O'Donnell, Ersberg contract figures

win, win. good job DL

Wow, that's cheap. Ersberg for $750k per year? If i'm not mistaken, LaBarbara was getting over $1 million. I'm surprised that Ersberg didn't get more.

I'm good with $750k for EE. If it was a "Preissing" contract, no f'ing way. JB can wait for that price.

I'm surprised, I figured both players would get more. On side note, Quick looks shakey to me. I'd like to see Ersberg play more down the stretch.

Side note, as far as action on our part up to this point goes...

*yawwwwn*

Just walked in, good to see O'Donn and Iceberg have been resigned. Looks like we make our move at the draft. I'm good with that, for what we're looking for, that's a best option. I can wait a few more months.

Is it me, or did the Coyotes get real good value for Jokinen?

Seems to me that this is punishment for the wicked/ No trades to get rid of players (save the waivers dump of Preissing), resign the worthy--D-man mentor + backup goalie...

Good. Make these guys understand it's all up to them. They can play better, everyone knows it! Let's see how they finish, this year...

Now with the deadline passed, with all the cap space we still have, the draft looks to be FUN! We can basically outbid ANYONE for the offense we need!

Would have liked some acquisitions of good talent, but I'm okay with what we did/n't do.
Good price on bergie, but maybe a bit high with O'D.
It'll be interesting to see how we look for the remainder of the season.
I hope we get to see some of the prospects - Voinov, Cliche, Clune, etc.

cheers all.

Really? Can we outbid teams for the players we want? It appears those "players" are already set in contracts, are staying with their current teams(as many have stated today), or will go with proven teams.

Since we didn't lure a player into our midst today, we're going to have to wait much longer than just this offseason to aquire anything better and/or more experienced than what we already have.

I'm not saying Dean didn't do his job, I'm saying it appears there's just not much out there for what we need, and that makes sense in both the short and long term.

i knew this day would be a big dud...what have we learned:

- phoenix scored big time...
- garth snow looks really dumb for holding out three days for a 5th rounder...that's kooky
- philly overpaid for carcillo...
- the rangers and slats deserve each other...somehow, however, torts makes them better...crazy...they gave up a lot for derek morris...
- calgary looks a lot better w/ ollie up the middle....
- eklund is still an acne riddled teenager still blogging from his stepfather's basement...he just traded a jack combo for a tuna melt...
- pierre mcguire is a loud boob...
- heidi androl is still loved by all...
- frolov is still a king...no surprise, eklund and ottawa sun (idiots!)
- sutter is bill murray circa caddyshack days...
- foxy has a bad hip...but still suave hair...
- quisp and i will start a jerry fraser/foxy wig helmet company...stock prices tba...
- and rich hammond can really bring the peeps to the show...500+...that's a wow...!

that's kerry fraser...sorry quisp

Sully traded to Carolina per TSN

WTF Sully was traded to carolina

KINGS JUST SENT PATRICK O SULLIVAN TO CAROLINA!!!!!

Patty O was traded to Hurricans...

sully is gone!

I just heard O'Sullivan to Carolina!!!! What the hell!?

Unreal...unfreaking real. I thought he was part of the core? No? I'm so confused.

Noiw POS flipped to EDM and Justin Williams coming to the Kings.

KINGS TRADED SULLY!!!

WHY????

Why Justin Williams? What does he give us that Patty O doesn't?

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Really? Can we outbid teams for the players we want? It appears those "players" are already set in contracts, are staying with their current teams(as many have stated today), or will go with proven teams.

Since we didn't lure a player into our midst today, we're going to have to wait much longer than just this offseason to aquire anything better and/or more experienced than what we already have.

I'm not saying Dean didn't do his job, I'm saying it appears there's just not much out there for what we need, and that makes sense in both the short and long term.

Well keep in mind the cap. Yes we have significant room when compared to other teams, but again nobody expected this season to produce significant trades. The market is low, both player and salary cap wise. I also do not think we'll have to wait longer than the summer. I believe this draft will see an increase in activity when everyone has a better idea of where their budgets are at. In my opinion, I think teams that are close to the cap ceiling now will be heavy sellers during draft time when the new cap number is announced, and we could bet that it will decrease for 09-10.

O'Sullivan has been traded per TSN Tradecenter show....
Three way deal with Edmonton and Carolina....details still pending.

WTF? I thought he was pwrt of our core?

I'd rather have Williams than O'Sullivan!! Great move Deano!!!

Patrick O'Sullivan just got traded to Carolina.

O'Sullivan traded in a three way deal to Edmonton - do we get Cole or Williams...?

POS to the Oil...it's a three-way deal...

Wow, we just got Williams. So much for our convo-to-be, OCPiker. You're right about the cap, though.

Wait, Edmonton is getting O'sully in a 3-way it looks like..still TBD.

I dont get this trade, we give up sully and a 2nd for williams? explain please.

williams to kings
sully to edm
cole to carolina....

wowowowow....

i need a minute to think about this one...

POS just played on the fringe this year, he's a cherry picker, not Lombardi's type of player. Still waiting to see exactly what the Kings got for him.
Might be a three way deal with someone from EDM. coming to LA

Ersberg - Lol I know right?

Apparently Sully was involved in a three-team deal: Kings-Canes-Oilers

JUSTIN WILLIAMS, BABY!

WTF, We don't need Williams. This was an awful deal!!! I sincerly hope we got some draft pick or something more than this lousy stinkin' player.

Bad Deano!

Carolina traded Osullivan to Edmonton for Eric Cole.

He gives us a broken hand and helps us not make it THIS YEAR!!

here's jason williams stats:

2008-09 Carolina NHL 32 3 7 10 -9 9 80 3.75
2007-08 Carolina NHL 37 9 21 30 +2 43 106 8.49
2006-07 Carolina NHL 82 33 34 67 -11 73 258 12.79
2005-06 Carolina NHL 82 31 45 76 +1 60 255 12.16
2004-05 Lulea HF Swe 49 14 18 32 -5 61 175 8.00
2003-04 Carolina NHL 32 5 13 18 +2 32 96 5.21
2003-04 Philadelphia NHL 47 6 20 26 +10 32 107 5.61
2003-04 Total Phi/Car NHL 79 11 33 44 +12 64 203 5.42
2002-03 Philadelphia NHL 41 8 16 24 +15 22 105 7.62
2001-02 Philadelphia NHL 75 17 23 40 +11 32 162 10.49
2000-01 Philadelphia NHL 63 12 13 25 +6 22 99 12.12

Why is POS gone? what the hell?

Why is POS gone? what the hell?

Guess that hold out wasn't such a good idea after all.

he's 27...d.l....in my opinion... is 3 for 3 today...sully was crapping out like a pinto....

wow...a lil' surprised...

more big deals after all the shows and deadline coverage...

Ummm... why couldn't we get cole?

The Kings are so frustrating... what happened to the three year deal we gave to a core player?

Justin Williams is definitely an upgrade :)

Terry Murray was a scout for Philly from 2000-2003, so maybe he knows more about Williams than a bunch of armchair internet GMs.

Williams gives us over 500 games of NHL experience, and can put the puck in the net, when he's healthy. O'Sullivan seemed to play with no passion this year and kept using that same STUPID move in the shootout and can't score. I like Williams a lot and he's not too old and has a decent contract.

Very similar players, but the main difference is that Williams will go to the net, and Patrick is afraid of the net.

He gives us a broken hand and helps us not make it THIS YEAR!!

Well my only concern with this trade is he traded for an injury-prone player. When you look at his career, Williams has been out of a lot games due to various injuries.

However, I do think he does have the potential to be a scoring threat. You look at his stats and when he's healthy, he seems to be able to put the puck in the net (refer to '05-07 stats).

I think the only reason I see Sully being expendable is the fact that it could be a personality conflict with members of the organization.

I don't like his stats. He's only played 2 full seasons out of 9, and has been on many teams since coming into the league. What's he like in the locker room? Why did he go after an injury-prone guy?

I need someone to enlighten me of his upsides, when you get a chance please.

Good luck Sully! I want only the best for ya!

But, this is a biz...no tears shed here. Williams brings experience and guts to the table. And his character is certainly there. Its one of those deals where nobody can be sure who the winner really is, but we just acquired a stanley cup winner. And thats a very big deal to a young team like the kings.

I'm actually going to cry.. Wtf is DL doing trading O'Sullivan away? The kid was having ONE bad year, and he trades him away for an injury prone Justin Williams..

wow I'm so disappointed.. We didn't even get Gaborik

It wasn't the holdout, he just plain stunk this year. Why I don't know!! He has talent, but for some reason he put it in the closet this year. This move doesn't surprise me.

"wow I'm so disappointed.. We didn't even get Gaborik"

Nobody's getting Gaborik until the draft or July 1st. The risk is too high knowing Gaborik injury and and that he'll be a UFA. Trading anything but a pick would be really bad asset management.

I'm glad they gave another year to O'Donnell. He's been real important to the growth of our young defense.