Lombardi’s take on the Visnovsky trade

From Rich Hammond of the L.A. Daily News:

“It’s never easy to give up a player of (Visnovsky’s) caliber, but for the direction of this franchise, this exchange allows us to add two players who fit the long-term vision for this team,” Kings president and general manager Dean Lombardi said in a statement.

Read the entire article here.

The Kings are clearly purging some salary that was going to their veteran players, and re-allocating that money to their youthful core.