Kings GM rips Oilers over Smyth trade

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    Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi is still steamed at the Oilers after he traded Ryan Smyth to Edmonton for a player who can't play.

    Lombardi blasted the Oilers again Thursday about the clubs' dispute over the fitness of forward Colin Fraser. The disagreement is likely to be resolved by the NHL in the next few days, with Lombardi planning to air his grievances to league general counsel David Zimmerman.

    Lombardi isn't trying to void the trade, and the Kings are likely to waive Fraser anyway -- but they can't do it until he's healthy, and Lombardi believes the Oilers misled him.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nhl/...bardi-blasts-edmonton-oilers-ryan-smyth-trade
     

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