What Month is It? Yep, Still September

by RudyKelly on Sep 8, 2009 11:21 AM PDT

Hey, why don't the Kings trade for Anton Babchuk?

1) They could use him. The Kings need another defenseman for their power play and Babchuk has a good shot. He was 3rd on the Hurricanes in power play goals despite being 11th in power play time. The Kings could pair Babchuk with Doughty and have a backend not unlike Visnovsky-Blake from a few years ago.

2) He's Russian. (Well, Ukranian, but I'm ignorant so it's the same thing.) I love Russians because they're awesome and he'd give Alex Frolov someone to talk to.

3) He sucks at defense. Well, that's not so much a reason the Kings should get him, but the Kings don't really need a guy that is great at defense as long as he can shoot. The Kings already have 3 good defensive defenseman and they could hide Babchuk until they get a power play.

4) I'm bored. C'mon, rookie camp's going on right now but none of those guys are going to make the team except maybe Thomas Hickey, so why not do something? I do a lot for you guys, do something for me.

Yeah, the guy seems like a dick and he'd probably infect the team with his vodka drinking and Dostoevsky quoting, but he'd fill a need on the team and could probably be signed for cheap.

*Sigh Training camp starts on Sunday.

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It's funny: the general consensus on that whole LeGarrette Blount punch was that it was deplorable and it was right to suspend him for the season; the general consensus in the locker room last night was that it was awesome, the Boise State guy deserved it, and Blount should only be suspended for backing up like a bitch after throwing the punch.

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Should the Kings trade for Anton Babchuk?

Yes

16 votes

No

15 votes

Maybe you should get a girlfriend or something

76 votes

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Well, Ukranian, but I’m ignorant so it’s the same thing.

You may wanna avoid Ukraina after that…. ;)

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by sleza on Sep 8, 2009 11:38 AM PDT reply actions

I agree the oregon guy deserved it…but hey good news for us..the oregon ducks lost and there quaterback looks horrible…ohio state coule barely beat NAVY….NAVY!!!

now CAL seems like the only threat.

i thought they handled barkley well…let the runnign game runt he show..he looked decent minuse the 1st quarter

p.s.
hockey wise…yes get babchuck..if he is that bad on defense he costs u a goal again my ducks…then sounds good to me..i think the ozolish type guys cause more goals than they score unless there in there prime

Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2009 12:25 PM PDT reply actions

Spade, you are all over the place when it comes to sports loyalties to teams called the Ducks.

I don’t know much about that punch, but if you really get suspended for seasons for things like that, college football needs a few more in-your-face Avery-types. There’s definitely a market building for guys who elicit swings from star opponents.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Sep 8, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions

it was a pretty wicked shot tot he guys grill…they should let it go on those merits

yea for record..hockey ducks good…college ducks bad…like mari-ji-uana..
mari-ji-uana.. is bad mmmk

Put those cookies back..Mutha fucka!!

by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 8, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, pretty impressive to briefly knock a dude out with a right jab. Punching his own teammate and then trying to attack some old man, not as impressive.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Sep 8, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions

The poll results have spoken.

by Donzo on Sep 8, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

Anton Babchuk is pretty awful. Your prejudices and preferences are occasionally confusing but always charming Rudy :)

When I'm not battling in California:
Cycle Like The Sedins

by jamestobrien on Sep 8, 2009 8:25 PM PDT reply actions

Hey, “awful” may mean “cheap”. I don’t really know — Babchuk’s off my radar. But if he’s all that Rudy claims, it could work out for the Kings. The L.A. blueline has lots of “stop” but not that much “score”, it seems — could be useful to get a puck-launcher for soft minutes.

http://www.battleofcali.com/

by Earl Sleek on Sep 8, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Anton Babchuk is Russian for Marc-Andre Bergeron.

Gross Misconduct Hockey with yours truly

by HockeyJoe on Sep 8, 2009 11:26 PM PDT reply actions

Good one, but I think something’s lost in translation here. I’d figure a more accurate definition would be “Marc-Andre Bergeron, but more of a dick and still with some potential to learn to play defense”. Yours is edgier, though.

by Malurous on Sep 9, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions

Heh, an ex-girlfriend of mind goes to Oregon and is a big “Ducks” fan. I joked about it once before and immediately thought it was quite possibly the stupidest joke ever.

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Sep 9, 2009 2:25 AM PDT reply actions

of mine*

Put the Prozac away, what you need is Rat Poison.

by brokenyard on Sep 9, 2009 2:25 AM PDT up reply actions

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