Deadline day
So the trading deadline is at noon Pacific. The Kings practice at 1 p.m. I'm going to bring my computer to Toyota Sports Center. Hopefully the temperamental wireless will be working and I'll be able to post some updates from there. There will be a period around 11 a.m. in which I will be in transit. At some point, I'll have interviews with Dean Lombardi, any key players traded and any key players obtained.
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Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.
Thanks for your hard work Matthew!
I'm starting to hear Camalleri rumors now.
I'm listening to the trade deadline coverage on the NHL channel on XM Radio. Apparently the team that's most interested is Phoenix, and rumored to be in the deal are Keith Ballard (4G,7A,15P,+2) and/or Zbynek Michalek (3G,10A,13P,+12), and that a deal for Camalleri is very likely today.
I'd make that deal if it's BOTH Ballard & Michalek, or one of them and other players/prospects/high draft picks.
No way I'd go Camalleri straight up for one of those 2 defenseman.
thank you matt for doing this for us kings fan.
DL please dump Armstrong. For anything. Be creative.
I can't stand the sight of him on the power play.
Or anywhere else for that matter.
Thanks Matt. I'm sure it will be a busy day in Kings land.
sounds good matt. keep up the good work.
Today sucks!
No trades is BORING! Deano better do something!
Oh my God, something happen. Anything!
wow, 15 minutes to the trade deadline and no LA Trades. I am kind of in shock.
I heard talks with Brad Stewart weren't going too well so I expected him to get traded.
It is now 12 noon here in L.A. and at this point the deadline has ended and the Kings have made ZERO trades. How is this possible?! How do they expect anyone to buy tickets to watch this mess of a franchise?
Looking forward to blasting Lombardi and AEG at the Breakfast with the GM on March 9....
It is now 12 noon here in L.A. and at this point the deadline has ended and the Kings have made ZERO trades. How is this possible?! How do they expect anyone to buy tickets to watch this mess of a franchise?
Looking forward to blasting Lombardi and AEG at the Breakfast with the GM on March 9....
aaaaiiighghgh!!!
no blake traadee?????
aaaaiighghghgh!!!!!!
big pile of couch potatoe mass on skates!
20 more games with that tard...
wat a dip...
MINUS 13 PEOPLE! MINUS 13!!!!!!!
whatever
As expected, DL wasn't able to unload Nagy and no surprise Dl Went after picks for Stuart
well 2 more draft picks this summer...hopefully Lombardi is planning to package a few of those for a big name this summer at the draft....
Blake's not worth anything over 1.5 mil at this point in his career. Sundin and Blake just proved that they love where they live, don't want to move, don't want a cup, and can care less about their teams' future. What a couple of selfish aholes. I hope the Kings offer him next to nothing or let him walk. Right now a trade to the worst climate would have been the best thing for Kings fans.
If anyone sees Blake surfing this summer, snake or spear him every chance you get.
Next game he plays he needs to hear the boo birds like he's never heard before.
Stuart to detroit for 2nd and 4th round picks
Shows what the other NHL
GMs think of Kings depth
players (Thornton,Willsie,
Nagy,ect.)
Stuart is gone... we'll see about Blake