O'Sullivan deal done
It's a three-year contract. I'll have some quotes from Dean Lombardi soon, and hopefully the money figures as well.
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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.
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Will Sully be in the line up Saturday? for the Season Opener?
OH YEAH!
GO KINGS GO
Deabo gets his way! Great sign for all Kings fan, no matter how you slice it.
Hoo-ray!
Okay, now lets see what the terms are...
Can I go back to work now?
This is why you hold your ground. This sets the standard now for Kopitar, Johnson and the rest (got willing theirs don't go on this long).
I'm guessing 3 years at 3.5 million/season. Overpaying a bit, but he had to give a little.
Noice!! Everything's in place, nothing left to do but focus on a season of development and over achievement!!
Exactly right Mr Brett. When Lombardi states his demands for Kopitar/Johnson/etc, the agents won't need to waste time trying to find out whether he's bluffing.
Bob McKenzie says 2.95 per year.
Thanks for the good news, Rich. Let's hope the terms are favorable.
2.925 x 3 per Bob Mackenzie...
I figured that was why they cut down to 22. They knew they were close to signing him.
It's a great deal for both parties. Glad to see that he'll be staying in L.A.
are the La KINGS going to name the C tomorrow?
bye be zeiler...god stuff Rich
McKenzie at TSN saying 2.95 X3
Very fair
bye bye zeiler...god stuff Rich
TSN: "Sources say it is worth an average of $2.925 million per year but will pay him $4 million in the upcoming season."
That's a great deal. I guess it wasn't just O'Sullivan asking for too much but Dean offering little as well.
tsn says
Sources say it is worth an average of $2.925 million per year but will pay him $4 million in the upcoming season.
Welcome back Patio! I'm sure none of his teammates will hold this brief standoff against him, and I don't think many fans will either. I certainly don't.
Moulson and Zeiler probably aren't happy, but everyone else in Kings Nation should be very pleased.
Nicely Done Dean! Under $3 million per year (especially in years 2 and 3) leaves real room for next round of signings. Good on both sides for getting this done, even if it took time and kept us all on pins and needles. We're a better team today than yesterday, and Sully is being paid fairly as part of the bargain.
Thanks for the 411, Rich! With guys like you, who needs the Associated Press!
Kings sign O'Sullivan.... Time to break out the champagne and drink it out of the Stanley Cup... It's in the bag now... one molehill down, one mountain to go!
1967 and still waiting.
For those of you saying goodbye to Zeiler, this may in fact be the end of Moller staying with the team. Since O'Sullivan will push either Moulson to the second line or Moller out of that line it would make better developmental sense to have Moller playing more games in juniors than sitting in LA. Since Zeiler plays on the third or fourth line it makes sense that he be the one doing some sitting. Think about it.
right on 24. Moller or Moulson are going down after Zeiler is healthy.