Matt Murray has been a Kings fan since the late '80s, when Wayne Gretzky grabbed headlines by defecting to the West Coast. Since then, he has been a card-carrying bandwagon member as the club soared in popularity with their sole Stanley Cup appearance to their position near the bottom of the Pacific. But things are looking brighter, as he is anxious to witness the rise of the new Kings.
Woke Up This Morning, Got Ourselves A Team...
I woke up this morning, and clicked on lakings.com, as is my habit. I thought I had a dream that the Kings signed two defensemen and three wingers to fill some of the holes we had on the ice last season. I was greeted by this splash page:
I can't get over just how swiftly Lombardi struck after we were denied by Gomez, Briere and Drury. He had his ducks in a row (no pun intended) and knocked them down. This team has a completely different look than last season's club. Nothing against the players last season, but they just didn't have enough firepower or muscle to put up much of a fight.
Plus, we have the financial flexability to re-sign our young players like Cammy and Lubo. And if the cap goes up again, we might be in position to make a run at another high-end player. And this time, we might not be shut out.
