theglobeandmail.com - 7/10/2009
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In his weekly potpourri of hockey happenings our globesports.com columnist talks with LA GM Dean Lombardi about acquiring Smyth and Scuderi
barrymelroserocks.com - 7/6/2009
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barrymelroserocks.com —
(Inside the office of Kings GM Dean Lombardi)
Lombardi: Rob, Ryan, I would like to welcome you...
both to the Los Angeles Kings. We're happy to have you. Rob Scuderi : I intend to bring the work ethic that brought the Cup to Pittsburgh here to Los Angeles. Ryan Smyth : I hope my veteran ...
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Ryan Smyth is going to have problems in Los Angeles
sports.yahoo.com - 7/5/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
A few thoughts on the big Ryan Smyth
trade last night before returning to our respective potato...
salad and beer comas ... The trade, which saw Captain Canada move from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night to LA for defensemen Kyle Quincey and ...
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Smyth trade: Kings go blue collar, Colorado in the dumps
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Duhatschek and Red Wings GM Ken Holland talk about cap matters
Snapshots —
The Globe and Mail's Eric Duhatschek reports that the early returns on season-ticket sales and sponsorships indicate that the NHL's salary cap might not drop by $8-10 million during the 2010-2011 season after all, but as a reference point in discussing the cap's affects on the NHL, he spoke to Red Wings GM Ken Holland, who has seen four free agents and one restricted free agent leave the team because of cap constraints: July 10, Globe and Mail : "People want to know, 'What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing?'" said Holland, in an interview. "Well, we're just ...
On The Road Back
Kuklas Korner —
... their turnaround in the standings, a painfully slow process that some thought would be expedited this July in the unrestricted free-agent market. It didn’t happen, but not for lack of trying.
The Kings ended up with one strategic signing – defenceman Rob Scuderi, off the reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins – and one addition made via trade, acquiring former Oilers winger Ryan Smyth from the rebuilding Colorado Avalanche.
read on plus Chicago, Heatley and Wings talk too…
Afternoon Delight: Mustache Rides
IllegalCurve.com —
... Eric Duhatschek muses on the LA Kings and their imminent resurgence. I always had a soft spot for the Kings, and its nice to see them poised to take the next step. ...
Salary cap panic-mongering made easy
Snapshots —
... : July 10, Globe and Mail : No one can accurately predict next season's salary cap, although the early indications are that the drop may not be as dramatic as some had feared. For much of this past season, the expectation was that the cap would remain flat for 2009-10 and then drop - some estimates put it as high as 20 per cent - for next year. Naturally, that would put most teams, operating at or near the cap for the coming year, at a competitive disadvantage, and forced into making all sorts of unpalatable choices next season, if that were to occur. Now, however, there is a ...
For a team that has gone 44 years without a championship, the Los Angeles Kings are a fascinating...
Battle of California —
... Kings making their move - Globe and Mail
Hockey's money bummers: cap drop, pending CBA headaches
Puck Daddy —
... This summer, it's the precipitous salary cap deflation that will allegedly cause Armageddon for teams that are carrying large payrolls next summer. (Or the drop won't be as bad as expected. One of the two.) It's not the level of gloom that infected everything NHL-related before the lockout; it's just that nasty aftertaste for every offseason transaction. ...
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insidesocal.com 7/4/2009 —
Here's the Q&A; I did a few minutes ago with new Kings winger Ryan Smyth. He's scheduled to come to Los Angeles this week and have his physical exam on Monday...
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Question: Athletes never seem to be completely surprised by a trade, but ...
Ryan Smyth Traded To The Kings
crashthecrease.com 7/4/2009 —
The Colorado Avalanche have traded Ryan Smyth to the Los Angeles Kings for defencemen Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing and a fifth-round pick.
The 33-year old posted 26 goals and 33 assists in 77 games last season.
Smyth spent most of the first 12 seasons of his career with the Oilers, but ...
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fiveholefanatics.ca 7/4/2009 — News came out recently the LA Kings have moved a couple of extra pieces for Ryan Smyth. Their top 6 now looks something like this: Frolov-Kopitar-Brown Smyth-Stoll-Williams Scary. I count at least 4 or 5 guys who can take on heavy competition and keep their heads above water. Hell, I'm betting ...
Los Angeles Kings: Contenders or Pretenders in 2009-2010
thehockeywriters.com 7/17/2009 — It has been a very interesting offseason for the Los Angeles Kings.
Will the Los Angeles Kings be racking up more W's in 2009?
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Redemption For Dean Lombardi: LA Kings Acquire Ryan Smyth
frozenroyalty.net 7/4/2009 — EL SEGUNDO, CA — After sitting at the station, watching the unrestricted free agent train pass him by on July 1 and then signing veteran free agent defenseman Rob Scuderi on July 2, which did nothing to fill the gaping hole the Kings had on left wing, Los Angeles Kings President/General ...
Los Angeles Kings - News: Q&A WITH SMYTH - 07/04/2009
kings.nhl.com 7/4/2009 — LAKings.com chatted with left wing Ryan Smyth after the Kings acquired the all-star power forward from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft selection in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. ...
Los Angeles Kings: Jonathan Bernier Is Growing Up
frozenroyalty.net 7/12/2009 — EL SEGUNDO, CA — About this time last year, highly-touted Los Angeles Kings goaltending prospect Jonathan Bernier showed up at the Kings annual development camp for their young prospects with a bit of a chip on his shoulder.
During last year’s development camp, I asked Bernier ...
Kontos and Kelly share LA Kings free agent perspective
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — An x-ray of Marian Gaborik 's groin First, we have our own contributor/ founder of The Royal Half Chris Kontos on the Kings: 1. Which player, for the love of God, do you NOT want to see in your team's sweater in the 09-10 season? Gaborik. Just say no, Dean Lombardi. Even to a 1 ...
Ryan Smyth Looks Like an '80s Henchman
battleofcali.com 7/13/2009 —
My brother thinks Ryan Smyth looks like the violinist Dana dates from Ghostbusters:
An excellent comparison (and I'm impressed by the obscurity), but I think Smyth looks a little bit more like Sully from Commando:
Sully ...
Sharks re-sign Blake to one-year deal —
FOXSports.com News for NHL 7/9/2009
Rob Blake is staying with the Sharks.
San Jose signed the defenseman to a one-year contract on Thursday, bringing the veteran back for his 19th NHL season a year after he had 35 assists and 10 goals for the Sharks.
The 39-year-old Blake recorded his ...
