The Kings have the luxury of deploying him properly which is probably why he's been so effective. He's usually on the 3rd pairing with Martinez and gets a lot of PP time so his ES time is limited. The rest of the defense are great on the PK, so there's no need for Dion to be out there short handed. It's a perfect situation for him to play to his strengths.
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The Kings have the luxury of deploying him properly which is probably why he's been so effective. He's usually on the 3rd pairing with Martinez and gets a lot of PP time so his ES time is limited. The rest of the defense are great on the PK, so there's no need for Dion to be out there short handed. It's a perfect situation for him to play to his strengths.
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Thompson 57-46 for 55.3% on the draw through 9 games. Shore was 48.1%.
DoktorJeep
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Hilarious. Dion and Nate are contributing and the Kings are winning.
Gaborik is pointless in his last 5 games, a minus 4 and playing less than 15 minutes.
Shore is a healthy scratch in Calgary and I bet he is in the minors before the end of the season.
Gaborik is pointless in his last 5 games, a minus 4 and playing less than 15 minutes.
Shore is a healthy scratch in Calgary and I bet he is in the minors before the end of the season.
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People thought we'd have to give up a 1st round pick to get rid of Gaborik's contract.
Instead, Blake gets rid of Gaborik's contract without giving up any picks/prospects while simultaneously improving the current roster.
Instead, Blake gets rid of Gaborik's contract without giving up any picks/prospects while simultaneously improving the current roster.
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now he's injured too.. unreal how we got out from under that so painlessly
Ziggy Stardust
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But they lost Nick Shore. That’s a significant loss of a good bench door opener.
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Senators' Marian Gaborik: Dealing with undisclosed injury
"Gaborik won't be available for Friday's matchup with Vegas due to an undisclosed injury, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Gaborik scored a goal and added an assist in his Senators debut Feb. 15 against the Sabres, but he's gone scoreless in six games since then, and has only averaged 14:08 of ice time per contest over that span. The specific nature of the veteran winger's malady has yet to be reported, but he won't have to wait long for his next opportunity to return to game action, as Ottawa will be right back at it Saturday against Arizona."
I'll admit it. I was one of those that thought it would take our 1st and a mid level prospect at the very least to get rid of that contract.
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Even those giving Blake an 'incomplete' so far have to admit that this one is a total coup at this point.
Still totally TBD depending on how Dion holds up but even if he were a bottom pairing d-man at least we're paying someone to play.
LAKings88
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I’m wondering if Gaborik retires after this season. If so, It’s a big win for Ottawa.
Dion has been a good fit but he is slow. Even at his discounted 5m, he has what two-three more years. Hoping he can stay relevant while in LA.
Always thought it would be a good swap. Glad Dion is doing well.
Dion has been a good fit but he is slow. Even at his discounted 5m, he has what two-three more years. Hoping he can stay relevant while in LA.
Always thought it would be a good swap. Glad Dion is doing well.
Butch 19
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??? Why would Gabby leave $10.5m on the table?
He could, but he's still a professional hockey player in his mid-to-late 30's. He works 8 months a year - what's not to like?
Even if he does retire after this year or next year, Blake did a GREAT job of getting him traded! I (and many HFers) thought there was zero chance of that ever happening.
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Nick Shore was John Stevens' Dwight King. Ridiculous amount of ice time handed to a a guy because "he wins faceoffs in the defensive zone". As soon as he's shipped out he's on the 4th line in Ottowa, scratched in Calgary and will be out of the NHL next season.
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Excellent move on Blake's part. If it becomes necessary I could see him moving Phaneuf in the future since Ottawa retained some of his cap hit.
Raccoon Jesus
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He did.
Shore was literally the center for Calgary's best 5-man defensive unit, scoring a 66.67% CF% (9.33% rel!) and no goals against despite the worst zone starts on the team in a loss. He was being played 11 minutes on Calgary's 3rd line.
It's just blind, ignorance-is-bliss hatred at this point, mostly touted by folks who couldn't understand why Shore would get more minutes than Kempe some nights.
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He will not retire, he knows that Ottawa will probably buy him out. And for Sens not a big deal since they will never spend near the cap anyway
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Have a hard time believing Melnyk would agree to a buyout. He’d probably rather give a first rounder to another team for them to buy him out.
Ziggy Stardust
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Such a dominant force on the ice. He is dearly missed.
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Who the f*** is Trevor Moore?
It feels luxurious that we can get players and they immediately are happy to play for us.
Sens save money on this deal and save money with a buyout as well. They got a low pick for Shore though.
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