Confirmed with Link: Jeff Schultz re-signed

[regulate]

http://mayorsmanor.com/2014/06/kings-re-sign-ufa-defenseman-jeff-schultz/

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[cyclones22]

I'm fine with it. I imagine it's the same exact role as last season. Break glass in case of emergency in Manchester. He'll clear waivers no problem.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

wb I actually hope you get to see the nhl for a bit this season. I honestly don't think you will however its nice knowing we have you if we need you.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Wise move. Should be in Manchester and act as a serviceable #8 guy, just as he was this past season. Hopefully they won't have to rely on him much and the blueline remains stable and healthy.

Muzzin-Doughty
Regehr-Voynov
Martinez-Greene
McNabb

And in Manchester the Kings may likely have this group:

Schultz-Bodnarchuk
Forbort-LoVerde
Roach-Miller
MacDermid-Ebert

 

[deaderhead28]

I'm pretty sure there was assurance he wasn't going to sit in Manchester.

 

[CTKingsFan]

Wise move. Should be in Manchester and act as a serviceable #8 guy, just as he was this past season. Hopefully they won't have to rely on him much and the blueline remains stable and healthy.

Muzzin-Doughty
Regehr-Voynov
Martinez-Greene
McNabb

And in Manchester the Kings may likely have this group:

Schultz-Bodnarchuk
Forbort-LoVerde
Roach-Miller
MacDermid-Ebert

Add Gravel and maybe even Leslie too that group. Could see a few d-men sent to Ontario this year.

 

[cyclones22]

I'm pretty sure there was assurance he wasn't going to sit in Manchester.

Unless they plan on losing McNabb to waivers or McNabb is an absolute disaster in training camp, there's a great chance Schultz is in Manchester.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Looks like quite the crowd on the blueline in Manchester.

And the Kings have made the signing official.

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724678

 

[rajuabju]

There's literally nothing to dislike about this depth signing.

 

[Reclamation Project]

iPhone notification means it's legit.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Just as I was hoping would come to pass.

 

[Peter James Bond]

Looks like quite the crowd on the blueline in Manchester.

And the Kings have made the signing official.

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=724678

Now that Manchester has 9 good defensemen, they had better get about
5 forwards. Since this time last yr, they no longer have: Kozun, Vey, Toffoli,
Pearson, Deslauriers and perhaps Andreoff. All they have really added
since then is Dowd and Mersch.

 

[regulate]

Of course training camp will decide who goes where, but I think having 8 D at the NHL level is a waste, so I would think it's McNabb's job to lose. Plus if you keep Schultz at the NHL level, that takes up the roster spot that AHL forwards (Andreoff, not exempt from waivers) and Weal amongst others are trying to make the team for.

 

[CTKingsFan]

Competition for McNabb. Kings brass aren't just going to give a young player a roster spot. He'll have to earn it.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

The cup is ours!

 

[Whiskeypete]

The cup is ours!

literally

 

[Trolfoli]

Happy to have Schultz back. Not sure he'll make it through waivers again this year. Got to think with how well he played for the Kings last year some bottom feeder would snatch him up.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Why not, it worked last time.

 

[scryan]

The presidents trophy is ours!

FIXED!

He earned it. He jumped in there and totally was not horrible at a very important time, lol. A nice bit of security as long as he is just security.

 

[Buddy The Elf]

I wonder if signing him for two years is a way to deter teams from claiming him off waivers? Or possibly Regher is expected to miss the start of the season (I think he had a pretty significant injury in the playoffs)? The last possibility is a trade is coming.

 

[CTKingsFan]

I wonder if signing him for two years is a way to deter teams from claiming him off waivers? Or possibly Regher is expected to miss the start of the season (I think he had a pretty significant injury in the playoffs)? The last possibility is a trade is coming.

My outside the box/Not gonna happen/But maybe... idea was it would allow them to possibly move Regher and his $3m cap hit. While still having some extra issuance if McNabb or Greene have issues.


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The more I think about it. That would mean McNabb would have toplay in the top 4 or having a Marty-Slava pairing. Put that idea back in the box.

 

[Winger23]

I wonder if signing him for two years is a way to deter teams from claiming him off waivers? Or possibly Regher is expected to miss the start of the season (I think he had a pretty significant injury in the playoffs)? The last possibility is a trade is coming.

Unless RR had surgery no one knows about yet, was he not a healthy scratch in the finals? I use the word healthy loosely, but I would assume he would be ready by Sept.

 

[Telos]

It's a win for Schultz, he earns another contract with multiple year stability, will get playing time in either Manchester or with the Kings, and he either makes one of the best teams in the league or he is subjected to waivers where someone else might pick him up this time, or he can prove himself in the minors and earn another deal. He is valuable because he can step in when needed and we aren't afraid to lose him.

He will be given a chance to make the Kings NHL roster during training camp. If he doesn’t lock down a spot, he would have to pass through waivers before being sent to the AHL for the start of the 2014-15 season. One other note, by signing a contract for less than $925K, if he does end up in the AHL, his salary cap hit doesn’t stay on the Kings’ NHL books.

 

[Reclamation Project]

I wonder if signing him for two years is a way to deter teams from claiming him off waivers? Or possibly Regher is expected to miss the start of the season (I think he had a pretty significant injury in the playoffs)? The last possibility is a trade is coming.

He was ready to go in the SCF, but Sutter didn't want to change the lineup. He also said he felt great when asked about his health.

 

[Ron*]

The cup is ours!

All decade long.