Unable to find a productive winger in the free-agent market, the Kings went the trade route Friday to acquire veteran left wing Ryan Smyth from Colorado for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick in 2010.
Smyth, 33, had 26 goals and 59 points in 77 games with a bad team last season. He had been available for a while because of his age and his salary cap hit, $6.25 million through 2011-12. Smyth waived his no-trade clause to facilitate the deal, but it remains conditional on the players involved passing their physicals.
General Manager Dean Lombardi said he had no specific injury concerns but wants to be sure Smyth has withstood the wear and tear of 920 games. He also said Smyth, many times the captain of Team Canada in international competition, meets his "character" requirement.
"He fills the position, left wing, and the goal is to put up some numbers," Lombardi said. "But most important, the way he plays is the way I want the Kings to play. I'm pretty happy, though I gave up a good player. Quince was a tough guy to give up."
Quincey was a useful addition after the Kings claimed him on waivers from Detroit. Preissing played only occasionally and had vertigo for a while.
Lombardi, who signed defenseman Rob Scuderi as a free agent Thursday, said he might seek one more veteran defenseman for depth.
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Ducks forward Teemu Selanne says his next NHL season will be his last. Selanne, a 10-time All-Star, told the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper in Finland that a man his age doesn't belong in the NHL. . . . Rick Nash and the Columbus Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season. . . . Free-agent forward Mikael Samuelsson signed a $7.5-million, three-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks after playing for Detroit the last four seasons. . . . The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Ruslan Fedotenko, who joined the team a year ago as a free agent.
MOTOR RACING
Rain washes out NASCAR qualifying
Tony Stewart will start from a familiar spot tonight at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
The Sprint Cup points leader was awarded the pole for the Coke Zero 400 when rain washed out qualifying.
It was Stewart's third pole -- all in rainouts -- in the last five races.
Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin rounded out the first three rows.
