Big News for Kings Fans!

Well, as much disappointment as we felt on July 1st, the next day finally gave us something to talk about. The Kings signed Defenseman Rob Scuderi to a 4 year, $13.6 million deal. Not exactly the high scoring Left Winger we were hoping for but Scuderi is going to be a nice addition to our young blueline. I think that signing signals that Scuderi will be replacing Denis Gauthier, much to many Kings fans delight.

That wasn't the only thing exciting to happen this week. The Kings traded defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth round pick to the Colorado Avalanche for Ryan Smyth. My first reaction was, Quincey gone?! He was a great pick up for us, easily one of our best dmen, and was one of the top point contributors last season. I hate to see him go, but think about this: the Kings send Colorado a guy who is a healthy scratch most nights (Tom Preissing) and a guy who we picked up off of waivers from Detroit. If you think about it, the Kings robbed the Avs! We got our Left Winger and 30 goal scorer for practically nothing. Sure Quincey was great for us, but the Kings are so loaded with defensive depth they were able to pull this trade off without taking a big loss.

Next season should be very interesting for sure. The off-season is long, I'm sure there will be more exciting stuff happening for the Kings. With the acquisitions of Scuderi and Smyth, I'm confident the Kings will crack the post season next year.