Asshole Coming Through
by Connie Kim on Jul 3, 2009 8:29 PM PDT
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Reaction #1: Omg, we got an asshole in the lineup.
Reaction #2: Who in Zeus' jizz did the Kings give up to get Smyth?
Reaction #3: (After reading the trade results) Hahaha!
In the end the Kings gave up a 5th round pick in 2010, D Kyle Quincey, and D Tom Preissing. First off, the 5th round pick is chump change. Secondly, I cannot believe someone took Preissing from us!!
Lombardi, you are awesome.
But, sadly Quincey will be leaving the sunny coast of Los Angeles for the snowbanks of Denver. This is the only part I'm a bit sad about, but we didn't really need him after the signing of Rob Scuderi (Go Deano!) to a 4-year, $13.6 million contract yesterday. Smyth has 3 years remaining on his 5-year contract in Colorado with the cap hit at $6.25 mil. He will make $6.5 mil this season, $5.5 next, and $4.5 in 2011-2012. Quincey was definitely the big piece in this trade and I'm glad that was all the Kings had to give up.
The pieces are falling into place... and jesus christ, Ryan Smyth is a King...
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Veteran with deep playoff and international experieZEUS' JIZZ?!?
by Greener on Jul 3, 2009 8:53 PM PDT reply actions
Uh, back to the Kings... As a Kings fan living just outside Vancouver, BC, I am looking forward to seeing a couple games at the Staples Center in October, will be my 2nd and 3rd games there!
by cobsbread on Jul 3, 2009 9:19 PM PDT reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjb9Xy2UnWc
by Brad on Jul 4, 2009 12:35 AM PDT reply actions
Doughty, Scuderi, Johnson, Greene, O'D., and Harrold (eh). Hickey or Drewiske perchance?
by Brad on Jul 4, 2009 8:57 AM PDT reply actions
Cobsbread - Thanks for commenting! I'm glad Lombardi didn't go crazy on July 1st either. I wouldn't have paid the Sedins $6.6, but that's just me. Hope you have a rocking time at Staples Center!!
Brad - You're right about the D. There are plenty of options back there. I'm pretty excited for the season to start already!
by Connie on Jul 4, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions
Thanks for the welcome.
6.1 mill for the Sedins, but close enough. The reality is that they have outproduced most every player in the NHL point wise over the last three years. The only players to pass them are: Ovie, Malkin, Crosby, Lecavalier, Iginla, Savard, Thornton, Spezza, Alfredsson, St. Louis, and Heatley. Pretty elite company? They just don't get respect because they don't have the foot speed or flash of other guys. And Vancouver got them, for 5 year deals, for less than such luminaries as Ed Jovanovski and Wade Redden are making... oh and Scott Gomez and Chris Drury. :)
Go Kings!!
by cobsbread on Jul 7, 2009 1:12 PM PDT reply actions
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