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Faceman ...And now the battle between us and them has begun. JYD-4-LIFE.	posted on 07-02-2001 @ 11:07 PM
O&A Board Veteran Registered: May. 00	-- Luc Robitaille agreed to terms with the Detroit Red Wings on a two-year contract Monday. Robitaille Robitaille spurned Los Angeles' offer of one-year at a reduced salary to stay with the Kings. "I'm happy because I'm going to a team that's wants to win," Robitaille said of the deal that will pay him at least $9 million over the next two years. "The one thing I have left to do in my career is to win the Cup, and now I'm going to a team that has that chance," he said. The signing was announced the same day the Red Wings held a news conference to introduce goalie Dominik Hasek, acquired from Buffalo on Saturday. "That's why I'm the happiest, first they get the Dominator and then they get me," Robitaille said. Once Detroit general manager Ken Holland secured Hasek, he turned his attention to the other end of the ice. "Adding an offensive player to our team was a priority, and we feel we have addressed that with this addition," he said. "We are absolutely pleased to have agreed to terms with Luc." Robitaille, who earned $3.5 million last season, was surprised that he is leaving the Kings for the second time in his career. "The Kings talked to me last Thursday, one year at a pay cut. I was shocked," he said. Detroit expressed interest in Robitaille on Sunday when clubs were first able to negotiate with unrestricted free agents. The deal was hammered out on Monday. The left wing played all 82 games for the Los Angeles Kings last season, scoring 37 goals and assisting on 51 others. Robitaille was the Kings' second-leading scorer and led the club with 16 power-play goals. In his 15-season career, Robitaille has three 50-goal seasons and has made eight NHL All-Star appearances. His first eight seasons were spent with the Kings, before he was traded to Pittsburgh in 1994. After one year with the Penguins, Robitaille was dealt to the New York Rangers. New York sent him back to the Kings in 1997. Robitaille has 590 goals and 648 assists in 1,124 career games. In the playoffs, he has 53 goals and 64 assists. If I hadn't made me, I'dve fallen apart by now. I won't let em' make me, it's more than I can allow. So when I make me, I won't be papier-mache. And if I fuck me...I'll fuck me in my own way. You should make amends with you. If only for better health. But if you really want to live, why not try and Make Yourself?
Francine Banger	posted on 07-02-2001 @ 11:48 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00	The guy has done absolutely nothing in his career wearing a jersey other than the Los Angeles Kings. He was mediocre with the Penguins, and HORRIBLE with the Rangers. Lets see how he does now with the Wings. He isnt getting any younger.

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