Kings Acquire Parrish and Sopel From Islanders

[CAIRNS HITSHARD]

Originally Posted by IhateLindros

I wear a #3 also, but it says AUCOIN on the back!

Me too. Add another sweater to the back of the closest.

[Isles4life]

Originally Posted by CAIRNS HITSHARD

Me too. Add another sweater to the back of the closest.

In my house, the collection is Isbister, Aucoin, Peca, and Parrish. All I've got left is Bates.

[Hakan Loob]

Good trade for both teams. Parrish and Sopel are perfect fits for the Kings. Parrish will provide them with more scoring punch up front, while Sopel will probably be relegated to the third defensive pairing, where he'll be able to contribute in small doses. Will it be enough for the Cup? Probably not. However, it does put them in a position to make a much better run at it.

The Isles, on the other hand, get two really good looking youngsters that are going to be studs in a few years. With the team really not going anywhere this year, it was a deal they had to make. They'll be better off down the line.

[macleod50]

If you look around various LA boards most of them are in agreement that Milbury fleeced the Kings on this one. That in itself is a miracle. The Isles would have to win 15 or 16 of 20 to make the playoffs, not happening.

A lot of Isles fans are whining about Parrish getting traded. Parrish said it himself that he wants to play at home in Minnesota. He's nothing but a rental for the Kings. He'll help out their PP/offense a lot. Sopel....well hopefully he does better out west. $2.4 mil is just too much for him.

[scrapper62]

I'm glad Parrish and Sopel are gone.

[KingsFan1980]

Originally Posted by scrapper62

I'm glad Parrish and Sopel are gone.

I'm glad they are in kings now will make the team better

[LAKINGSNUT]

Originally Posted by bengino

seems to me like the Kings are overpaying in this one, the two kids could be great NHL'er... maybe Mad Mike actually pulled off a good one now.

i agree! Tambellini is a small forward but he's a Camalleri type who makes up for his size with skills and effort. Dennis is an offensive d-man, and who doesn't need that? this means Vishnovsky will be a King for a while which is good, but Dennis didn't will get his shot somewhere else. Sopel doesn't seem to be the tough, rugged d-man Taylor is looking for, so a trade for Witt may still come.

DO NOT TRADE CAMALLERI!!!