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| Kings agree to terms with Stumpel |
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07/31/2003 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with center Jozef Stumpel. Stumpel was acquired from the Bruins in a deal involving three draft picks earlier this offseason. Boston traded Stumpel, who played for the Kings from 1997-2001, and a seventh- round pick in the 2003 NHL Draft to Los Angeles in exchange for a fourth-round choice in this draft and a second-round selection next year. This is the third deal between the Bruins and Kings involving Stumpel. |
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| Not done yet: Lemieux back for 2003-04 |
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07/31/2003 |
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| putting on skates and heading onto the ice in mid-August. Lemieux finished eighth in the NHL scoring race last season with 91 points (28g, 63a) in 67 games. He will turn 38 on October 5 -- five days before the Pens open their campaign by hosting the Los Angeles Kings. The Montreal native was drafted by Pittsburgh first overall in the 1984 Entry Draft. Lemieux has won the Art Ross Trophy six times for leading the league in points and helped the Penguins win two Stanley Cup titles (1991 and 1992). He retired after |
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| Kings sign pair of defensemen |
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07/28/2003 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Kings Monday signed defensemen Brad Norton and Maxim Kuznetsov to one-year contracts. Financial terms were not released. The 28-year-old Norton played in 53 games for the Kings last season and recorded three goals, three assists and 97 penalty minutes. Norton was originally drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the ninth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the Florida Panthers during the 2001-02 season. In 75 career NHL contests with the Ki |
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| Lemieux to announce decision this week |
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07/28/2003 |
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| ects to announce this week whether he will play during the 2003-04 season. Lemieux, who spoke to reporters at the Pens' annual Alumni Golf Tournament, will turn 38 on October 5, five days before Pittsburgh is slated to begin its campaign against the Los Angeles Kings at the Igloo. The Hall of Famer finished eighth in the NHL scoring race last season with 91 points (28g, 63a) in 67 games. The Montreal native was drafted by Pittsburgh first overall in the 1984 Entry Draft. Lemieux has won the Art Ross Trophy six t |
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| LA says goodbye to Heinze |
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07/25/2003 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Kings bought out the final year of right wing Steve Heinze's contract. The 33-year-old Heinze was scheduled to make $2.25 million next season as part of a $6 million contract that he signed two years ago. Heinze played in just 27 games for the Kings last season, scoring five goals and assisting on seven others. His time was limited due to a concussion suffered in December. In 2001-02 for Los Angeles, Heinze appeared in 73 contests and finished with 15 goals and |
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| Deadmarsh re-signs with Kings |
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07/17/2003 |
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| === Deadmarsh re-signs with Kings === Los Angeles, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Kings re-signed forwards Adam Deadmarsh and Ryan Flinn on Tuesday. Deadmarsh was placed on injured reserve with concussion-like symptoms on December 15 after being kneed in the head by teammate Craig Johnson. The 6-0, 205-pounder did not return last year following the injury. The 28-year-old restricted free agent inked a one-year deal with the club. Financial terms of the deal were not released. A British Columbia native, D |
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| Some thoughts on the early NHL summer |
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07/11/2003 |
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| four-year, $40 million deal from the Wings, announced on July 2 that he will not return to the club and the focus turned to his next destination. The two teams that have been most popularly discussed are the Western Conference-champion Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings. Anaheim is seeking some star power to replace Kariya's presence, while LA hopes to add the former Hart Trophy winner to a club that is already very dangerous when healthy. A late addition to the mix is the St. Louis Blues, who have been in contact |
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| Kings sign free agent Klatt |
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07/07/2003 |
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| El Segundo, CA (MySportsbook) - The Los Angeles Kings Monday signed free agents Trent Klatt and Mathieu Chouinard. Klatt, a 12-year veteran, played in all 82 games last season for Vancouver and collected 16 goals and 13 assists. He missed most of the 2001-02 campaign with a strained abdominal muscle. The 32-year-old right wing came to the Canucks via a trade with Philadelphia in October, 1998. In 700 career contests, he has totaled 126 goals and 174 assists. Chouinard, a goaltender, was originally drafted by |
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| Flames send Drury to Buffalo |
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07/03/2003 |
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| nprecht registered a career-high 51 points with 18 goals and 33 assists for the Avalanche last season. He has played in 225 NHL career games and posted 133 points (52 goals, 81 assists). The 27-year-old was originally signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings on March 31, 2000. Reinprecht was acquired earlier in the day from Colorado. Buffalo also acquired center Steve Begin from Calgary. The Sabres, meanwhile, traded defenseman Keith Ballard to the Avs. Warrener, 27, had nine assists in 50 games last se |
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| Flyers ink goaltender Hackett |
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07/01/2003 |
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| compiled a 15-17-2 mark with a 2.86 goals-against average in 36 games this past season. The 14-year NHL veteran is expected to split time with Robert Esche in the Philadelphia net. The Flyers recently sent starting goaltender Roman Cechmanek to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2004 draft, creating the space for the newly-acquired Hackett. "I’ll be joining a lot of former teammates. I’m really looking forward to this opportunity," said Hackett. "I played with Mark Recchi, who |
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