Dave Taylor
Dave Taylor
Longtime right winger with the Los Angeles Kings who became the team's GM for close to a decade.
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth4 December 1955
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With the new rules we think our team can benefit from that, we have good agility and good skating, ... People are going to question our goaltending a little bit just because of the lack of NHL experience but we feel good about both young guys and think they're ready. So we certainly feel we're a playoff team.
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Pavol Demitra is an established premier forward in the National Hockey League. He is an elite skilled player who competes on a consistent basis. His vast experience should be a real benefit to the younger players in our lineup.
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Valeri Bure brings a package of speed, offensive skill and experience to our lineup. We believe that he will also be a player who will really benefit from the new rule changes, and he will be a welcome addition to our power play.
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The attraction for us is first of all Pavol is a very good person and he's been an excellent player, been a very consistent offensive performer in the National Hockey League. He's got a tremendous amount of experience. We feel that he'll also bring an element of leadership particularly for the younger players on our team.
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That's definitely a top-down (thing). It's an overall vibe that flows through the whole place.
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The Kings would like to thank Andy Murray for his loyalty and dedication to our franchise over the last seven years. Ultimately, I have not been happy with the direction our hockey team has been going, and without making a change now, I didn't see that direction changing.
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With John coming aboard, the players will hear a different voice and the players will hear a different perspective.
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We felt this was the appropriate course of action.
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We expect that he's ready to make a step to the NHL and have an impact, ... He led the AHL in goals (46) and was second in points (109) last year. He's got great skills and now he has to make that adjustment to the NHL level.
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Were very pleased to have Lauri under contract at this time. Kings fans will enjoy his robust style of play. He brings a nice mix of skill and determination to the rink each night. We look forward to him to his continued development in our organization.
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Dustin is projected to start the season in Los Angeles. We are obviously pleased to have him signed and under contract with our organization. We think he has a real bright future with the Kings.
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We spend a lot of time together as a group, ... We go out to eat together and unwind.
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We think Mathieu is at the point where we think he's ready for the No. 1 role, ... We've liked him in the Montreal organization and traded for him. He elected to play in Manchester (AHL) during the lockout and had a great year.
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The Tories have no plan, no vision, and are looking for answers from a hand-picked steering committee that will likely not offer any fresh ideas,