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Post by mikeyevil on Sept 14, 2009 12:39:46 GMT -5
10:40 AM PST:
Vancouver, BC Canada.
Scott Niedermayer stands up to a podium surrounded by reporters who have been waiting for an hour.
'I hope you guys didn't mind waiting. My flight was delayed in Kelowna for about an hour. But I figured that if you didn't mind waiting 2 months for me to make a decision, what's another hour right?
'Anyhow, I have been thinking about it a lot over the past few months. I was sad to hear a few teams drop out of contention, but I guess these things happen.
'I have examined the three offers placed before me and discussed them at great length with my family, most specifically my wife and my brother Rob, as well as talking with my agent and a few different scouts and accountants to examine, at least on paper, what each of these teams bring to the table. That being said, it was still difficult to make this decision because Edmonton, Los Angeles and Boston all have phenomenal teams and eah one has the ability to compete for the cup in my opinion. 'There really are too many factors in my decision to allow me to go into any great depth on them, so I guess I'll just cut to the chase. The team I have decided to sign with for my final year in Hockey is... (Niedermayer removes his jacket to reveal the jersey of...) The Los Angeles Kings...
Thank you all for your time and patience in letting me make my decision. See you on the ice!
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Post by KingsGM_Anthony on Sept 14, 2009 13:32:21 GMT -5
WOW! I am shocked and thrilled, HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT COMING LATER!!!
nice!!!!! Go Kings Go!!!!!
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Post by cammidge1987 on Sept 14, 2009 14:49:34 GMT -5
shoulda came east to the caps
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Post by ivansenatorsgm on Sept 14, 2009 14:53:21 GMT -5
Good...now that he's out west. I got nothing to worry about.
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Post by sharksgm on Sept 15, 2009 9:10:14 GMT -5
remember when scott niedermayer was good? that was awesome back then haha jk
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