardi’s conference call
Posted by JonRosen on 26 February 2013, 4:13 pm
I’ll also post interesting quotes as I continue to transcribe them. Dean Lombardi, on the Simon Gagne trade: “I think there were just a number of things. Obviously you have a veteran player whose game is clearly defined and is a very good player. [He] wasn’t fitting in, so to speak. That said, this is [...]
Lombardi conference call bullet points
Posted by JonRosen on 26 February 2013, 3:13 pm
-Simon Gagne did not ask for a trade out of Los Angeles. -There won’t be an immediate call-up from Manchester. -When Martinez returns, the team is leaning towards keeping two extra defensemen and one extra forward. -Trading for a forward to add to the left wing corps does not appear to be a heavy priority. [...]
Tagged Dean Lombardi, Simon Gagne
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Talking defense with Dean Lombardi
Posted by JonRosen on 15 February 2013, 9:11 am
Defense has been a topic of discussion early in the Los Angeles Kings’ season due to the absence of veteran stay-at-home types in Willie Mitchell and Matt Greene and a week-to-week injury to Alec Martinez, who had seen his minutes increase from a season ago. Though Slava Voynov’s emergence as among the more exciting young [...]
Tagged Dean Lombardi, defense, Defensemen
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Lombardi, on decision to assign Schenn
Posted by Rich Hammond on 14 April 2011, 4:56 pm
I had the chance to briefly chat with Dean Lombardi about the decision to send Brayden Schenn to Manchester of the American Hockey League, now that Schenn’s junior-hockey career is over… LOMBARDI: “I just think it’s the best place for him to start right now. It’s not like we can’t recall him. He just spent [...]
Tagged Brayden Schenn, Dean Lombardi
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New work for Lombardi; Hextall on the run
Posted by Rich Hammond on 23 March 2011, 4:30 pm
Some non-Kings related news, related to Kings management… First, Kings GM Dean Lombardi is among seven NHL executives who will be in charge of selecting the players and staff for the United States’ team in the 2001 IIHF World Championships, which will be held April 29-May 15 in Slovakia. Lombardi, along with fellow GMs Brian [...]
Tagged Dean Lombardi, Ron Hextall
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Lombardi on NHL Live, etc.
Posted by Rich Hammond on 16 March 2011, 11:20 am
A couple of random items this morning… First, the Kings will be wearing special green jerseys during warmups before tomorrow night’s St. Patrick’s Day game against St. Louis, and the jerseys will then be autographed and auctioned for charity. Proceeds will benefit the Kings Care Foundation and the American Red Cross’ efforts in support of [...]
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GM breakfast videos, part 3
Posted by Rich Hammond on 12 March 2011, 12:30 pm
As the Kings practice in the Dallas area, here’s the last set of video clips from the “GM breakfast,” in which Dean Lombardi and Jeff Solomon discuss upcoming NHL free agents, the need for a better on-ice product, the contract status of upcoming Kings free agents and potential NHL rule changes…
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