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Jonathan Quick’s run in Los Angeles didn’t quite end as both him and Kings fans had hoped.
The veteran goaltender struggled and was traded twice ahead of the deadline. The Kings sent him to Columbus Blue Jackets, who then flipped him in a deal with the Golden Knights just a day later.
Quick played third fiddle in Vegas, ultimately being demoted behind Adin Hill and Laurent Brossoit. While he was able to secure his third Stanley Cup, he made just ten appearances in the regular season and none in the playoffs.
Overall, Quick finished the year with a record of 16-15-6 across 41 starts with a .882 save percentage and 3.41 goals against average.
“Last year was a different experience,” Quick told reporters Monday. “I kind of found myself in more of that backup role. It’s obviously something different for me, but it’s something I did enjoy.”
Quick enjoyed it so much, he decided he wasn't quite ready to hang up the skates just yet. The Milford, Connective-native landed a one-year deal with his childhood team, the Rangers, on the day free agency opened.
“Up until about five months ago, I thought I was going to be retiring a King,” he said. “Obviously, things happen for a reason, and I ended up where I ended up this season, then this opportunity came around.
“Growing up watching the Rangers as a kid, this is just an opportunity that you can't turn down and just want to make the most of.”
Quick will again play second fiddle in New York, backing up starter Igor Shesterkin. The 38-year-old understands that and is ready to help in anyway, like he did in Vegas.
"First and foremost, I want to be able to help this team win games when I’m in net," Quick said. "Just want to make the most of it, show up, work every day, and enjoy being a Ranger.
"Igor doesn't need too much mentorship with as good as he is and what he's already been able to accomplish in his young career. But if there are times when I can help him, I'm definitely willing to."
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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