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Here's the second, and final, part of the ``open forum'' questions. Seems as though there's only one big question left to answer: when will the Kings sign Patrick O'Sullivan? We'll see... Here's the other answers...
The next set of questions and answers. Hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend...
Here's the last of them. Thanks again for all the great questions...
More answers... I'll do one more round to pick up some of the questions that made their way onto the other posts...
Wednesday? Well, it should be a Wednesday, shouldn't it? By the way, anyone want to buy a hockey team? I understand there's one in Anaheim with an empty owner's office this afternoon. Yikes... Here's the next set of answers...
Wow, I guess I didn't realize how many questions there were. It's like trying to get to the bottom of the Super Big Gulp. You just keep getting more soda... But I love the questions, so here's another round....
The next round of answers on a Wednesday morning, as hopefully temperatures around the Southland continue to drop a little...
Here's the third set of answers, as the Kings work to see how California's workers compensation laws might impact Dan Cloutier. Just joking...
I should have mentioned before... A heartfelt ``thank you'' to all the ``thank you'' messages and e-mails I have received. They are very much appreciated. The interaction with all of you passionate and knowledgeable fans is one of the most enjoyable parts of my job, so as always, I greatly appreciate all your continued support. So here's the second part of the ``open forum'' answers...
Here's the first set of the answers from yesterday. These might be the best questions ever, so it's been a lot of fun answering them. For those just getting to work on a Monday morning, feel free to continue adding your own questions to the ``Open Forum'' post.
Here's the last set of answers from the original post. I'll do one more, to answer some of the questions that trickled in yesterday and today. Thanks for all the good questions!
Here's the first set of answers from this morning's questions...
Seems like an appropriate day to throw it open to questions, if you have something you think I might be able to answer. Fire away...
Here's the last set of answers for now. Thanks for all the good questions this week and how about Dallas, huh? One more win and things will get really interesting...
The next round of answers on a blistering-hot Friday afternoon...
Some good questions in the mix. I'll start tackling some of the questions now, but feel free to keep adding them to the post below...
For those interested, I'll be glad to take questions and give any answers/insight I can. Fire away!

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 

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