The Worst Part Is That I Have To Keep Talking About It

by RudyKelly on Jul 5, 2011 11:52 AM PDT

Dean Lombardi on re-signing Drew Doughty: "I am getting the feeling on Drew that unfortunately this could take a while." More on blog soon

I wrote this to Quisp and Niesy in a roundtable that got blown up by the Mike Richards trade about 2 weeks ago:

Dean's kind of in a tough spot because of Kopitar's contract, I think. I think he's looking at Mike Green's deal ($5 mil AAV) and Duncan Keith's deal ($5.55 mil AAV) and trying to come up with something similar to that, while Doughty and his agent are looking at Kopitar's deal ($6.8 mil AAV) and saying, "OK, so Doughty was even more impressive in his first 3 years so he should get a little more," and coming up with something around $7 mil AAV. You can compare it with the Ducks' situation with Bobby Ryan last year, where he hemmed and hawed but eventually had to accept a deal that was a little less than the other 2 guys on his team, Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf, for around $5.1 million. It's tough because both Kopitar and Doughty arguably deserve that much money, but actually giving them that much money can cost you a middle-pairing defenseman or top-6 winger down the line.

Ultimately, they'll probably figure out a 2-year deal and revisit it next year, when the Kings (hopefully) have their other elite forward in place (Edit: They arguably did this 2 days after I wrote this) and know how much they need to set aside for Doughty. No one will like that, mostly because that means we have to do it again in a year or so, but it's not a big deal. Doughty's not going anywhere, that's the thing everyone should keep in mind.

I just want to talk about hockey, is that so impossible a dream?

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Then Doughty will say, “look at how much Penner is making, I deserve 10 times that!”

by ScottyKnows on Jul 5, 2011 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Trade him for Parise!

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by Megalodon on Jul 5, 2011 12:07 PM PDT reply actions

It could be a problem that the Kings went in on the Brad Richards sweepstakes and lost. Now Drew’s agent sees money available, perhaps. Or maybe they’ll just wait for Weber’s arbitration and decide something based on that.

Besides you weren’t going to write about hockey, I suspect. Not when there’s a new killer on the loose or something.

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 5, 2011 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

He’s only writing about hockey to push down Meg’s nerdy post on robots. :)

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by Angy on Jul 5, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Besides you weren’t going to write about hockey, I suspect. Not when there’s a new killer on the loose or something.

I honestly had never heard of her and then today my boss exclaimed that she was acquitted and the girls in my office looked like they were about to cry. Girls are weird. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to update my hockey spreadsheets. *boop beep boop

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by RudyKelly on Jul 5, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

same here…who the fuck is she?..

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 5, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Some vaguely hot chick with a sure to be hilarious Wikipedia talk page.

Can anyone fill us in? Angy? This stuff is why we keep you around.

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by RudyKelly on Jul 5, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Are you crazy? I don’t follow that shit.

by Angy on Jul 5, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I heard someone say in the office (a woman of course) that she killed some people…then went and partied afterwards….I dunno..sounds like dandy lady to me

and shes gonna get in trouble for lieing…

im too ~~lazy~~ proud to look it up

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 5, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

sigh I hate to be the one……
She “supposedly” killed her kid then went & partied for 3 months before reporting the kid missing. That’s all I know, and all I want to know. Stupid news breaks.

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by kk_gizmo on Jul 5, 2011 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Not for work in the kitchen?

by ScottyKnows on Jul 5, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh, please. You’re too busy weeping about Frolov and Simmonds to notice anyone else’s emotional outbursts.

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by Niesy on Jul 5, 2011 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions

niesy baby!!!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 6, 2011 5:29 AM PDT up reply actions

would not be a shocker if this was true….

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 5, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions

What Doughty will hopefully realize is that he cannot compare himself to Kopitar

Anze Kopitar shows up for every game on both ends of the ice. Whatever questions there were about his commitment to fitness and beating his opponents constantly have been answered. I think everybody has questions about Doughty’s maturity and he has yet to turn in a complete season – which Kopitar has done in spite of the injury. Maybe a two year deal is the answer?

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by Buck Turgidson on Jul 5, 2011 12:09 PM PDT reply actions

whats taking so long to doughty? …fuck Murray!!!….errr…Lombardi…sorry I got a case of the alberts

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 5, 2011 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

whats taking so long to doughty?

Doughty or get off the pot!

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions

u kinda rescued that thanks

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 5, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions

errr…. ok whatever floats your boat lol

by Albert K on Jul 5, 2011 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

maybe he was talking about Andrew Alberts?

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jul 5, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I wonder if his agent is telling him…“let’s just wait for an offer sheet…let someone else force the Kings hand.”

by ho5le on Jul 5, 2011 12:39 PM PDT reply actions

Here is some hockey news – The Cup was in Yosemite.

And I want to slap the commenter Hot_Carl on SFGate. jerk!

by Angy on Jul 5, 2011 12:50 PM PDT reply actions

Why would you want to slap Hot_carl?

Sounds like a looker to me!

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by Semi_Colon on Jul 5, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions

And I want to slap the commenter Hot_Carl on SFGate. jerk!

I don’t think you want to be anywhere near Hot Carl. At least not until he’s thrown the saran wrap away.

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by RudyKelly on Jul 5, 2011 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

Hey Frolov went the KHL right? So what does that do for the Sharks’ chances at signing him this offseason? Cuz god he’d be perfect (relative to the rest of the FA’s left out there), and he’d get to play with Handzus again.

by Khaaz on Jul 5, 2011 3:23 PM PDT reply actions

I haven’t heard much about Fro since he blew out his knee and was done for the season, Presumably, his contract with the Rangers expired July 1. Did he sign with a KHL team?

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by DougX on Jul 5, 2011 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, he signed with Avangard Omsk for a year

Here is a photo of Alex with a female who is not Heidi.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Alex-Frolov-signs-with-KHL-one-year-after-he-sho?urn=nhl-wp4732

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by USHA#17 on Jul 5, 2011 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Apparently Jamie Langenburnner is attracting interest from teams out West. Don’t know how accurate ESPN Rumor Mill is but it would make sense for Bob to get in on this.

by Albert K on Jul 5, 2011 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

General rule of thumb: It’s not accurate.

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 5, 2011 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

ah well… Bob wasn’t doing anything anyway

by Albert K on Jul 5, 2011 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions

yeah fuck that guy!

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

and his stool!

by ScottyKnows on Jul 5, 2011 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Ewwww.

by whine_country on Jul 5, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions

You’d fuck his stool? That sounds unsanitary.

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by DougX on Jul 5, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions

Cleveland Steamer?

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Jul 5, 2011 6:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Why do you call him Barstool?

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions

he threw a barstool at a woman after the ducks lost to detroit two years ago

by Albert K on Jul 5, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice. The Red Wings are awesome.

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Why the hell did I pick now, as I’m eating dinner, to eat this. ugh!

by Angy on Jul 5, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Why the hell did I pick now, as I’m eating dinner, to eat this

His stool?

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions

Must be good with rice or something

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Jul 6, 2011 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions

but it would make sense for Bob to get in on this.

If you want your team to get destroyed from inside, Langenbrunner will bitch about 1) Not being captain and 2) not getting his #15. You should be hoping LA or SJ signs him

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jul 5, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

That’s true — we shouldn’t forget that Langenbrunner’s supposed leadership was in New Jersey when they fell out of the playoff race early then in Dallas when they fell out of the playoff race late. He consistently lost last season.

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 5, 2011 5:58 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

if he’s such a dick, then why was he Team Usa’s captain in the Olympics?

by Albert K on Jul 5, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Brian Burke, I guess. He’s okay, but I don’t want to overpay for him.

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 5, 2011 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions

neither do I…. I wouldn’t mind signing Vaclav Prospal. Apparently he used to skate with the Ducks for one season.

by Albert K on Jul 5, 2011 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes, in ancient, year-before-the-lockout, times.

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 5, 2011 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions

and not particularly well. I’d prefer someone a little more defense oriented than Prospal.

by Daniel AC on Jul 6, 2011 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions

Because Burke couldn’t let Dustin Brown or Zach Parise captain because Langenbrunner would have a hissy fit and turn into Alex Kovalev.

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jul 5, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I just want to talk about hockey, is that so impossible a dream?

Sign me for a 3 year $4.2M restricted free agent blog commentator deal and I’ll let you talk hockey all day long!

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by USHA#17 on Jul 5, 2011 5:54 PM PDT reply actions

Careful. That kind of deal can get you demoted to the blogspot site for cap purposes. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Jul 5, 2011 6:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

OK, I forgo the signing bonus and wave ehe no movement if…if…I can present a short list of acceptable blogs to be traded to.

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by USHA#17 on Jul 5, 2011 6:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

This article is sorely missing a cool picture!

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 7:29 PM PDT reply actions

Here it is.

by whine_country on Jul 5, 2011 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Way to come through, whino!

by meetyourmako on Jul 5, 2011 10:01 PM PDT up reply actions

“Whino?” Really?

by whine_country on Jul 5, 2011 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions

I’m not spelling out your whole gorram profile name with that underscore and everything! You can deal with a one to two-syllable nickname JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE.

by meetyourmako on Jul 6, 2011 1:34 AM PDT up reply actions