Thread: Blake Gone – What Does His Departure Really Mean?

Originally Posted by VCRW

Are you actually saying he didn't try to go after Stuart or Orpik? C'mon, Carla. You can't disguise a salary dump by wrapping it in rose petals.

If DL was in salary dump mode, he wouldn't have even made offers to Stuart or Orpik. Last year, DL needed to fill 8 holes with unrestricteds. This year, between trades and drafting, the Kings were only looking to fill 2 possible UFA spots/needs that being the obvious defensemen. That is a 75% reduction in team need. I am happy to say some of these moves were salary dumps. As I understand it, that was to leave cap space to re-sign the core of O'Sullivan, Kopitar and Johnson. If these players aren't re-signed, for whatever reason, then I will strap on the DL is full of it bandwagon. Until then, I am going to watch this play out.

Carla as fan over 40 (Yes children there were Kings players of reknown before Potvin and Deadmarsh can you actually say I saw the Miracle on Manchester when it happened?) I love your insight. I agree we need to stop signing also rans to ridiculous contracts and to borrow a drag racing adage from my youth "run what you brung." I was on the fence about reupping my ticket package but I am ready to watch some young guys kick butt! I think Boyle will be a one man wrecking machine on Pacific Division teams!

Carla keep up the great work.

...I just hope it's not like watching a trainwreck over and over again... :x

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That is not a light at the end of the tunnel my friend and its only going to get brighter .......

Originally Posted by SpanishFly

allow me to be of assistance.....lots and I mean lots of stupid guys. Mostly in their 20's.

This was my initial belief. When I first began participating, with this belief, I called myself 'old'. Someone said, fine, define old. I did. Others explained how that was nothing and they were even more ancient than I. From that point on, I stopped assuming and figured the age ranges here were pretty vast. (For the record, I am 43 for another week or so.)

Originally Posted by GoalieDad

I agree we need to stop signing also rans to ridiculous contracts and to borrow a drag racing adage from my youth "run what you brung." I was on the fence about reupping my ticket package but I am ready to watch some young guys kick butt! I think Boyle will be a one man wrecking machine on Pacific Division teams!

It is nice to be in the company of another 40-something. I too look forward to seeing what the youth will bring us. We tried looking at the also-rans and bridges. Time to take off the training wheels, and not a moment too soon....

(I think more than Boyle will surprise the Pacific Division teams. It may not be next year but I see it happening. One of the Kings best weapons right now is that opponents do not really respect the Kings. We may steal some points that way.)