GDT: 2013 Training Camp Thread (Camp opens weekend of 1/11; NHL games start 1/19)

[ScoreZeGoals]

According to the Mayor, Toffoli, Bodnarchuk, and Muzzin are going to be in training camp.

http://mayorsmanor.com/2013/01/official-la-kings-training-camp-schedule-and-roster/

Good for Toffoli, but I'm surprised Hickey isn't going to camp

 

[KopitarFAN]

11 of the first 15 games on the road, it's even worse than I thought

Caught a break really, could have very easily had more than 18 games by the end of february and they almost certainly would have been road games.

 

[KingLB]

How about the at Det-STL-LA-Chi-EDM 10th through the 19th. (and Flames on 20th)

First road trip Col-EDM-Pho over 4 days.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

I know it's Eklund, but it's a hockey rumor and I'm excited:

The Stars very much want to sign Jamie Benn..hearing Montreal, LA, Calgary and the NY Islanders are all wiling to deal for him.

Why would Dallas deal with us, and what could we possibly trade? Eklund will Eklund

 

[damacles1156]

There is no way Dallas would trade Benn to LA.

Unless one of Kopitar,Quick,Drew was going the other way.

 

[damacles1156]

Good for Toffoli, but I'm surprised Hickey isn't going to camp

I am Shocked Hickey is not if that is true. Muzzin has been pretty bad.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

I am Shocked Hickey is not if that is true. Muzzin has been pretty bad.

Exactly. Muzzin doesn't deserve a call up to training camp.

 

[losingsand]

Maybe Muzzin is more of an adequate role to fill Mitchell's spot, since Muzzin has some size to him. Though I'd be more into the idea of Drewiske filling in for Mitchell.

 

[etherialone]

Out of all of our Kid D prospects I would say that Gravel is our most complete stay at home D man and is ready to make the jump right out of NCAA and into the NHL. I wouldn't be surprised to see him in a Kings uni if needed once his season ends. Solid kid solid player.

Hickey and Muzzin are both ready but play different games. Maybe Muzz is getting the look to either rule him out or make us keep him. Des is going to be very good and imo plays a style that is closest to WM's (younger days) and I give him all of this season and start giving him spot call ups next season so he can be ready the following to take his spot on the team.

Hickey still might get his shot.

 

[CTKingsFan]

Kings go from not being able to get pre-season games televised to having practice televised!

Winning that cup thing does wonders! (although that probably has more to do with the lockout)

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650058

 

[KingKopitar11*]

There is no way Dallas would trade Benn to LA.

Unless one of Kopitar,Quick,Drew was going the other way.

Isn't he an RFA

 

[CTKingsFan]

There is no way Dallas would trade Benn to LA.

Unless one of Kopitar,Quick,Drew was going the other way.

Unless of course we're not gonna be in the same division or even conference as them come next season


na... I don't think it's true at all.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Isn't he an RFA

Yes he is.

 

[Ron*]

Kings go from not being able to get pre-season games televised to having practice televised!

Winning that cup thing does wonders! (although that probably has more to do with the lockout)

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=650058

 

[Dooney]

That's pretty cool actually

 

[TonySCV]

Interesting CBA detail:

Intermission lengths are increased from 17 to 18 minutes and all between-periods activities are shortened from 5 minutes to 4. This is to help improve the ice surface. So mites on ice, hurry up!

Great summary here (24 pages)- better than reading the full 600 page CBA
http://nbcprohockeytalk.files.wordp...ed-cba-summary-of-terms_final-jan-12-2013.pdf

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Between-period activities as in TV timeouts? I had no idea they were 5 minutes long. One time, I did time a commercial break and it was only 2 minutes long.

 

[CTKingsFan]

Re-entrt waviers have been eliminated. Always thought that was stupid. It only hurt the player from being called up and hurt the team from risking calling the player up.

 

[SCARFACE909]

Between-period activities as in TV timeouts? I had no idea they were 5 minutes long. One time, I did time a commercial break and it was only 2 minutes long.

No they're talking about the human bowling and midgets playing hockey on ice following end or periods. Want to keep the ice quality good by reducing those activities done during intermissions.

 

[Ron*]

 

[Ron*]

 

[FootKnight]

Interesting CBA detail:

Intermission lengths are increased from 17 to 18 minutes and all between-periods activities are shortened from 5 minutes to 4. This is to help improve the ice surface. So mites on ice, hurry up!

Great summary here (24 pages)- better than reading the full 600 page CBA
http://nbcprohockeytalk.files.wordp...ed-cba-summary-of-terms_final-jan-12-2013.pdf

Thanks for the link Tony, that is definitely better than reading the CBA itself or picking up bits and pieces of changes from threads or articles.

 

[topliner967]

Interesting CBA detail:

Intermission lengths are increased from 17 to 18 minutes and all between-periods activities are shortened from 5 minutes to 4. This is to help improve the ice surface. So mites on ice, hurry up!

Great summary here (24 pages)- better than reading the full 600 page CBA
http://nbcprohockeytalk.files.wordp...ed-cba-summary-of-terms_final-jan-12-2013.pdf

"All Non-Playoff Clubs will participate in a weighted drawing. The Clubs shall be ranked in inverse order based on points earned by each of them in the previous Regular Season. The winner of the weighted drawing will receive the first pick in the first round of the Draft."

Don't like that very much.

 

[KingsFan17]

Tickets for opening day go on pre sale at 10am today. Anyone get the pre sale code and want to share it or get me a ticket? I got the code for monday at 4pm but really want to get a ticket.

 

[Ron*]

Tickets for opening day go on pre sale at 10am today. Anyone get the pre sale code and want to share it or get me a ticket? I got the code for monday at 4pm but really want to get a ticket.

Apparently, you can already purchase tickets from STH on the secondary markets. Like StubHub, VIP, etc. Some STH are putting their tickets up; the only thing is, most are "pick up" at Will Call or something like that.

Some are electronic, but I have no idea how that is possible. Someone with knowledge please enlighten me.