From the St Paul Pioneer Press this morning: The Los Angeles Kings, in one of their quieter rounds of negotiations this summer, signed former Univ. of Minnesota goaltender Robb Stauber but chose not to announce it. Stauber signed a three-year deal worth about $1.5 million. In June, Stauber, upset that the Kings had left him unprotected in the expansion draft, criticized the team. His remarks in the Los Angeles Times angered management. Coach Barry Melrose said Monday, though, that he had no problem with any of Stauber's comments. "I don't want a bunch of robots," he said. "If (the players) talk, it's no problem. As long as they back it up." <end quoted material> I guess Robb "backed it up"!!! ;-) -Carol Carol S. White BITNET: c-whit@uminn1 University of Minnesota internet:[log in to unmask] Office of the Registrar (612) 625-8517 GO Gophers!!!