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kingscast: kfl: sometimes I wonder if we overvalue cammy. sometimes I wonder if we undervalue cammy. I'm interested in what the majority of NHL gm's would think. I'm pretty sure the Isles are set on taking Filatov so I don't know if they'd trade. Atlanta might though.
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 12:50:13 PM
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kingscast: Grinder: Thanks, interesting article. We do have 3 picks in the second round. It would be interesting to use one of them to grab Staal.
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 12:48:42 PM
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kingsforlife: I wonder what, or who, it will take to get another top six pick in the draft. Atlanta or the Isles could be a potential trade partner. With the departure of Hossa, the Thrash sure could use a top six forward like Squid. The Isles have quite a few nice defensive prospects and a lot of their forwards are getting old. A guy like Squid could do them well. Maybe the Dallas pick + Squid and a prospect could get us into the top six with a trade to one of these teams.
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 11:33:19 AM
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Grinder: FWIW, Staal final ranking is #43 among North American skaters and Toews is #79...
www.nhl.com
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 10:00:30 AM
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Grinder: kingscast: NHL.com article on Jared Staal...
www.nhl.com
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 9:52:27 AM
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Grinder: NHL.com feature on draft eligible D Luca Sbisa. Somebody mentioned him earlier - was it vbing, esaki, or someone else?
www.nhl.com
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 9:51:41 AM
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Grinder: esaki: That's a pretty good idea. NHL Central Scouting's final rankings aren't out yet, but David Toews was rated as an early 3rd round pick in their mid-term rankings. With a plethora of 2nd round selections, DL should be able to select him...
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 9:43:38 AM
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esaki: If we're going to draft a less-talented brother, I'd rather stay away from the Staal family and go have Thanksgiving dinner with the Toews family...if for no other reason than maybe we can pick up Jonathan in 7-8 years when he becomes a UFA.
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 7:55:41 AM
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Grinder: kingscast: The latest Staal supposedly isn't as talented, but has the smarts. Probably from getting schooled by his older brothers on the family rink. Depending on who else is available then and if all else is equal, DL will lean towards another d-man...
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 7:19:47 AM
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Grinder: With an aging lineup and no first rounder this year, they needed to make a move of some type. This reinforces the Kings' need to get some physical defensemen to help persuade Brunnstrom to return to Europe with a few crunching checks. ;-)
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 7:17:49 AM
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kingsforlife: kc: He was also being heavily pursued by Montreal, Toronto, Colorado, Detroit and Anaheim. The kid obviously has skills. Let's hope not too many.
Saturday May 10, 2008 - 1:00:50 AM
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Scribe: schroeder: Jeez. Not enough time in the yurt on Friday? :P
Friday May 09, 2008 - 11:44:56 PM
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schroeder2: Brunnstrom, or however you spell his name, is not the kind of guy I want on my hockey team. The guy has accomplished exactly jack shit in the NHL and demanded assurances that he would stroll into the NHL as a top six guy. F*ck that. Earn it or f*uck yourself. If Brett Hull wants to hand out peach assignments without any hard work, go ahead on. We need Dallas to implode. This is a good start.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 11:41:36 PM
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kingscast: I'm not sold on Brunnstrom...I think this is a Brett Hull "passion" move...
Friday May 09, 2008 - 9:18:01 PM
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kingsforlife: Too bad Dallas ended up with Brunnstrom. If he's as good they are making him out to be it's like they retained their 1st round pick and then some.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 9:11:59 PM
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Scribe: Think Dallas would take Word and both of his Thunderbird warehouses for the pick? :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:51:42 PM
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kingscast: so, any opinions out there what we can do with this almost-2nd round pick of dallas? I'm thinking Jared Staal
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:07:45 PM
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kingscast: I did and I consider it a Frozen Royalty-esque error!! :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:06:47 PM
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Scribe: did you re-read your last post?
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:00:40 PM
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kingscast: Scribe: I ain't drunk....yet..
Friday May 09, 2008 - 7:52:20 PM
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Scribe: KFL: even worse...maybe he's been drinking Word's private reserve! :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 7:48:32 PM
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kingsforlife: Looks like kingscast has been pre-gaming before he goes out and is already drunk lol.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 7:28:34 PM
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Scribe: kingscast: You might want to read your last post again. :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 7:12:33 PM
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kingscast: kfl: i'd rather have kolzig over olie. let's stay young and see what happens...we have a lot of options now (albeit inexperienced).
Friday May 09, 2008 - 7:01:27 PM
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kingsforlife: Scribe: Olie the Goalie is arguably better than any other goaltender on the roster right now. Granted, Ersberg looked great at the end of last season, but can that last over a long season? Can Labs stay healthy enough to establish a consistently high or at least moderately above average level of play?
Friday May 09, 2008 - 7:00:24 PM
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kingscast: too tired to go out tonight but i may have to reconsider that decision
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:53:07 PM
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kingscast: i don't watch baseball until after the all-star break
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:52:33 PM
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Scribe: Lakers and Dodgers are on...not that I'm watching either one...
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:51:14 PM
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kingscast: will do
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:51:07 PM
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kingscast: i'm reduced to watching independence day on hbo
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:50:00 PM
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Scribe: Dude...just send it to me via e-mail.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:49:44 PM
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kingscast: christ, hockey winded down quickly, didn't it? there's no second game on!
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:49:42 PM
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kingscast: Scribe: Remind me offline to tell you the story of my conversation with some guys at the Kings last week...funny shit
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:48:58 PM
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Scribe: LOL!!!
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:48:17 PM
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kingscast: Of course she does. I have her shovel ice at my place weekly. I'll send polaroids :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:47:22 PM
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Scribe: kingscast: Look who's talking!! :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:47:13 PM
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kingscast: Scribe: You're not all that quick, are ya? :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:46:51 PM
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Scribe: If she doesn't. methinks she's going to want to kick your ass when she finds out. :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:46:41 PM
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Scribe: Hey Keith: does CK know that she's an "honorary ice girl?" :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:46:03 PM
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Scribe: Oh...PITTS. As in Pittsburgh. Never mind. :P
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:39:17 PM
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Scribe: kingscast: You love pits? Seeds? Worse? :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:38:43 PM
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kingscast: i hope this goes to 7. as much as i love pitts, i want this to be a great series
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:37:01 PM
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wagger: well there is no joy in the city of brotherly love tonight...
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:08:38 PM
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kingfan_98: game ovah.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 6:07:21 PM
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kingfan_98: i don't have problems with priessing. i think he can be a a great complimentary player.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 5:09:45 PM
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kingscast: can't disagree w/ that. i'd love all three AND get rid of Priessing
Friday May 09, 2008 - 5:06:44 PM
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kingfan_98: i'd be happy with orpik and doughty. i'd be happier with gleason and doughty. i'd be happiest with all three.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 5:03:00 PM
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kingscast: Couple of interesting quotes about Doughty on XM today. The head scout for ISS was on and said Doughty was the most NHL-ready defenseman available
Friday May 09, 2008 - 4:49:38 PM
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kingscast: I wonder if we could get Orpik in the offseason. He's the kind of guy we're missing.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 4:47:49 PM
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kingscast: Sup boys..Pens are looking good.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 4:47:13 PM
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kingfan_98: wow. malkin again, shorthanded. pens up 4-2.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 4:44:26 PM
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kingfan_98: wow. fireworks in the first period. five goals.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 4:22:58 PM
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kingfan_98: pitt just scored to take the lead midway through the 1st.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:50:57 PM
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Scribe: ian: Whether ESPN knows anything about hockey or not, how would you remember either way? :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:48:38 PM
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Scribe: KFL: Is Kolzig worth it? I'm not sure.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:48:09 PM
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kingfan_98: oops. here's the link:
kfiam640.com
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:35:58 PM
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kingfan_98: heh. a chp captain is in trouble for allegedly fixing a ticket for ryan getzlaf:
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:35:15 PM
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kingsforlife: Do the Kings make an offer to Kolzig? Seems like he would have been a nice stop-gap, at least a year or two ago. However, with the way Ersberg played last year and Bernier's presence in Manchester, is this a bad time to sign him since it would create an intense logjam at goalies that could leave Ersberg and/or Labs out? Discuss.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:28:44 PM
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kingsforlife: You could attribute some of the success of the younger guys to Crow if you were so inclined. He has been known to be good with younger guys. Of course, I'm sure nobody will be wanting to give him credit for any part of their development.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:25:41 PM
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ian22: What does ESPN know about hockey, anyway? ;-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:20:25 PM
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Scribe: Cliff: You're seeing things! That's Georges Laraque!! :-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:14:30 PM
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Naturallawyer: ESPN's pic of Kolzig looks suspiciously like Sean O'Donnell...
sports.espn.go.com
Friday May 09, 2008 - 3:06:46 PM
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pucknfuss: Iwould dump crawford in a second for Q. Plus Q is good with youngsters
Friday May 09, 2008 - 2:36:17 PM
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esaki: Q is the best coach in hockey, he needs to sit this season out and wait for a good job to open.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 2:31:52 PM
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ian22: That should read, "...changed MY mind..." Sorry. Also, I think it goes w/o saying that although I liked Murray I think his players tuned-him out by the point he was let-go, so without replacing the entire team at once (which is really basically what DL has essentially done anyway) it was easier to get rid of him.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 2:27:53 PM
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ian22: pucknfuss: I really don't care for Crawford and haven't since DL hired him. Nothing he has done in his two seasons as coach has changed his mind. I liked Andy Murray better than Crawford. That being said, I don't see DL replacing Crawford with Quenneville or anyone else. It would be a welcome move to me, but I don't see it happening. Crawford still has the excuse that he's never had the talent with the Kings he needs to work with.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 2:25:11 PM
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pucknfuss: ok, Quenneville is now available. I like him, he gets results with minimal talent
Friday May 09, 2008 - 12:41:45 PM
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pucknfuss: best thing that ever happened to a 'hawks fan was the day he died
Friday May 09, 2008 - 10:35:28 AM
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pucknfuss: yeah, they called him "dollar" bill wirtz
Friday May 09, 2008 - 10:34:59 AM
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ian22: Didn't the Blackhawks' notoriously frugal owner recently pass away? I think he was the one who put home games on pay-per-view television. At least he has the die-hard audience who will complain but pay anyway. Could you imagine if they did that in L.A.? The few people who still follow the Kings on TV (myself included) would likely bail.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 10:17:52 AM
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ian22: Grinder: there's no way in heck I can memorize all the Kings prospects, let alone what team or league they play in! I've never even HEARD of Bryan Cameron. Is he considered a top prospect? For many of longtime fans being a Kings fan apparently has turned into being a minor league, college, and juniors fan! ;-)
Friday May 09, 2008 - 10:03:51 AM
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pucknfuss: but they are now televising home games
Friday May 09, 2008 - 10:00:24 AM
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esaki: Yup, the Ice Clippers are definitely a better franchise than the Clippers. By the way, if you want to talk about ticket price increases, come here to Chicago...one season not in the cellar, and they decide to knock everyone's tickets up 20%.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:59:45 AM
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azking: Oh, my bad. They didn't make the list so they are growing.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:20:07 AM
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azking: Now, I think it may change in the future if they can tie up some things and grow.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:18:44 AM
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azking: Schroeder2, old news. Everyone knows the Kings are one of the worst franchises in sports. They were #1 in the NHL a year ago for SportingNews I believe.
Friday May 09, 2008 - 8:16:38 AM
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