Thread: Kings acquire Keaton Ellerby from Florida for a pick

nice, I was quickly losing patience seeing what our D has become due to injuries. Sorry DD2 and JM...with the short season the team can't afford to have you playing so much and hey AM, I like you but you should really be playing down a line.

Originally Posted by RagBone

Kinda like many on THIS board were hysterical that Loktionov only returned a 5th rounder.

The loss of Loktionov is avenged comrades!

Originally Posted by LOSTcauseZERO

The loss of Loktionov is avenged comrades!

Especially since the pick that went to Florida was rumored to apparently be the one they got for Loktionov.

Originally Posted by mitchrock

IF I wanted to know what HF thought, I'd log in there instead of here.

Ouch

Originally Posted by KingsWord

Hopefully he cracks the lineup ASAP.

Is there any reason to believe he won't be in there on Sunday?

i remember being FAR more interested in Ellerby than i was Alzner at the time. Keaton was not only big and strong - with a mean streak, he skates very well. he was the top defenseman ranked among North American skaters (#6 overall)... ahead of Alzner, though Karl was thought at the time to be the "safer bet" in terms of NHL readiness. whereas Keaton was more along the lines (though a bit further along) of someone like a Colten Teubert or Tyler Myers... i thought he had a little more of a reckless Phaneuf to his game - but a better skater, and not as good of a shot from the point.

Florida seemed to have really eased him in slowly because he has come along slower than hoped, but he looked to have really begun to get the ball rolling a couple of years ago... then DeBoer was canned and Dineen brought in, and he never really seemed to fit in with Kevin's system.

this was a good deal.

Originally Posted by Kubrick

Might want to edit the thread title. "Ellerby" is how his last name is spelled.

CRAP. And I just finished ordering my new Elleryby jersey.

Originally Posted by ryan

The description by some Florida Panthers fan painted me a picture of a young Denis Gauthier.

Throws big hits and is willing to stick up for this teammates, but has a penchant for making brain dead plays that get him in trouble.

Denis was dirty... that's been Keaton's MO since juniors - he's still reckless.

Originally Posted by roenick

He is going to help right away. Darryl obvious is partial to veteran d-men with size. One less rook in the lineup.

At least DL is trying to allow this team to work their way out of this without blowing it up.

Not blowing up the team nine games into your title defense?!?

Lombardi must not be an LGK'er.