At least these guys are off to the East and we only have to see Scuds twice next season...barring of course a cup run. *cough*
Sydor25
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How do you know he didn't? Dean re-signed Regehr during the playoffs, I'm sure Scuderi told Dean he was leaning towards the Eastern conference. Dean just did his job and tried to make the decision tougher and maybe get him to stay in LA.
Once Pittsburgh told his agent they were interested, he was gone for sure. The Kings re-signed Ellerby for depth a day later.
Scuds is going to do terrible in Pittsburgh though. He can't handle minutes. He's gonna choke in their system imo. There's no hal gill or any defense there. He's gonna be there go to guy and he's not gonna be able to handle that.
Live in the Now
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There's so much untruth in what you've said about him today I don't know where to start.
He's going to be fine.
He's going to be fine.
TheSlovenian
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taz346
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Sorry to hear of Scuds leaving, as he played his best for the Kings. However, I totally understand his reasoning of wanting to return to the east.
Pens look to be trying to buy selves right into the playoffs again this coming season. Will be interesting to keep track of.
Pens look to be trying to buy selves right into the playoffs again this coming season. Will be interesting to keep track of.
Herby
Now I can die in peace
The way you say "money guy" is not fair, Scuds always honored his contracts and never whined to the media over money. He has every right to sign with whoever offers the most, it's his life and career, and he was a good soldier here.
Don't lump him in with guys like Blake and Smyth.
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I'm happy for him. It sounds like his heart was in the east but he was still thinking of staying with the Kings. Nothing wrong with that and at the end of the day, it's a business. I don't blame him for taking that contract, it's near his family members and I am glad he wasn't going to stay with the Kings for 4 years. He was great in the playoff run last year but this past season he didn't look good. Maybe it's the lack of prep time with training camp but if it's the beginning of the end for him, it's better that he's Pittsburgh's problem.
Herby
Now I can die in peace
He may have struggled to start the year but he was really good in the playoffs, especially in the SJ series. If Mitchell comes back healthy the Kings are fine, if he can't come back we are in trouble defensively, neither Greene nor Regehr can replace what Scuds brought.
Vamos Rafa
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Is this the first time Deano lost a free agent that he wanted to keep since becoming the Kings GM? And no, he did not want to keep Frolov.
Perhaps. We were going to sign Rob Blake before he bolted to San Jose, but you could probably argue that Dean didn't really want to keep him, but who knows. Have to wait for Dean's tell all book.
kingsfan
President of the Todd McLellan fan club by default
I want to move someplace closer to a major centre. That doesn't mean I haven't enjoyed my time in this town, enjoyed the people I've come to be friends with, and don't think of this place as a good community to live in.
It actually can be a good situation and still be something you want to leave, likely because you're looking for something better.
Four years, in a city you're very familiar with, closer to home, and also a very good cup contender with (arguably) the leagues best two players and a Norris nominee on it. Hard to say it's not a better situation.
KopitarFAN
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I don't disagree with any of that, and i'm certainly not discrediting anything he brought to this organization during his time here, and again I don't blame him for going, but I just don't buy that he was ever seriously considering coming back.
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Vamos Rafa
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Yeah, almost too much is being banked on Mitchell being healthy. Our D is going to suffer big time if he's out. We're going to be missing a lotta those shots blocked and stick checked pucks from Scuds...
kingsfan
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Based on what? Gut feeling?
MEhh, they've said the same last year when we were without Greene and Mitchell. We held up. We'll suffer, but not as much as everyone says. The system itself is the biggest key to our success.
KopitarFAN
Reno Sucks!
All of his quotes about "family decision" he's from the east coast, that's where most of his family lives, dead giveaway. So unless the Kings blew his mind and offered him 4-5 years @ $4.5M or more, he was gone.
All of that being said, I wish Scuds the best in the future.
