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Kings News: Simon Gagne traded to Philly for a conditional 3rd/4th rounder

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What exactly are you complaining about ?

Missed the Cup last year did yah ?

Kings are not going to score like East teams...PERIOD. With Lombardi at the helm....

Get over it, Move on.

It should be, Pond Hockey " It goes to die in the Western Conference"
 
The only teams who play like offensive juggernauts will be the teams getting dumped by teams like us in the playoffs. LA, STL, NAS, PHX in Round 2 last year speaks for itself.
 
The Kings game plan every game is to grind the other team into a sticky paste. To do that you need big boys up front. The 3rd period of these last 2 games are what Kings' hockey is all about.
 
I'm happy for Gagne, but did anyone honestly believe he wouldn't have success in that pond hockey system they play in Philly? Listen, he's going to put up points there, let it go. He was never going to put-up a fraction of those points in this system, so wish him luck and move on. I hope Gagne carries them to the 8th seed before quickly bowing-out to a team that will grind that circus system down and out to the golf course.
 
good for gagne.

only ****** thing to take from this is that any UFA the kings sign, you have to cross your fingers that he can play in the system without going impotent scoring.
 
Almost every single one of us is familiar with Simmond's level of play. Look what he's doing in Philly. Of course everyone who goes there is going to score. Not that Wayne is a scrub, but my god his numbers skyrocketed. It's like hitting at Coors Field.

Here's some food for thought. With equal games, the Kings will score about 20 fewer goals than Philly this season. Philly has already allowed 25 more goals than the Kings. They've played 4 more games, but that should tell you something about what they focus on there. Right now they are a fringe playoff team at best.
 
Fishhead said:
Almost every single one of us is familiar with Simmond's level of play. Look what he's doing in Philly. Of course everyone who goes there is going to score. Not that Wayne is a scrub, but my god his numbers skyrocketed. It's like hitting at Coors Field.

Here's some food for thought. With equal games, the Kings will score about 20 fewer goals than Philly this season. Philly has already allowed 25 more goals than the Kings. They've played 4 more games, but that should tell you something about what they focus on there. Right now they are a fringe playoff team at best.
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Simmonds has turned into a monster in front of the net on the PP.
 
Puckgenius said:
Dont understand why Gagne was dealt. Salary dump?
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Partially, but mostly out of respect for the player. There wasn't room for him, he wasn't playing, and he didn't fit in to Sutter's system real well.
 
Puckgenius said:
Dont understand why Gagne was dealt. Salary dump?
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The Dingo said:
Partially, but mostly out of respect for the player. There wasn't room for him, he wasn't playing, and he didn't fit in to Sutter's system real well.
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What he said.

Penner gets a lot of **** around here, but he can play Sutter's system much better than Gagne could. Gagne seemed to shy away from the "hard" areas of the ice since his return and if you aren't scoring, then you aren't playing for Sutter. Gagne will fit in great in Philly and will put up points in their system. Will it be enough in the playoffs? Who knows, I just hope Gagne helps Philly get there.

King will continue to play for Sutter because he plays in the "hard" areas. Same with Penner, but he is judged game-by-game and shift-by-shift, but when Penner is "on" he is tough to move off the puck and Penner wears down the defense.
 
Well aware of when was traded thanks. Read my posts again. Maybe I should have said "his season only became viewed as down right awful after he was traded."

If stars told the whole story we wouldn't need scouts now would we. He did not have a superb season, but it was still a fairly decent year on a horrendous team. Then he was traded and everybody started commenting on how it was the worst year ever from a defenseman.

KINGS17 said:
He wasn't traded during the season. Who is revising history?

You want to know why Lubo was traded? Here are his stats the season before he signed his deal with one year remaining on his existing contract and then his stats after he signed the deal, but prior to the new contract and NTC kicking in.

2006-07 GP-69 G-18 A-40 Pts-58 PIMs-26 +/- +1
2007-08 GP-82 G-8 A-33 Pts-41 PIMs-34 +/- -18

Lubo was a turnover machine during the 2007-08 season.



Sorry, but it had everything to do with poor performance. Ask Dean or anyone else in the organization you can trust.

I remember Dean taking heat from some agents, but he made the right move for the organization. Visnovsky should thank him for giving him a contract that no team would have given him after the 2007-08 debacle.
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ScoreZeGoals said:
I'm happy for Gagne, but did anyone honestly believe he wouldn't have success in that pond hockey system they play in Philly? Listen, he's going to put up points there, let it go. He was never going to put-up a fraction of those points in this system, so wish him luck and move on. I hope Gagne carries them to the 8th seed before quickly bowing-out to a team that will grind that circus system down and out to the golf course.
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conn smythe

thats the reason, relax a bit there chief.
 
I look Forward to another Pens/Philly abomination with 8-9 scores; nether side playing a lick of defense.

Then watch as both fan bases blame the teams Goalies.
 
KINGS17 said:
The Kings game plan every game is to grind the other team into a sticky paste. To do that you need big boys up front. The 3rd period of these last 2 games are what Kings' hockey is all about.
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5-3 PP for a 1:30 doesn't hurt either.
 
JureEe said:
World Class act organization because we let him play on SC finals ant trade to Philly... didnt ask for trade, but he would if he will stay scratced.. he is happy in philly..
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Thank you man! :handclap::handclap:
 
Holden Caulfield said:
Well aware of when was traded thanks. Read my posts again. Maybe I should have said "his season only became viewed as down right awful after he was traded."

If stars told the whole story we wouldn't need scouts now would we. He did not have a superb season, but it was still a fairly decent year on a horrendous team. Then he was traded and everybody started commenting on how it was the worst year ever from a defenseman.
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This was a matter of opinion. There were a lot of folks starting to wonder if having him on a long term deal was a good idea after that season. Add to it Dean's commitment to a total re-build after that season and trading Lubo was the best option. I don't think there was anything malicious about it. Lubo put himself in a bad position with his poor play.
 
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