On a side note, I’ll be joining Dave Sheldon of CKNW Vancouver to discuss the NHL’s proposed realignment at roughly 9:15 pm this evening. Click here to listen in.
The Gagne trade and collecting draft picks
With the Kings receiving a fourth round draft pick – a third round pick if Philadelphia makes the playoffs – General Manager Dean Lombardi has continued to stockpile draft picks in the absence of a first round selection this season. At last year’s draft, Columbus chose to take Los Angeles’ first round draft pick in [...]
Gagne to Philly; conditional pick to L.A.
I’ll update this as the afternoon progresses, but the Kings have sent Simon Gagne to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a conditional draft pick at the 2013 NHL Draft. Dean Lombardi is expected to chat in roughly an hour and a half, and I’ll have more info on the blog at that point. Gagne [...]
Morning skate update: February 19
Updates from this morning’s skate at Rexall Place: -Jonathan Quick was the first goaltender off the ice for the Kings, which would indicate that he will be tonight’s starter against the Oilers. -Simon Gagne, Brad Richardson and Andrew Campbell skated longer than the rest of the team, which would indicate that Colin Fraser will return [...]