A Look At The Unrestricted Free Agent Defencemen
Nucks Misconduct —
... Injury prone.
Niclas Havelid - 36 - $2,900,000: err....
Greg de Vries - 36 - $2,750,000: At a million less I would.
Philippe Boucher - 36 - $2,500,000: Major health problems.
Kyle McLaren - $2,500,000: Too pricey.
Darryl Sydor - 37 - $2,500,000: Great experience and smart player.
Rhett Warrener - 33 - $2,500,000: Health issues and no offence.
Karlis Skrastins - 34 - $2,400,000: M'eh.
Denis Gauthier - 32 - $2,200,000: Mean but too goony.
Hal ...
Kings Free Agency Cheat Sheet
Battle of California —
... Here's a quick look at what the Kings will be doing for free agency. Glance over it, print it out, and throw it in your wallet to show ladies. It's a great conversation starter!*
RK: Hey, don't you think signing Marian Gaborik would be cool?
Woman: *throws drink in my face
Pending UFA's: Derek Armstrong, Kyle Calder (hooray!), Denis Gauthier (double hooray!)
Pending RFA's: Jack Johnson, Ted ...
2009 NHL Free Agency / Teams by Cap Space / Unsigned UFA's and RFA's
Habs Eyes On The Prize —
... Montreal Canadiens: $10.454 (16)
UFA: Saku Koivu C 34, Robert Lang C 38, Tom Kostopoulos R 30, Mathieu Dandenault D 33, Patrice Brisebois D 38, Francis Bouillon D 33, Marc Denis G 31.
RFA: Tomas Plekanec C 26, Matt D'Agostini R 22, Guillaume Latendresse R 22, Kyle Chipchura C 23, Gregory Stewart L 23.
16 - Los Angeles Kings: $10.285 (21)
UFA: Denis Gauthier D 32.
RFA: Jack Johnson D 22, Teddy ...
Potential Canucks Trading Partners
Nucks Misconduct —
... Meech.
Edmonton
-The Oilers have too many defencemen and are closing in on the cap max.
-Proposal: Draft pick for Ladislav Smid.
Florida
-Any takers on UFA's Nick Boynton or Steve Eminger? Other than that the Panthers look set.
Los Angeles
-So many holes to fill in L.A.
-Proposal: Would you take a chance on Frolov? Not me. Too pricey. How about Denis Gauthier? Exactly. Fuck it.
Jack Johnson however is an ...
Season Review: Matt Greene
Battle of California —
... Penalty Minute Breakdown: 33 minor penalties, 9 fighting majors (0-4-5, according to Hockey Fights)
Most Frequent Linemate: Kyle Quincey (even strength), Denis Gauthier (PK)
Best Moment:
Last Season: When I played hockey in college, we had this guy named Grady on our team. Grady was an addition the 2nd year I played and was a little older than the rest of us. We had a tournament ...
Season Review: Raitis Ivanans
Battle of California —
... , with 33, then Denis Gauthier with 30. I mentioned Greene's proclivity for penalties in his season review and I despise Denis Gauthier more than Kevin Y, but at least they, you know, play hockey. ...
Anyone Else?
Battle of California —
... and the aforementioned Piskula. All of these options, for various reasons, do not fit perfectly into what the Kings need*, however, so I wouldn't mind if the Kings signed a veteran defenseman that was counted on for the power play; they would be similar to what Denis Gauthier was last year but the opposite and hopefully not completely incompetent. Here are three I like: ...
Season Review: Denis Gauthier
Battle of California —
... 2008 - Denis Gauthier
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5.6
Most Frequent Linemate: Peter ...
SBNation NHL Season Preview: Your 2009-10 Los Angeles Kings
Battle of California —
... was hurt, Jon Quick was a surprise, Jason Labarbera sucked balls, and the Kings missed the playoffs again.
Who's In: Justin Williams (RW- trade, CAR), Ryan Smyth (LW- trade, COL), Rob Scuderi (D- UFA, PIT)
Who's Out: Patrick O'Sullivan (RW- trade, EDM), Kyle Quincey (D- trade, COL), Derek Armstrong (C- UFA, STL), Jason Labarbera (G- UFA, Phoenix), Denis Gauthier (D- UFA, shot into Sun), Kyle Calder ...
2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Los Angeles Kings
From The Rink —
... Who's in: Robert Scuderi, Ryan Smyth Who's out: Derek Armstrong, Brian Boyle, Kyle Calder, Dan Cloutier, Denis Gauthier, Tom Preissing, Kyle Quincey
Outlook: GM Dean Lombardi aimed to accelerate his rebuilding plan in the summer, and while his search for a first-line winger in free agency went unfulfilled, he managed to land Ryan (Captain Canada) Smyth from the Avs for promising youngster Kyle Quincey and spare part Tom Preissing. Also on the way in is useful ...
End of an Era (or something): Randy Jones to be waived
Broad Street Hockey —
... If Jones is claimed off of waivers, he will become property of the other team, the Flyers will get nothing for him, and his cap hit will go to the other team. If he clears waivers, the Flyers will assign him to Adirondack, where he will likely get the "Denis Gauthier treatment". Gauthier was placed on waivers -- ironically it was so the Flyers could call up Jones -- by Philadelphia prior to the 2007-08 season and when he cleared, he was assigned to the Phantoms. He played 78 games there before finally being traded by to Los Angeles the following summer. ...
