Injury Report: Greene out 6-12 weeks, possibly season

[MOGlLNY]

Karma for no injuries during the playoffs, but still worth it.

 

[AKAY47]

Sooo is Derek Forbort ready?

 

[Live in the Now]

Sooo is Derek Forbort ready?

He's in college, not going anywhere.

 

[bobafettish*]

can we get hickey back?

 

[AKAY47]

He's in college, not going anywhere.

lol it was a joke

 

[Puck U]

lol it was a joke

BRING up COLTEN TEUBERT !

my joke was just as good ?

 

[Rorschach]

I heard the Islanders have a lot of defensemen now...

 

[fsanford]

Hickey has not seen the ice in the Isle's first 2 games... He cannot even make a bottom pairing on that rag tag bunch..

 

[Hatter]

These are the Kings we all know and love

This...

 

[SFKingshomer]

Claiming Vandermeer might not be a bad short term option

 

[Whiskeypete]

Looks good this year

Alot of Hawk fan hate comes from offer sheet in summer of 2010 and his struggles with living up to it

Also many view him as reason we lost Niemi

so far yes, but it's two games. one of which LA was sleep walking through. he did look good last night against the desert dogs. SJ totally **** the Hawks with that offer sheet. they knew it would either net them HJammer, or expose Niemi. either way they could squeeze CHI for one of them.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Hjalmarsson's age is an appealing factor. At 25, he fits right into the group, and is capable of logging his share of minutes now and in the future. Great 2nd pairing material. With Scuderi possibly leaving this offseason, I like the idea of figuring out his replacement sooner rather than later.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

so far yes, but it's two games. one of which LA was sleep walking through. he did look good last night against the desert dogs. SJ totally **** the Hawks with that offer sheet. they knew it would either net them HJammer, or expose Niemi. either way they could squeeze CHI for one of them.

Yep Doug Wilson got us good

Niemi and Hammer's agents got us good as well.. Hammer agent went looking for offer sheets and found Wilson ready to pounce

Should have been more concerned at time when Hammer and his agent put off contract talks

At time Hammer was far more valuable to team but I do miss Niemi alot.. Would be nice to have stability in net

07/08 = Khabby + Lalime
08/09 = Khabby + Huet
09/10 = Huet + Niemi
10/11 = Turco + Crawford
11/12 = Crawford + Emery

 

[CanadianKingsFan14]

Claiming Vandermeer might not be a bad short term option

I wouldnt be surprised if we claim him tomorrow.
Bring O'Donnell out of retirement??

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Bring up Flinn!

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Claiming Vandermeer might not be a bad short term option

I like this option alot. Should he drop to us this is.

 

[smokes lets go]

yikes, almost makes you wonder if forbort should be signed and brought up immediately

 

[Reaper45]

I'm completely in the DL camp but him not addressing the d issues is worrisome.

We went from

Doughty
Mitchell
Scuderi
Voynov
Martinez
Greene
Drewiske
Bodnarchuk
Hickey
Muzzin
Campbell
Kolomatis
Deslauriers

To
Doughty
Scuderi
Voynov
Martinez
Drewiske
Muzzin
Bodnarchuk
Campbell
Kolomatis
Deslauriers

Horrible depth

 

[LAX attack*]

2 things - Drewiske should be out of the NHL asap, and we should consider giving Bodnarchuk a chance at this point.

Also does anyone else think we need another puck mover? I'm still undecided as to whether Martinez is already a number 4 defenseman.

 

[123slam]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
Greene apparently suffered a herniated disc in his back vs. CHI on Saturday. Expected to undergo surgery later this week.

 

[KingKopitar11*]

2 things - Drewiske should be out of the NHL asap, and we should consider giving Bodnarchuk a chance at this point.

Also does anyone else think we need another puck mover? I'm still undecided as to whether Martinez is already a number 4 defenseman.

PLEASE thats the right thing to do

 

[Whiskeypete]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
Greene apparently suffered a herniated disc in his back vs. CHI on Saturday. Expected to undergo surgery later this week.

there's our answer. i figured that is what happened. other than a shoulder its the only other 'upper' body to take him out that long

 

[KingLB]

I'm completely in the DL camp but him not addressing the d issues is worrisome.

We went from

Doughty
Mitchell
Scuderi
Voynov
Martinez
Greene
Drewiske
Bodnarchuk
Hickey
Muzzin
Campbell
Kolomatis
Deslauriers

To
Doughty
Scuderi
Voynov
Martinez
Drewiske
Muzzin
Bodnarchuk
Campbell
Kolomatis
Deslauriers

Horrible depth

HUH? Greene happened two days ago? And Mitchell might be only out a few games....

 

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

...I'm still undecided as to whether Martinez is already a number 4 defenseman.

Are you clear on the fact that Martinez had no goals against for the final 12 games of the playoffs? That's all of NJ, all of PHX, and the last game against STL.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

If Mitchell returns soon, and with Muzzin, Bodnarchuk and Drewiske, the Kings have no defensemen outside of Doughty and Voynov who are right hand shots. Lombardi is going to have to find one.