Comments on: GMs meeting this week http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/ In-depth coverage of the Los Angeles Kings. Mon, 03 May 2010 20:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christian T (AK) http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-61177 Christian T (AK) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:56:06 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-61177 Any hit to the head that is not the result of the offensive player making an abrubt turn into the check should be a suspension. Blindside checks, elbows, leaving your feet even a reckless shoulder to the head should start at ten. I don't want to hear this crap about it would take checking out of the game because it won't. Nhl players are too big, too fast and strong and the equipment is built to protect to the point that it can hurt others. It's a physical sport with players who need to respect that this is a job that could end in aq split second with these hits. It is happening so much now that it is just a matter of time before it affects the Kings. What happens when Anze or Doughty is out for the season? And to further my rant, Ivanans or Boogaard and all the other thugs are not going to truley have an impact on this type of play. Let's get real, let's get modern, let's move on. The time for goons has past. We have Simmonds or Clune to handle policing the ice. This has happened to so many teams this year that I think the owners will have to make some kind of decision that bans hits to the head. Sorry I got long winded. Any hit to the head that is not the result of the offensive player making an abrubt turn into the check should be a suspension. Blindside checks, elbows, leaving your feet even a reckless shoulder to the head should start at ten.

I don’t want to hear this crap about it would take checking out of the game because it won’t. Nhl players are too big, too fast and strong and the equipment is built to protect to the point that it can hurt others.
It’s a physical sport with players who need to respect that this is a job that could end in aq split second with these hits. It is happening so much now that it is just a matter of time before it affects the Kings. What happens when Anze or Doughty is out for the season?

And to further my rant, Ivanans or Boogaard and all the other thugs are not going to truley have an impact on this type of play. Let’s get real, let’s get modern, let’s move on. The time for goons has past. We have Simmonds or Clune to handle policing the ice.

This has happened to so many teams this year that I think the owners will have to make some kind of decision that bans hits to the head.

Sorry I got long winded.

]]> By: zdfun http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60776 zdfun Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:23:42 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60776 My opinion is.. the player should suspend until the injured player play again if he intends to hurt him. My opinion is.. the player should suspend until the injured player play again if he intends to hurt him.

]]> By: Jim S. http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60747 Jim S. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:20:21 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60747 I just watched the video of the Cooke hit on Savard. Horrible!!! I'm so sick of seeing the "flying elbow" take out players like that! 20 game suspension. Time to play hardball on this issue. These 2 or 4 game suspensions or "first-time offender" status or whatever goes on in determining discipline in the NHL doesn't make any sense to me. We're talking about people's lives here. Serious consequences are needed! What really sucks is that anybody who would have wanted to beat the snot out of Cooke afterwards would have been the one penalized for instigating a fight. Ridiculous!!! That rule needs to go! Trapazoid too! ***End of rant*** I just watched the video of the Cooke hit on Savard. Horrible!!! I’m so sick of seeing the “flying elbow” take out players like that! 20 game suspension. Time to play hardball on this issue. These 2 or 4 game suspensions or “first-time offender” status or whatever goes on in determining discipline in the NHL doesn’t make any sense to me.

We’re talking about people’s lives here. Serious consequences are needed!

What really sucks is that anybody who would have wanted to beat the snot out of Cooke afterwards would have been the one penalized for instigating a fight. Ridiculous!!! That rule needs to go!

Trapazoid too!

***End of rant***

]]> By: blueliner http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60740 blueliner Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:04:39 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60740 @VBunker72, Solution...get rid of the instigator penalty. I guarantee these cheap shots to the head, knee to knee hits, charges, etc will decrease. @VBunker72, Solution…get rid of the instigator penalty. I guarantee these cheap shots to the head, knee to knee hits, charges, etc will decrease.

]]> By: VBunker72 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60730 VBunker72 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:40 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60730 Watching the Olympics where hits to the head are not tolerated, (USA had a goal disallowed due to a hit to the head) it seems odd to me that a study or a debate is required. In most cases a player does not have the opportunity to protect himself and therefore is more susceptible to injury. I have yet to hear an argument as to the positive side of head hits. They head are dangerous, we all know it, and should be removed from the game. Watching the Olympics where hits to the head are not tolerated, (USA had a goal disallowed due to a hit to the head) it seems odd to me that a study or a debate is required. In most cases a player does not have the opportunity to protect himself and therefore is more susceptible to injury. I have yet to hear an argument as to the positive side of head hits. They head are dangerous, we all know it, and should be removed from the game.

]]> By: Bob Bobson http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60685 Bob Bobson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:42:50 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60685 @ jet, I think you and I agree on the same thing that cap space is an asset. In your example, Dean was able to use our cap space to get extra picks. As another example, we took Tverdovsky off the Canes' hands in the JJ trade b/c they wanted to dump salary as part of the deal. Did you think I wrote "cap space ISN'T an asset" ? @ jet, I think you and I agree on the same thing that cap space is an asset. In your example, Dean was able to use our cap space to get extra picks. As another example, we took Tverdovsky off the Canes’ hands in the JJ trade b/c they wanted to dump salary as part of the deal. Did you think I wrote “cap space ISN’T an asset” ?

]]> By: THEROCKNROLL80S http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60683 THEROCKNROLL80S Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:31:44 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60683 Mr. Lombardi, please vote to take out both, the instigator rule and the trapezoid! Signed, One of your constituents, a diehard LA KINGS FAN. Mr. Lombardi, please vote to take out both, the instigator rule and the trapezoid!

Signed,

One of your constituents, a diehard LA KINGS FAN.

]]> By: jet http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60678 jet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:19:45 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60678 @Bob Bobson, I respectfully disagree. Our low cap # has been an asset for DL the past 3 years and we have picked up two #2s from Philly to take on salary. This was a win-win as the picks accelerated our rebuild. @Bob Bobson, I respectfully disagree. Our low cap # has been an asset for DL the past 3 years and we have picked up two #2s from Philly to take on salary. This was a win-win as the picks accelerated our rebuild.

]]> By: USHA#17 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60674 USHA#17 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:16:06 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60674 @VanKingsFan, Yeah, but I don't feel the cup round necessarily hosts the best teams. Is there another way to get back to a league wide playoff system and insure the two best or two hottest teams make it to the cup round? How's that for a "Head Hit" discussion tangent? :-) @VanKingsFan,

Yeah, but I don’t feel the cup round necessarily hosts the best teams.

Is there another way to get back to a league wide playoff system and insure the two best or two hottest teams make it to the cup round?

How’s that for a “Head Hit” discussion tangent? :-)

]]> By: jet http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/2010/03/08/gms-meeting-this-week/#comment-60672 jet Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:13:51 +0000 http://www.lakingsnetwork.com/hammond/?p=4457#comment-60672 @wavesinair, they are in the CHL based upon the year long suspensions handed down. The CHL is out in front of the NHL on this one. @wavesinair, they are in the CHL based upon the year long suspensions handed down. The CHL is out in front of the NHL on this one.

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