When you evaluate a trade in sports years down the line if you'd still make the same trade again, that usually tells you which team won the exchange.
In the case of the Kings sending Bernie Nicholls to the New York Rangers for Tomas Sandstrom and Tony Granato, of course they'd do that deal again.
The offensive duo helped propel the Kings to new heights in the early '90s, including a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1993.
These days Granato is an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the podcast below we cover a wide range of topics...
On coaching, Granato talks about what it takes to be successful in the current NHL, what he learned from Barry Melrose and if he was ready to be a head coach when the Colorado Avalanche hired him.
Regarding his days on the ice, he talks about playing in New York with Marcel Dionne, being traded to LA and the Kings 1993 playoff run - including the Marty McSorley stick incident.
Other topics explored feature travel challenges in the Eastern vs. Western Conference, Staples Center vs. the Forum and choosing his jersey number.
As if all that isn't enough, Granato also weighs in on the 'Should Rob Blake's number be retired in LA?' debate.
Audio player available here.
There were also two supplementary articles published this week with Granato. First, he talks about this year's Kings team and GM Dean Lombardi from his days in San Jose (linked here). Second, we play word association using many of his former teammates, a MayorsManor favorite (linked here).
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Other PODCASTS available:
Audio interview with Ian Laperriere
Audio interview with Kerry Fraser
Friday, February 11, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
MayorsManor Podcast with Ian Laperriere
Ian Laperriere is one of the most popular players in Kings history, having played for the team from 1996-2004.
In this interview we cover the trade that brought him to Los Angeles, the highs and lows of his career, playoff memories at Staples Center, contract talks with the Kings...plus, a word association segment that is one for the ages. Truly candid comments from Lappy, especially about his former teammates.
This has been one of the most popular interviews to ever appear on MayorsManor.com
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In this interview we cover the trade that brought him to Los Angeles, the highs and lows of his career, playoff memories at Staples Center, contract talks with the Kings...plus, a word association segment that is one for the ages. Truly candid comments from Lappy, especially about his former teammates.
This has been one of the most popular interviews to ever appear on MayorsManor.com
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www.facebook.com/MayorsManor
MayorsManor Podcast with Kerry Fraser
Very few people in the world of hockey ever become as well known as the players on the ice.
Then again, there aren't many people like Kerry Fraser either.
He's perhaps the most recognizable referee in the history of hockey. In his 30-year career he managed to get under the skin of fans in nearly every NHL city. Yet, he was simply doing his job in most cases.
At the end of last season he hung up his whistle after more than 2,000 games all across North America. He penned a book, The Final Call, while taking those last laps in stripes. It's a telling memoir featuring candid insight and often provides the emotion behind stories fans may not have otherwise been privy to.
In the podcast below Fraser shares some of those memories. He talks about lecturing a young Mario Lemieux and the friction it created, allowing Mark Messier a little latitude when taking care of a situation on the ice and recalls a crushed Theo Fleury asking him for help.
Of course, he also talks about several key events involving the Kings - including the non-call on Wayne Gretzky in the '93 playoffs vs. Toronto, Marty McSorley's illegal stick in the Stanley Cup Finals, coach Tom Webster throwing a stick at him and quite a bit more.
He shares the experiences of receiving death threats, contemplates rule changes and offers opinions on calling penalties in the final minutes of play.
Like many MayorsManor interviews, we also play word association and you may not believe what he has to say about guys like Gary Bettman, Chris Pronger, Sean Avery, Patrick Roy and several others. The most shocking though may be his comments on Alex Ovechkin.
Take a listen here:
http://www.mayorsmanor.com/2011/02/mayorsmanor-podcast-featuring-kerry.html
After hearing his vivid accounts of the game, the players and the moments that have helped shape the last 30 years of hockey, you'll probably want to pick up a copy of his book, The Final Call. We've made it simple, just use the link below.
ORDER: The Final Call: Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes
Enjoy!
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RELATED ARTICLES:
MayorsManor Podcast featuring Ian Laperriere
Interview with Marcel Dionne
Interview with Luc Robitaille
Then again, there aren't many people like Kerry Fraser either.
He's perhaps the most recognizable referee in the history of hockey. In his 30-year career he managed to get under the skin of fans in nearly every NHL city. Yet, he was simply doing his job in most cases.
At the end of last season he hung up his whistle after more than 2,000 games all across North America. He penned a book, The Final Call, while taking those last laps in stripes. It's a telling memoir featuring candid insight and often provides the emotion behind stories fans may not have otherwise been privy to.
In the podcast below Fraser shares some of those memories. He talks about lecturing a young Mario Lemieux and the friction it created, allowing Mark Messier a little latitude when taking care of a situation on the ice and recalls a crushed Theo Fleury asking him for help.
Of course, he also talks about several key events involving the Kings - including the non-call on Wayne Gretzky in the '93 playoffs vs. Toronto, Marty McSorley's illegal stick in the Stanley Cup Finals, coach Tom Webster throwing a stick at him and quite a bit more.
He shares the experiences of receiving death threats, contemplates rule changes and offers opinions on calling penalties in the final minutes of play.
Like many MayorsManor interviews, we also play word association and you may not believe what he has to say about guys like Gary Bettman, Chris Pronger, Sean Avery, Patrick Roy and several others. The most shocking though may be his comments on Alex Ovechkin.
Take a listen here:
http://www.mayorsmanor.com/2011/02/mayorsmanor-podcast-featuring-kerry.html
After hearing his vivid accounts of the game, the players and the moments that have helped shape the last 30 years of hockey, you'll probably want to pick up a copy of his book, The Final Call. We've made it simple, just use the link below.
ORDER: The Final Call: Hockey Stories from a Legend in Stripes
Enjoy!
The Mayor
www.twitter.com/Mayor119
www.facebook.com/MayorsManor
RELATED ARTICLES:
MayorsManor Podcast featuring Ian Laperriere
Interview with Marcel Dionne
Interview with Luc Robitaille
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