Russians, Dogs & Bitches

April 12, 2012 By

I woke up this morning with a big smile. I high-fived several people at work. Then I scowled. Brendan Shanahan proved himself a bitch, scared of taking out a star player after 1 playoff game when he fined Shea Weber only $2500 for treating Henrik Zetterberg’s head like a gorilla trying to open a coconut. [...]

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What Will Willie Mitchell’s Rumored Extension Mean For The L.A. Kings?

February 8, 2012 By

The Mayor has heard it. Matt Barry has heard it. We have heard it. Willie Mitchell is getting an extension soon. He is 35 this April. Spring chicken he is not. He does have a concussion history. He has been healthy this seasons. Knock wood. If the L.A. Kings past and luck is any indicator, [...]

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Shea Weber & Ryan Suter Are Dangerous Men

January 27, 2012 By

The Nashville Predators are 9-1-0 in their last 10. They have 64 points. They are third in the Central Division, arguably the best division in the league at the moment (who would have thunk it) and only three points out first place in the entire NHL. Impressive. They have something like $14.4 million dollars in [...]

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The Nashville Predators Paid Pekka Rinne How Much?

November 3, 2011 By

7 years, $49 mother freaking million dollars? $7 million dollar per season cap hit? Have the Predators lost their collective minds? He is 29 years old. His career GAA is 2.34. His career SV% is .920. He is a talented late bloomer. But $7 million? My first question when I read the announcement: “Was his [...]

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If Drew Doughty’s Contract Was For 5 Years, What Would You Pay Him?

August 30, 2011 By

So, Drew wants 5. He sure as hell doesn’t want 9 and has balked at 7. I would prefer 7. Actually, I would prefer as many UFA years taken away as possible, but we will put that on the “want but won’t get” list. $7 million cap hit for 5 years? Stamkos got $7.5 per season ($37.5 [...]

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Part II of Surly & Scribe’s Chat With Helene Elliott

August 21, 2011 By

Picking up where Part I of the Helene Elliott interview left off, here we go… Scribe: You are the one handling the Doughty negotiations. G.M. Elliott, what is he worth, dollars, cap hit, years? Elliott: You know what, it’s a two-way street. You are not negotiating in a vacuum. You are negotiating against a very [...]

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Surly & Scribe Chat With Helene Elliott, Part I

August 20, 2011 By

I had the pleasure of interviewing Helene Elliott on September 19 of last year. If you have not read it, you are missing out. My goal then was to get to know the experienced and decorated L.A. Times Sports Columnist whom L.A. Kings fans applaud or frown toward for her no-nonsense articles. She was warm, [...]

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Source: Drew Doughty Offer Is 7 Years At Or About $52 million

August 16, 2011 By

I had to wait until the shock wore off before I posted this. We are told Doughty’s agents, Don Meehan and Mark Guy, have the LA Kings’ most recent offer. From what we are told, this may do it although, as of right now, it is not signed. It’s an offer, nothing more. There is no final “deal” yet. [...]

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Shea Weber’s Award Does Not Translate to Drew Doughty’s Contract, Part II

August 14, 2011 By

After Shea Weber’s arbitration award of $7.5 million came down, I wrote the following in an August 3 article entitled Shea Weber, Drew Doughty & Market Value: Shea Weber received an award of $7.5 million for one season. That makes him literally the highest paid defenseman in the league. For one season. That does not establish “market” value [...]

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Drew Doughty Contract Negotiation Update

August 8, 2011 By

So, Drew Doughty wants a long-term deal & Dean Lombardi prefers that as well though a back up mid-term agreement (5 years) is still in play. Drew Doughty wants a specific type of cash distribution throughout the long-term deal plus veto power on any trade so he can choose his destination but Lombardi wants to [...]

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Shea Weber, Drew Doughty & Market Value

August 3, 2011 By

As panic fills the streets of Kings’ fans minds over Shea Weber’s arbitration award of $7.5 million and the potentially devastating impact it may have on Drew Doughty’s contract (impact ranging from “Drew will want $7.5 million!” to “Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God”), let us each take the Lotus Position, shut [...]

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Stamkos Inked, Doughty Blotted

July 19, 2011 By

The first RFA hammer of summer 2011 has fallen as the Tampa Bay Lightning announced today that Steven Stamkos has signed a 5 year deal worth 37.5 million smackaroos.   That’s $7.5 per year for remedial math students or those of you who have a grudge against calculators.  Good for Yzerman, good the lightning, fair [...]

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CHANNELING RAGE – KINGS v. PREDATORS PREVIEW

December 18, 2010 By

Every smug face at the gym today looked like Steen…and forced me to turn away or risk imminent assault. At the gas station, a fifty something year old man with a St. Louis Rams hat walked to his truck…I suppressed the temptation of spraying him with the gas pump and launching a match. I must [...]

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