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So, he tells a Colorado paper that he may waive his NTC, then Chris Chelios LIED and said he had a convo with Blake in which he stated that he wouldn't mind playing in Detroit...

Originally Posted by Chris Chelios ON TAPE

Chelios also talks trade possibilities, saying that he thinks a defenseman would help the team most. His defenseman of choice? Rob Blake of the Los Angeles Kings. "He's in a situation there where there's just no end at the light of the tunnel and he's lost his drive right now," Chelios says of Blake. "I've been there. I talked to him last time we played him, and he would love to come here."

http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2008...d_lo.html#more



.... now this?

Originally Posted by Globe&Mail

Blake, whose name has circulated in the rumour mill for almost a month now, clarified his position in an interview Friday. He said that at this juncture, he and Kings general manager Dean Lombardi had not spoken about the possibility of him waiving his own no-trade clause to go to a contender as a rental at the deadline.

"It's never been agreed that I'd waive my no-trade and I've never been approached about it," said Blake. "I don't know where that started, but I knew it would eventually creep in, given my situation."

However, Blake did not rule out the possibility of moving at the deadline, if Lombardi pitched the idea to him.

"I don't know how I'd approach it," said Blake. "My philosophy was to come back here and remain a King for the rest of my career. Unfortunately, when you get in last place, things do change. I haven't really sat down with Lombardi and spoke to him, but I'm sure that's something that will happen in the next little while — that we're going to sit down and discuss what the future holds.

"Obviously, you think about it, but until it happens, I don't know what I'd do in that situation."

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/s...rtsHockey/home

Originally Posted by Denver Post

If the team approaches you, that means they want to trade you, then you don't want to be part of that organization," he explained Friday after practice. "That's how I've always felt about my career and that hasn't changed, whether I have a no-trade clause or not."

So which is it Rob? You don't know where it started?????? How about your conversation with Chris Chelios????


Of course, Bruce Garrioch had to chime in....

Originally Posted by Ottawa Sun

- LA Kings GM Dean Lombardi is said to be shopping forward Ladislav Nagy and defenceman Rob Blake, Brad Stuart and Jaroslav Modry. Blake apparently would only accept a trade to a contender and Lombardi's asking price is said to be a player, prospect and first round pick.

http://www.ottawasun.com/Sports/Hock...83280-sun.html


Jim Matheson does, too.....

http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/...s%2fstory.html