Chad LaRose Anyone, Part II?

On September 8, I wrote the L.A. Kings need a legitimate third line wing to replace Wayne Simmonds. At the time, I coveted Carolina Hurricanes left wing, Chad LaRose because I was not drinking the Ethan Moreau Kool-Aid and, as I wrote then, I asked if you were. Surly was drinking some of that but, then again, you put almost anything in front of him and he will empty the glass in no time. I … [Read more...]

The L.A. Kings Still Need A Legitimate Third Line Wing To Replace Wayne Simmonds

I keep looking up and down our lineup and I see one glaring weakness in the bottom 6. A solid left or right wing player in his 20's, with experience, ideally a Cup to his name, who has an aggressive forecheck, can play both ends of the ice and has the hands to chip in 10-15 goals. Essentially, a legitimate replacement for the loss of Wayne Simmonds' depth scoring and forechecking, which Ethan … [Read more...]

ERIK COLE IS GOING TO TEST THE FREE AGENT MARKET

From Canes Now Canes forward Erik Cole does appear headed to free agency on Friday. Cole's agent, Steve Bartlett, confirmed today that Cole would like to test his market value at age 32 and explore what teams might be interested in signing him. "Erik wants to see what the options are on July 1st," Bartlett said via email. "That is in no way a slam on the Hurricanes or his appreciation of … [Read more...]

ERIK COLE MAKES TOO MUCH SENSE FOR THE LA KINGS

On November 25, 2010, I wrote about Erik Cole and how I wanted him to fill our left wing need. I love Erik Cole. His speed, his two-way game, his ability to bury the puck and his leadership. He has a ring. He got that with Justin Williams. The fact he is a left wing only endears me to him more. Add to that he played all 82 games this past season. No injury issues, knock wood. He put up 26 … [Read more...]

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