Confirmed with Link: Anderson signed 8 years/ 33 mil

[Kings4thecup]

What a great deal, being 8 years is amazing..... I love Mikey on the Kings, so steady and confident. GKG

 

[Nasti]

Defensive defensemen that play like him don’t age quickly. In fact, they age the slowest of any player I can think of. The term is no problem at all. He may even be better at 31 than he is now.

 

[Eagle Fang]

Wasn't a fan of his when he first started out. Big fan after the EDM series and into this year. Loved his battles with McDavid and that Crosby GM was awesome! Plays opposition teams star players with no f***s given. Wish we could clone him and get rid of Edler or Walker.

Excellent deal and very happy he's locked up long term!

 

[cyclones22]

Just for a little perspective, Scuderi signed with LA almost 14! years ago for 4 years 3.4AAV and he was 31 at the time.

 

[Nasti]

Just for a little perspective, Scuderi signed with LA almost 14! years ago for 4 years 3.4AAV and he was 31 at the time.

And coming off a Stanley Cup win.

 

[cyclones22]

And coming off a Stanley Cup win.

He didn't come here for second place! I wish he would've said that during Brownie's retirement ceremony instead of the slogan for that year.

 

[Surf Nutz]

Really like the deal. Mickey is a solid, dependable Top 4 D-man. The Cap hit is solid. Aside from that atrocity of a deal he gave Cal, Rob has done a pretty good job of getting deals done with some pretty reasonable Cap Hits.

But they all shouted me down and told me told me Blake has no plan what so ever, from behind their lemonade stand?

 

[Herby]

Love it. This is what you do now, you draft players and when they show you they are good, you lock them up through all or most of their primes, nice to see the Kings have a player worth doing this for. Anderson is probably the best player Blake has drafted since he has been GM. Hopefully a year from now QB’s play will warrant similar long-term deal after his ELC.

 

[bmr]

$4m is a lot for a guy that even this year is pacing for 20pts, but whatever. The cap is the cap, fit players however they need to fit.

It really isn't. Especially when you're talking about a #1 defenseman pairing LHD who is now just going to be entering his prime and has some offensive upside. You can tell he's got leadership written all over him and is great for team culture. Just keep showing me that game against the Penguins w/ Crosby and that cements his status for me instantly. Great deal by Rob.

 

[Schrute farms]

But they all shouted me down and told me told me Blake has no plan what so ever, from behind their lemonade stand?

Huh?!?!?!? What are you even talking about dude?

 

[BigKing]

Love it. This is what you do now, you draft players and when they show you they are good, you lock them up through all or most of their primes, nice to see the Kings have a player worth doing this for. Anderson is probably the best player Blake has drafted since he has been GM. Hopefully a year from now QB’s play will warrant similar long-term deal after his ELC.

Looked like a great pick pretty much from the start. A guy where it didn't look like it was going to be a stretch for him to reach that #3-#4 defenseman status.

 

[Herby]

Looked like a great pick pretty much from the start. A guy where it didn't look like it was going to be a stretch for him to reach that #3-#4 defenseman status.

Yup. Was impressive right from the start at UMD. Similar to Faber, you could just see how great he was defensively and was a leader too wearing a letting for the national team.

It also helps that Blake actually let him play 2 years of college hockey and he got that all important sophomore experience rather than being rushed to the AHL to “learn the system”. Shocking what happens when proven development paths are actually used.

As a player picked outside the top 100 he only needed about 50 AHL games as a 20 year old and was ready to go. This was an example of a successful draft pick. Perfect evaluation, development and deployment.

 

[BringTheReign]

Really like the deal. Mickey is a solid, dependable Top 4 D-man. The Cap hit is solid. Aside from that atrocity of a deal he gave Cal, Rob has done a pretty good job of getting deals done with some pretty reasonable Cap Hits.

I would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in the Petersen negotiation. I think he was eligible to walk in free agency if we didn’t get him re-signed, but even still it’s a big number.

 

[Herby]

I would’ve loved to be a fly on the wall in the Petersen negotiation. I think he was eligible to walk in free agency if we didn’t get him re-signed, but even still it’s a big number.

Not only the number. But the fact that he has any type of NTC. That coupled with the cap number for a guy who was his age with zero post season experience was such a poor management decision.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Super excited about this deal, I have nothing but good things to say about the player.

 

[aceofpace]

Blake has made some very solid movies especially recently with this signing, the Kempe signing and the Fiala trade and signing. Now if he can only somehow fix the Petersen mess, he would be almost spotless.

 

[Martyros]

So this is what a Crosby tantrum gets you.

 

[FSL KINGS]

This comes with a statue next to Brown right? Maybe pushing a stroller with the baby Crosby in it.

 

[kingsfan28]

So this is what a Crosby tantrum gets you.

That was a thing of beauty. Crosby was still frustrated in his post game interviews .

 

[KingsHockey24]

This contract will age extremely well.

 

[deaderhead28]

 

[YP44]

great deal!!

 

[apadilla]

Was thinking 3yrs -5 yrs X 4m, but 8 years, outstanding for both sides!

 

[Lt Dan]

Wasn't a fan of his when he first started out. Big fan after the EDM series and into this year. Loved his battles with McDavid and that Crosby GM was awesome! Plays opposition teams star players with no f***s given. Wish we could clone him and get rid of Edler or Walker.

Excellent deal and very happy he's locked up long term!

EAGLE FANG!