COLIN FRASER INJURED; TAMBELLINI IS A PRICK II

As a sequel to Steve Tambellini is a Prick, Part I, we bring you the sequel co-starring Colin Fraser. Colin Fraser, acquired by the LA Kings in the Ryan Smyth does his impression of Lassie and runs home trade, has an injury that will keep him out of the lineup...for the first two months of the season. The injury is allegedly more serious than just the inherent psychological defect associated … [Read more...]

OK, NOW I’M PISSED OFF

From Rich Hammond: Ryan Smyth has a conference call going on now to talk about his move back to Edmonton. Smyth made an opening statement, in which he offered thanks to the Kings organization — specifically Tim Leiweke, Philip Anschutz, Dean Lombardi and Ron Hextall — and thanked Lombardi for “accepting my wish to come back to the Oilers’ organization.” Smyth confirmed that he had … [Read more...]

SMYTH’S REPLACEMENT TO BE “MID RANGE”

Dean Lombardi expects Ryan Smyth's replacement to be mid-range. Now, if you take this statement on face value, that takes out any elite wingers or, for that matter, anyone over $4 million (my upper limit of mid-range). More likely than not, we are in the $2.5 to $3.5 range. That limits the options quite a bit from this available left wing UFA list. That also means, if again you take Lombardi's … [Read more...]

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