Confirmed with Link: Matt Greene on Waivers for Buyout

[KopitarFAN]

Rob Scuderi should be put on waivers also.

He will be at the end of trading camp.

 

[YP44]

He will be at the end of trading camp.

yup.

 

[tsanuri]

Rob Scuderi should be put on waivers also.

That would be dumb. The numbers are almost identical to Greene but we're only paying half the salary. And we'd get a 900k credit if he goes to the minors.

 

[CowMix]

I know everyone is saying hes going to be in the minors but I wouldn't be surprised to see Scuderi playing on the bottom pairing to start the season

 

[Fishhead]

That would be dumb. The numbers are almost identical to Greene but we're only paying half the salary. And we'd get a 900k credit if he goes to the minors.

Do they have to waive him to send him down? Unless he's waived in the next few hours they aren't buying him out if I'm not mistaken.

 

[tsanuri]

Do they have to waive him to send him down? Unless he's waived in the next few hours they aren't buying him out if I'm not mistaken.

It sounded like it was being suggested right now. Otherwise why respond a thread about another player being bought.

 

[Kingspiracy]

I know everyone is saying hes going to be in the minors but I wouldn't be surprised to see Scuderi playing on the bottom pairing to start the season

I wouldn't be suprised to see him paired with Doughty.

 

[Fishhead]

It sounded like it was being suggested right now. Otherwise why respond a thread about another player being bought.

Well yea right now would be a terrible idea.

 

[I Am Ziggy Palffy]

Appreciate what Greene contributed from 08-12, but just like with Richards and Stoll, there should have been no consideration whatsoever to re-sign him when his contract was up. Four years was just ludicrous.

The Kings were comfortable committing 10 years and about $45m to Greene and Richards after the 2014 season, just let that sink in.

Have to agree about the contract length being surprising when announced. But I have a feeling DL uses contracts like Greene and Brown to both reward player loyalty and display team loyalty to players for the rest of the team and league to see. Part of the whole culture of being a King thing..

 

[Telos]

I liked Greene a lot but his foot speed is probably the slowest on the team and he is now very injury prone. I hope he can get himself back in the game and nab a contract with another team. This is actually a good move though. We can use the cap space.

 

[losingsand]

--great leader
--great locker room guy
--tough as nails
BUT:
that contract should NOT have been signed for that term and that length in the first place. Now we've got another buyout on our hands

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-kings-matt-greene-20160630-snap-story.html

NHL free agency opens Friday, and the Kings were among several teams to use the buyout waiver mechanism. The move regarding Greene and the others was first reported by Bob McKenzie of the Canadian cable network TSN.

But it doesn’t mean Greene has necessarily played his last game with the Kings.

“It’s an option but it doesn’t mean we’re going to go that route [of a buyout],” Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi told The Times. “You’ve got a limited period so you see what is potentially out there. It gives you a little more flexibility if you want to go that route.

“It’s a mechanism to look at all of your options.”

How funny/sad will it be if they fail to sign any UFAs and opt not to buyout Matt Greene?

Lombardi learned a hard lesson here, while it is noble to be loyal to the team that won you two Cups, it is better to retain your top players and make some sacrifices in order to remain on top. See: the Chicago Blackhawks.

 

[CowMix]

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-kings-matt-greene-20160630-snap-story.html


How funny/sad will it be if they fail to sign any UFAs and opt not to buyout Matt Greene?

Lombardi learned a hard lesson here, while it is noble to be loyal to the team that won you two Cups, it is better to retain your top players and make some sacrifices in order to remain on top. See: the Chicago Blackhawks.

Interesting, so basically DL is going to see what his cap looks like after Free Agency before deciding whether to buy out Greene.

 

[YP44]

i would be curious to see the thread form when Greene signed his contract.

 

[Fishhead]

Interesting, so basically DL is going to see what his cap looks like after Free Agency before deciding whether to buy out Greene.

I think the buyout deadline is today, or at least they have to file the paperwork. It has to be before free agency starts, otherwise teams would be buying players out after other teams rosters are basically set, making it impossible for them to find a spot. Or at least I think that's how it works.

 

[Pandaman11]

Well this is surprising Surprising because of DL's usual loyalty. But as hard as it must be for him, I can understand it...

I just hope we sign some decent D now. It seems like we have $6M in cap space.

Thanks for everything, Matt

 

[Pandaman11]

I think the buyout deadline is today, or at least they have to file the paperwork. It has to be before free agency starts, otherwise teams would be buying players out after other teams rosters are basically set, making it impossible for them to find a spot. Or at least I think that's how it works.

Yes, it's between 15 and 30 June (if I remember correctly). You cannot buy out forever.

 

[Quattro]

Dude bought me a coffee and shot the **** for like 30 minutes at the beach one day. Just a super nice, funny, genuine dude who was beastly enough to get hit by a jeep and play the same day, that tells you everything you need to know about how he plays the game.

I'll never forget the time I was at Tip-a-King and Greene walked up to our table, Miller Lite in hand, stuck out his hand and said "Hi, I'm Matt" I was thinking "yeah, dude, I know who you are!"
He was just treating the fan event like he was just randomly meeting people at a bar. Really a good guy.

Side note: the other super friendly guy I met that day? Denis Gauthier, believe it or not.

Although some here poo-poo the importance of being good in the room, Greene was a HUGE part of the Kings leadership group, the loud yang to Brown's quiet Yin. This really is a major change in the team's leadership this year.

 

[Pandaman11]

i would be curious to see the thread form when Greene signed his contract.

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1694531

 

[CowMix]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1694531

Should have bought out Regehr and resigned Mitchell instead of Greene

 

[Reaper45]

Maybe Lombardi is waiting to see if there's a team out there that would rather pick him up off waivers and buy him out or maybe even trade for him and buy him out and maybe the kings could get a useful piece ala Fraser for a guy they're going to get rid of anyway.

 

[BigKing]

Should have bought out Regehr and resigned Mitchell instead of Greene

Should have not brought Richards back and signed Mitchell.

Lose Voynov but still have Mitchell for 2015 along with Regher. Probably make the playoffs.

 

[Fishhead]

Should have not brought Richards back and signed Mitchell.

Lose Voynov but still have Mitchell for 2015 along with Regher. Probably make the playoffs.

Should not have brought back Richards, signed Mitchell, and converted Voynov to a peaceful Buddhist.

 

[Bandit]

Sad day. Greene was one of my favorite players, a significant leader on this team. Missing 2 out of 4 years, though. Tough.

I'd like to see Matt have a role with the team after he retires.

Agreed.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Maybe Lombardi is waiting to see if there's a team out there that would rather pick him up off waivers and buy him out or maybe even trade for him and buy him out and maybe the kings could get a useful piece ala Fraser for a guy they're going to get rid of anyway.

Most likely. We'll know first thing tomorrow morning.