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Lilja's definitely 'klubblos,' but insists he controls his future | MLive.com


Former Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja last spoke to his hometown newspaper, Helsingborgs Dagblad, on June 27th, emphasizing that he wanted to test the free agent marketplace's waters, and, as he would later tell the Swedish news agency TT and Expressen's Gunnar Nordstrom, he expected to find both a larger payday than the reported 1-year, $1 million offer the Wings gave him (per Greg Brady) and a guaranteed spot on a team's "top four." [...] A month later, Lilja remains "klubblös," and he spoke to Helsingborgs Dagblad's Sara Johansson, but insisted that he's neither nervous nor anything less than in full control of his hockey future.


I thought Lilja was pretty good when he was a King all those years ago. Is there is a reason we shouldn't sign him?

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I say sign him….hes not that old and may allow us some wiggle room with our rookies as far as distributing ice time amongst them rather than relying on them for more min than they can handle. If the rookies do well, play them, if not we have a semi veteran back there. And if its a one year 1.5 mil deal….that cant be all bad right?

"It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane."-Alan Garner

by card_base on Jul 28, 2010 2:46 PM PDT reply actions  

wait hes like 40 right?? ok maybe old but most likely faster than OD was/is…..

"It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane."-Alan Garner

by card_base on Jul 28, 2010 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

my bad..35 yrs old…where are my math skills…..
going to vegas this weekend so id better get it right for the poker and BlackJack tables!

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by card_base on Jul 28, 2010 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nonsense. He should be good for another nine years.

In Dinglebarn We Trust

by Niesy on Jul 28, 2010 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

At least :-D

Seriously, I wouldn’t mind having Lilja back as an OD substitute/veteran placeholder. He’s yet another example of a useful defenseman that the Kings gave up on too soon. Man, to think: He and Bednar were traded for Yuskevich, who didn’t even last the rest of the season with the Kings, and I don’t think he’s even playing professionally anymore, anywhere.

by DougX on Jul 28, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

I want Mitchell or Johnsson, except without concussion issues. Can we buy a time machine first?

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by Great Ice-Pectations on Jul 28, 2010 2:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Unless DL has something in the works to trade for a dman, why not?

by sstephen17 on Jul 28, 2010 3:03 PM PDT reply actions  

I can’t decide — Klubblos either means “clubless” or “intoxicated”. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 28, 2010 3:11 PM PDT reply actions  

maybe its his power food…as in klubblos n bits….

"It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane."-Alan Garner

by card_base on Jul 28, 2010 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

Andreas could be a great fit to partner up with Jack Johnson on even strength shifts. I say sign him for 1 or no more than 2 years.

Screw it – how about giving him 1.67 million for 17 years?

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by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 28, 2010 3:55 PM PDT reply actions  

its totally realistic for him to still be playing at 52 years old!

"It's not illegal. It's frowned upon, like masturbating on an airplane."-Alan Garner

by card_base on Jul 28, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

He could play at 52. “You can’t prove he won’t play until that long.”

by Kingsfan99 on Jul 28, 2010 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

HOWE DID IT

Now prove he’s not Howe.

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by Niesy on Jul 28, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Exhausted...

Looks like everyone is worn out from the madness that was the this morning…

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by card_base on Jul 28, 2010 4:12 PM PDT reply actions  

And BTW

I believe ‘klubblos’ is a line of chairs made by IKEA.

by DougX on Jul 28, 2010 5:17 PM PDT reply actions   1 recs

Plus he’s got a ring, and plenty of playoff experience, right?

by kings4queens on Jul 28, 2010 5:31 PM PDT reply actions  

works for me

if the price is right. LA should basically move on as if IK is gone. if his deal is voided wonder what NJ will do when/if turns out they are only bidder- “Oh sorry Ilya we really wanted to sign you to that deal but league won’t let us. How about $75 for 10 years?”

by JB_LA on Jul 28, 2010 6:57 PM PDT reply actions  

Isn’t Lilja pretty heavily concussed?

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by RudyKelly on Jul 28, 2010 7:15 PM PDT reply actions  

he took a long time off and supposedly is okay.

if not, then he retires and it’s no harm. but i’m not married to lilja. he’s just one of the candidates for sean o’donnell replacement.

Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Jul 28, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

He goes so well with my new deck chair, BÖNKK.

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by Niesy on Jul 28, 2010 8:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

+1

Wait till this year.

by Quisp on Jul 28, 2010 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is our guy...

/falls asleep… dreams of Willie Mitchell… gets concussed…

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by angelofdeath on Jul 28, 2010 10:40 PM PDT reply actions  

… I can’t tell if this is one of those “ironic”/“I’m just kidding” posts or not. If it isn’t — then why stop with Lilja? May as well follow this opinion to its logical end and re-tool the D with Dominic Lavoie, Chris Snell, and Rob Cowie. Who needs a farm team, right? Young players? For sooth. Let’s look backwards instead.

by JT_Dutch on Jul 31, 2010 12:39 PM PDT reply actions  

Are you being willfully obtuse?

The Kings could use an inexpensive, reliable veteran D as an insurance policy, if nothing else. I see nothing wrong with thinking aloud about Lilja.

by DougX on Jul 31, 2010 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Lilja is a marginal player but he’s an amazing penalty killer. He would be good at filling the role O’Donnell assumed last season.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Aug 1, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

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