1.   As he talks about their scouting trips to other entertainment venues and the record deal he hopes the band will land, Hayes listens with a slight smile.

2.   A couple of weeks ago, Berg and Kings general manager Dave Taylor met briefly while Taylor was on a scouting trip in Finland.

3.   Danny Monzon, the respected scout hired by Duquette to give the team instant credibility, was killed in a car accident while on a scouting trip.

4.   Gainey was unavailable for comment as he was traveling in Western Canada on a scouting trip.

5.   General Manager Neil Smith returned from a scouting trip to Chicago, where he watched the Blackhawks play San Jose.

6.   Hart gave his manager a contract extension this season but was a thousand miles away on a scouting trip when the announcement came down.

7.   He never took Spanish lessons, learning the language in the course of his scouting trips.

8.   He has a European scouting trip planned for later in the week. . . .

9.   In May, U.S. assistant coach Steve Sampson spent eight days in Colombia on a scouting trip.

10.   James made a scouting trip to Saratoga Raceway in upstate New York, which seemed to offer the best chances.