Talking With: Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi

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 Talking With: Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi
Thursday afternoon, after the Kings officially introduced Terry Murray as their next head coach, I had a chance to ask GM Dean Lombardi a few questions about the direction of the team. Needless to say, the performance of the Kings over the last few seasons hasn’t excited anyone, and last year seemed particularly disappointing. [...] [link]

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Buffalo Discovers the Convenience of Re-Signing Current Players
Published 7/21/2008 at PuckUpdate
... Finally, SportsHubLA has an interesting talk with Kings GM Dean Lombardi. Lombardi is very careful not to say too much, but it sounds like his expectations for the Kings aren't very high. On the one hand, it's good that he's realistic. On the other, you have to kind of wonder why that isn't an impetus to get some veterans signed to mentor the younger players. I love a youth movement as much as anyone, but a rookie coach and a young team seems like a recipe for turmoil. ...

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