Sydor25
LA Kings
Good question.
I think everyone wanted to believe that it was possible, even Rob himself but in the end it came down where he (RS) wanted to play. I suppose had we offered the rumored $4m for 5 yrs or something equally outside of the scope that we might have kept him. It would have taken a big deal for him to change his mind. We offered a great deal and he decided to move along.
With players and their families sometimes it comes down to timing too. The longer the negotiations took the harder it would take to sign him.
Damn East coast bias....
Kings still have to spend more to keep their own players.