Kings News: Willie Mitchell not Returning

[SC2008]

Good move by the Kings, perfect time to transition a young d-man into the team for less $$$ Muzzin, Martinez, Doughty and Voynov are all vets now and can handle the load.

Not sure who's in your pipeline though, McNabb?

 

[Alisa]

I understand why we have to let him go, and was prepared for this, but also was secretly hoping we found a way to work another year out. Mitchell has been a solid and huge part of our top of the league defense, he will be missed and will make a huge difference wherever he lands. Personally, he's such a class act with a fantastic sense of humor. Even on another team, I couldn't wish against him if I tried.

Time to trust in that DL magic that someone will step up and fill the role.

 

[Scottkmlps]

I wonder if Willie knew before hand. He took quite the lap with the Cup that night, the longest of anybody.

 

[Buddy The Elf]

Where does that rank us in the NHL?

I saw somewhere that the Kings finished the season with the 5th youngest average age but that doesn't sound right. I found this but it includes all players under contract (I believe):

http://stats.nhlnumbers.com/teams?year=2015

 

[Ron*]

Sad to see Willie go. Wish him all the best, hopefully on an east coast team.

My money is on Minnesota or Colorado.

I am hoping Florida, so that it will be certain we won't see him in the playoffs the next two seasons.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Doubt he signs with a trash team like Florida.

 

[guderian]

I bet he would love Colorado, young team needing some mentoring and all those high mountains...

 

[HYORI 1963]

Someone mentioned COL or MINN, and I tend to agree. I highly doubt he'd go to Cali team.

 

[Chain]

I saw somewhere that the Kings finished the season with the 5th youngest average age but that doesn't sound right. I found this but it includes all players under contract (I believe):

http://stats.nhlnumbers.com/teams?year=2015

We're pretty solid in the middle there.

I would rather see the median rather than the average though. I believe that would be more useful information since a couple outliers here and there can paint a pretty inaccurate picture of the team age when just looking at the average.

 

[go4hockey]

Thanks for the good years you gave us WM. Good luck to you until you play the Kings, then you can have a bad turnover day. If you sign in the west may you never win another playoff series. Go Kings Go

 

[go4hockey]

Someone mentioned COL or MINN, and I tend to agree. I highly doubt he'd go to Cali team.

I will cheer him on his next stop at Staples unless he is with another Cali team.

 

[MsMeow]

Awww, I will really miss him. I figured he was done when Greene signed for 4 years but like most everyone else, I'll remember him fondly.

 

[MollerManor]

I dont care who he signs with, just as long as its not back to vancouver.

 

[Model62]

I wonder if Willie knew before hand. He took quite the lap with the Cup that night, the longest of anybody.

No question. If it was the consensus here, then folks with actual money and careers at stake would be able to read the tea leaves, too.

Recall when Mitchell was asked a couple years back when he was asked why he resigned in LA, which was a bubble team then...

"I want to win the Cup."

Shame there's no room. Tough business!

 

[Ryan120420]

^ Lets be honest, the only reason he signed here is because no other team was willing to pay for a player coming off several concussions.

Dean took a risk on him (twice) and it paid off handsomely twice.


Thanks for helping us win the Cup Willie!

 

[etherialone]

Well looks like they were right JCM.

No mas senior willie.

Adios mis amigo.

Interesting that he is going to Minnesota at the same time I am moving there. If only I were a Wild fan it would make things easier. Maybe willie being there will give me a reason to follow them more closely.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Well looks like they were right JCM.

No mas senior willie.

Adios mis amigo.

Interesting that he is going to Minnesota at the same time I am moving there. If only I were a Wild fan it would make things easier. Maybe willie being there will give me a reason to follow them more closely.

Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[Scottkmlps]

^ Lets be honest, the only reason he signed here is because no other team was willing to pay for a player coming off several concussions.

Dean took a risk on him (twice) and it paid off handsomely twice.


Thanks for helping us win the Cup Willie!

He said that when he signed his extension, not when he first signed as a UFA.

 

[Ryan120420]

^ Not talking about the extension, talking about how Dean didn't give up on him when he missed all of the 2013 season.

Dean could have just washed his hands clean of Willie, but didn't and it paid off again.

 

[Papa Mocha 15]

Disappointed and going to miss seeing him. Time for our kids on the back end to play even better.

Good luck WM. Gonna miss watching you in the playoffs in black.

 

[damacles1156]

Had to happen, the back-end needs to get younger. I would hope in the coming years, it' gets faster as well. On that note, what the hell happened to Slava's foot speed ?

 

[BigBrown]

In his three healthy seasons with the Kings we won two Cups. Yeah, he's gonna be missed.

 

[KingLB]

Well looks like they were right JCM.

No mas senior willie.

Adios mis amigo.

Interesting that he is going to Minnesota at the same time I am moving there. If only I were a Wild fan it would make things easier. Maybe willie being there will give me a reason to follow them more closely.

Prepare to be disappointed.

Wait....RP=JCM??


Anyways...not to start another thread and somewhat related...was there ever any movement with Gravel? (someone mentioned young guys in the pipeline)

 

[Reclamation Project]

Nope RP = RP. Except for those 30 minutes a couple days ago.

 

[KingLB]

Nope RP = RP. Except for those 30 minutes a couple days ago.

Ok, I was pretty sure you were just some random that popped up one day....

But who the F can keep up with name changes.....even worse I usually remember most people by their Avi....and very few stick to the one Avi policy....