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This deal doesnt make sense. Kopitar is a rising star. A legitimate rising star. IF i'm Lombardi......i wouldnt dare trade him,but they have traded away Cammalleri away and nobody saw that one coming. Is Lombardi trying to get rid of all his talent?

The Sens receive the broken Bulin wall? I thought this guy had back problems? No?

The Hawks would look even better up front if this deal was to occur. I'd be surprised though if it did happened.

bostongm | 07/17/08, 08:04 AM

Why the hell would LA get rid of Kopitar? They say they want to rebuild then get rid of excellent young talent all for Gerber and Meszaros. Would rather have Kopitar than those two. They need to find a way to trade for Khabibulin till their goalies are ready for the big game.

darkstorm | 07/17/08, 08:06 AM

Nikolai Khabibulin they can have..............Brent Seabrook or Cam Barker to the Senators..Keep dreaming.......this will not happen...................next BS rumor :/

Grossedout9 | 07/17/08, 08:15 AM

Absolutely asinine to think Kopitar's getting traded. I don't know about this guy's track record with having insider info on deals but he blew a tire on this one. Kopitar is the future in LA. NO way this deal goes down.

thorny | 07/17/08, 08:17 AM

Is Dave Littlefield running the Kings now? Meszaros is a good defenseman, but you don't give up a 21 year old who scored 32 last year, on a crappy team no less! If I'm Chicago, I run, don't walk ,to get this trade done.

LetsGoPens | 07/17/08, 08:17 AM

great deal for chicago. not so much for la.

steelcurtain32 | 07/17/08, 08:40 AM

yep If I'm Chicago I even throw in a pick to sweeten the deal to get it done quicker. But there's now way this should happen.

evolv | 07/17/08, 08:41 AM

It's great to see the Black hawks are pushing to better the organizations. I'm really looking forward to watching the black hawks in the future.

lindrosfan | 07/17/08, 08:43 AM

the kings would be stupid to trade kopitar.could happen then i suppose........!

chimbonda | 07/17/08, 09:08 AM

Kopitar is the only legit player listed. Meszaros is decent, the Bulin-Wall i guess could rejuvenate if he was traded, but I really wonder what the Kings are thinking. they should be rebuilding, not trading their best players

htownhockey#1 | 07/17/08, 09:49 AM

Stranger things have happened but, I can't believe the Kings will part with Anze Kopitar. He is their franchise player!

Mezaros and Gerber for Saint Nick and Cam Barker would be a fair deal. But I wouldn't give up Brent Seabrook!

If Lombardi makes that trade, he ought to be fired immediately!

DCruiser | 07/17/08, 10:35 AM

This deal can't be real i read other rumors about these three making a trade and Kopitar wasnt listed at one of the Kings' Defensive prospects was and i also saw vermette listed instead of Meszaros. There's no way Lombardi would trade his best player for a number 3 defenceman and a terrible playoff goalie. If this is true though the Hawks better pull the trigger quick. This trade also makes little sense because the Kings need to gain salary so they would need to acquire Khabibulin. To me it sounds like a big rumor to disguise what might really go down.

t-murder | 07/17/08, 10:38 AM

y wld la trade kopitar, and get gerber and meszaros in return. ottawa and chicago r getting great deals

TOleafsbosoxcolts | 07/17/08, 11:04 AM

LA doesnt need another goalie, they got bernier

TOleafsbosoxcolts | 07/17/08, 11:05 AM

Saint Nick to Ottawa for a bag of pucks and a third round pick in next year's draft!

Gerber to L.A. for a bag of pucks and a second round pick in next year's draft.

There! That makes more sense, no?

DCruiser | 07/17/08, 11:07 AM

First heard this "rumor" yesterday and I'm still laughing. In the unlikely event that Lombardi is actually considering this trade he needs to have his head examined because something is missing. What a great idea trade your franchise player for an above-average goalie and young defenseman you don't really need. Brilliant!

MaplePenguin | 07/17/08, 11:10 AM

We are talking about the Kings here, any other team I would be shocked but with the Kings no.

ArtVandelayInL.A> | 07/17/08, 11:21 AM

Won't happen; this isn't true. I heard this earlier too because the Kings are 13 million below the $40 mil salary minimum. The Kings wouldv'e moved Cammy or Visnovsky for Khabibulin. Lombardi moved Cammy because he said there was "zero chance" of signing him at the end of this year.

TOleafs is right, Bernier is their future goalie

dmill | 07/17/08, 11:32 AM

Are the Blackhawks are definitely loaded on goalies and Ds? Yes.
Are the senators in need of a reliable netminder? Yes
But whta the Hell would the weakest teaam in the NHL right now et go of one of their promising player and possibly franchise cornerstone... Ah, wait... that's right! Operation Tavares has already started.
Plus, if I were Talon, I'd give the Bullin wall a chance at redemption for a few games before trading him. A guy like Nik could be very valuable down the stretch in the playoffs...

cmh_phx | 07/17/08, 11:34 AM

chicago is the HUGE winner if this goes down...CHI should jump all over the trigger to get this done NOW.

Evertonius | 07/17/08, 12:03 PM