Understandably he is being modest, however, the man hired all of the right people and took the right risks and made the right moves to put this franchise in the position to succeed. He definitely deserves the credit for building the winning culture by knowing which guys to keep, which ones to trade, and which ones to trade for.
Look at how little the roster turnover has been since the Kings have been on the right path. They've clearly identified a core group and have kept that group intact. We've seen some guys come and go, but the mainstays are going to keep this team going.
What's more significant to me is that Lombardi built a team that isn't built for one strong run and they're done, unlike the '99 Stars, the '04 Lightning, and the '06 Hurricanes. He's built a team that can contend for a long time.