Kings News: Marian Gaborik (with 50% Retained) to Kings for Matt Frattin + 2nd + Cond 3rd

[KingsHockey24]

I love you Dean <3.

Great move!

Gaborik is going to fit right in. Hoping we can sign him after this season as well.

 

[KingLB]

Drew is not a good PP QB, he is way too slow with moving the puck, and taking shots.

Kopitar looks like he might be learning to be better, he is at least attacking the net lately and moving his feet.

Mike Richards is about the only Decent PP QB the Kings have.

Muzzin/Slava are average.

It's a big reason why the Kings PP Sucks.

The coaches can only coach so much, the players have to make plays and move their feet.

Thats cause he isn't the QB

Kopi is....

 

[Steve Zissou]

Drew is not a good PP QB, he is way too slow with moving the puck, and taking shots. Muzzin/Slava are average.

Slave use to sneak back door quite a bit on the power play last year, but this year it seems he forgot how.

 

[Reclamation Project]

He's forgotten how to do just about everything this year minus tape to tape passes to the opposition. We have such high standards for him after his great rookie play. He'll be back to it though.

 

[Rorschach]

He's forgotten how to do just about everything this year minus tape to tape passes to the opposition. We have such high standards for him after his great rookie play. He'll be back to it though.

Next time Slava skates down low and scores, Quick should yell out "you big fat cheater!"

 

[Rorschach]

LA has among the best doctors in the world.

They still are growing that mass from Simon Gagne's neck and will use it's magical healing powers as some sort of amulet of protection for Gabby's fragile body.

Plus we will make him drink milk.

 

[Rorschach]

I'm thinking you probably have a lot more experience with other people's groin, so, I'll defer to you on this one.

Hey now, that's hitting below the belt!

 

[Herby]

Happy to see the opinion of Gaborik on this board has improved from where it was a few years ago. Guy will be a joy to watch if he is healthy.

 

[Tatsdzyuk]

I dont know if its been asked, but what number is he going to wear?

 

[KingsKnight]

I dont know if its been asked, but what number is he going to wear?

I believe it's 12 according to the mayor. There's a thread on it.

 

[kingsboy11]

I dont know if its been asked, but what number is he going to wear?

He's wearing #12

EDIT: Dang. already beaten to it.

 

[KingKopitar11*]

LOL. Drew is not a good PP Qb sure buddy. Sure. I'd like to see the Qbs making our stationary players move.

Being a Qb on a power play is such a BS title to have. The "Qb" is nothing without his line players help.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Hopefully Gaborik will enjoy not having to try and be "the man", and just play his game

 

[ru4reals]

Okay so I haven't even payed any attention to the Blue Jackets much but is Gaborik even playing at all? 22 games? I'm gonna keep my expectation low on this one.

 

[Randart]

Awesome Pickup Deano!

I was for signing this guy when Dean made a run at it a few years back and love what DL accomplishes with this team year in and year out! Been a while since I posted last been busy, but had to give this my two thumbs up! Wooo Whooo
way to roll Dean hitting just the sweet spot needed get some more scoring talent cooking on this team. And from the sounds of it going to resign with us as well!

As an aside we can hear how Dameits is doing as they were tennis pards back in the day... LOL
Should make for some fine inner views down the road. I am so cheering for this guy and now may have to buy another jersey. GKsG

Good Luck Gabby hope you have a great time in LA and with this team I think you will like this group of guys and I know you will be cheered and loved by most of us here! Having another guy who has scored more than 40 goals in a season is not a bad thing at all. I see him really clicking with our guys especially as many have said with Kopi a dream line up!

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Okay so I haven't even payed any attention to the Blue Jackets much but is Gaborik even playing at all? 22 games? I'm gonna keep my expectation low on this one.

Had a collarbone injury that he has just come back from

 

[Reclamation Project]

LOL. Drew is not a good PP Qb sure buddy. Sure. I'd like to see the Qbs making our stationary players move.

Being a Qb on a power play is such a BS title to have. The "Qb" is nothing without his line players help.

I still think he's the best defenseman on the planet.

Hopefully Gaborik will enjoy not having to try and be "the man", and just play his game

That's what Dean and Rob both said. Same goes for Carter.

 

[BigBrown]

Part of me worries that this will just be another one in a long line of rental failures, and I'm not crazy about adding yet another right winger... but I can't help but be excited about the potential upside of this trade. Also it helps that the Kings didn't exactly have to give up an arm and a leg to get him.

Any goals he can provide will be more than Frattin would have, so that's nice.

 

[Reclamation Project]

50% salary retained for Matt Frattin (who has done close to nothing), a second, and a conditional third is highway robbery by Dean. One of his best trades yet, all things considered. Shocked he got them to keep 50%. Absolutely shocked.

 

[ru4reals]

Had a collarbone injury that he has just come back from

Wow another injury on top of another! I can just imagine how freakin good his career would have been without all the injuries. Always liked him as a player so much talent!

 

[Telos]

 

[Reclamation Project]

Perfect!

 

[FrozenKing18]

That is fantastic!

 

[SettlementRichie10]

If Gaborik is even at 75% and plays the rest of the year we will win the Cup. This lineup is absurdly talented with everyone firing on all cylinders.

 

[MOGlLNY]

If Gaborik is even at 75% and plays the rest of the year we will win the Cup. This lineup is absurdly talented with everyone firing on all cylinders.

If Gaborik is at 75% then we wouldn't have everyone firing on all cylinders.