Matt Murray has been a Kings fan since the late '80s, when Wayne Gretzky grabbed headlines by defecting to the West Coast. Since then, he has been a card-carrying bandwagon member as the club soared in popularity with their sole Stanley Cup appearance to their position near the bottom of the Pacific. But things are looking brighter, as he is anxious to witness the rise of the new Kings.
Fare well, Matty!
It's been reported that Mattias Norstrom, long-time Kings and current captain has been dealt to the Dallas Stars. Apparently the Kings couldn't find Matty to let him known he was traded. It's being reported by the Los Angeles Times that Norstom and winger Konstantin Pushkarev have been traded to Dallas in seperate deals in exchange for former King Jaroslav Modry and a grip of picks. The Kings also received the rights to Johan Fransson. a 22-year-old defensive prospect from Sweden.
I'd like to wish Uncle Matty, as he was commonly refered to by fans, the best of luck with Dallas.
The news easily eclipsed the other trade talsk the Kings were involved with. Earlier, the Kings announced that they acquired a fifth-round draft pick from Tampa Bay in exchange for forward Jason Ward. Also, Brent Sopel was traded on Monday to the Canucks for a a fourth-round pick in 2008 and a second-round choice in either 2007 or 2008.
