Enjoy a free replay of this week’s Mayor’s Minutes on NHL Network Radio, where John Hoven joined host Jim ‘Boomer’ Gordon to discuss a plethora of topics currently surrounding the Los Angeles Kings including – Dion Phaneuf for Marian Gaborik trade between the Kings and Senators, Dean Lombardi, Rob Blake, Nick Shore, Drew Doughty, Jeff Carter’s return date, the upcoming Trade Deadline, Trevor Lewis, Paul LaDue, Adrian Kempe, Gabe Vilardi’s future, our recent Prospect Rankings, and much more.
For those who may have missed the tweets, here was some earlier analysis of the trade:
Your morning take on Kings trade:
– You do Shore for NT, no prob. Former had chance in LA, didn't work out. No longer room for him in bottom 6.
– LA swapped bad contracts, but took on more cap hit (not a good thing, no matter how small)
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— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 14, 2018
Kings trade…
– Gaborik wasn't giving you anything in bottom 6, Phaneuf can contribute if held to about 15 minutes per game (see last night's tweet for pairings, don't look for Dion with Doughty)
– Phaneuf adds physical element missing from Kings current mix on D
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— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 14, 2018
Kings trade…
– As noted last nt, Thompson solid on PK and faceoffs, gives LA options to use as LW/C
– Under the radar concern on Phaneuf? His NMC runs length of contract. If Seattle expansion draft is 2020, Kings have to protect him (unless he waives it, wouldn't for VGK)
— The Mayor John Hoven (@mayorNHL) February 14, 2018
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