Conversation

If you were to go into the Mike Kloepfer's office, and listen to his conversations for one day, I am sure a typical one would go something like this (taken from late December 2006):

Kloepfer: Hey is this Johnny Mouradian?

Mouradian: Yeah this is Johnny. Who is this?

Kloepfer: This is Mike Kloepfer, the new Director of Lacrosse Operations for the Toronto Rock.

Mouradian: Oh hey.

Kloepfer: So I got a proposition for you Johnny.

Mouradian: Yeah, and what would that be?

Kloepfer: What would you give me for Colin Doyle?

Mouradian: You are going to trade Colin Doyle?

Kloepfer: We feel that since he is not from Barrie and that he never played for the Kings or for any team in the great Barrie area that he is expendable. I know he averages about 90 points a season, can play through punishment among the best in the league, and has made the all-star team several times, but we are desperate to unload him.

Mouradian (still in shock): You want me to take Colin Doyle off your hands? You know the guy was second in league scoring last year.

Kloepfer: We are aware of that, he just isn't what we are looking for in our team. He brings far too much talent and the fact that he never played for Barrie really hurts him.

Mouradian: Well Mike, we'd love to have Doyle here in California. Who do you want for him? Zywicki, Rosyski, Sedgwick...a defenceman?

Kloepfer: Zywicki and Rosyski will both have a shot at 40 goals this year, that is far too talented for us. I know Zywicki played in Orillia, but he is an Ottawa kid, not what we are looking for. Sedgwick isn't my type of player How about Wiles, hes played for me for a long time.

Mouradian: No way we are trading Wiles. Didn't Fines play for you?

Kloepfer: Yeah, I'll take him.

Mouradian: Alright, and I assume you want another guy?

Kloepfer: Well one is good but we can take 2.

Mouradian (feeling bad for Kloepfer at this point): How about that first overall pick of ours, Benesch?

Kloepfer: Perfect! A small forward is just what we are looking for.

Mouradian: Alright, now we can iron this thing out.

Kloepfer: Are you sure you don't want Manning and Sanderson, two Excelsiors?

Mouradian (now just confused): Naw, we will be OK with just Doyle thanks.