Lombardi summary
I'll have actual quotes from Dean Lombardi later, but I first have to write my actual newspaper story. Here's a summary of what Lombardi had to say...
-- Doughty's hockey sense is ``off the charts'' and the Kings targeted Teubert from the beginning because of his great toughness, which he called ``an element that's missing in our group.''
-- The Kings wanted to trade back into the 11-13 range in order to grab Teubert but were having a difficult time finding trade partners. He couldn't find a team who would take Cammalleri for a pick in that range. That's when he pulled both the Ducks and Flames into the discussion, because he was afraid that Teubert wouldn't be available at No. 17.
-- Both Doughty and Teubert will be given opportunities to earn a spot on the NHL roster this season.
-- Lombardi expressed some disappointment at having to trade Cammalleri, but seemed to accept it as a reality. He noted that the Kings were unlikely to sign Cammalleri before he became an unrestricted free agent and that he wanted to trade Cammalleri while he still had value.
I'll post actual quotes later tonight...
About the bloggers
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.
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