Confirmed with Link: Drew Doughty signs 8-year, 11 million AAV extension

[WHOneedsSOX]

Doughty taken care of just in time to jump into the Tavares sweepstakes and steal him

 

[Sol]

He definitely could have gotten more in FA.

glad he didn't bone the team.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Just shy of $11 million is a pretty fantastic AAV for Doughty, especially considering Toronto would easily give him $12 and he could probably get $13 on the open market.

 

[kovacro]

Locked up the best defensman on the planet for 8 years. Very nice.

 

[Cook24]

I feel like he could’ve asked for 12 mil a year...so getting him at 11 is pretty solid IMO.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

If it’s really like 10.8 - 10.9, the cap increase alone for next year could potentially cover the Doughty raise.

We’re going to owe Kempe and Iafallo raises next year, though.

 

[Johnny Utah]

We are so screwed come 2020, 2021 - we are stuck with about 6 huge salaries of guys over 33.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Best d-man in the league gets to set the bar. Props to Blake and Doughty's team frankly for getting it done so quickly and cleanly.

Then again, it's an obvious sign and trade to Toronto for Kapanen and 2nd or with Vilardi to MTL for an unsigned Pacioretty and a 3rd so I guess we can't be too happy.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

We are so screwed come 2020, 2021 - we are stuck with about 6 huge salaries of guys over 33.

What?

Doughty and Kopitar--who else?

 

[LAKings88]

Something is wrong with the report. Doesn’t say that he signed with Toronto.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

What?

Doughty and Kopitar--who else?

Quick, too, I believe.

But Brown, Carter, and Kovalchuk will all be off the books by 2022.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Quick, too, I believe.

But Brown, Carter, and Kovalchuk will all be off the books by 2022.

Maybe, but Quick's already only the 11th highest goalie cap (almost 3 million less than the highest), and that's only going down over time.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

Maybe, but Quick's already only the 11th highest goalie cap (almost 3 million less than the highest), and that's only going down over time.

I don’t really care either way. Unless Vilardi is an absolute star, I don’t think this team is contending from 2021-2024. After that, we’ll be saddled with Kopitar and Doughty’s hits, but should have some kind of youth movement leading a rebuild.

 

[Johnny Utah]

On the 2020-2021 roster the Kings will have Phaneuf, Brown, Kopitar, Kovy, Carter, and Quick all of them will be 32 and older.

Our young core at the moment is Kempe and Iaffalo. Lol. Forbort, Pearson and Toffoli will all be pushing 28 and 29 years old come 2020-2021.

 

[KopitarFAN]

 

[KopitarFAN]

Maybe, but Quick's already only the 11th highest goalie cap (almost 3 million less than the highest), and that's only going down over time.

Try almost 5 million, Carey Price checking in at $10.5M

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Ha, forgot about Price entirely. Good grief. 60% of the highest.

 

[Moses Doughty]

My username survives an extra day...or about 2920 actually

 

[KopitarFAN]

Ha, forgot about Price entirely. Good grief. 60% of the highest.

That deal starts this coming season, so I guess technically you're right.

 

[Legionnaire]

If this doesn't come to fruition, and DD signs elsewhere, I will loathe Pierre LaBrun forever. Oh and Curtis Zupke. Haha.

 

[KopitarFAN]

If this doesn't come to fruition, and DD signs elsewhere, I will loathe Pierre LaBrun forever. Oh and Curtis Zupke. Haha.

The team already announced it, I think it's done.

LA Kings Agree to Terms with Drew Doughty on 8-Year Contract Extension

 

[2-4 Slashin]

Kovy check
Doughty check
Panarin?

 

[Legionnaire]

The team already announced it, I think it's done.

LA Kings Agree to Terms with Drew Doughty on 8-Year Contract Extension

Hallelujah! So happy right now.

I hope Karlsson does get traded to Vegas because watching those two go head to head is just great hockey.

 

[cyclones22]

I didn't even spend a minute worrying about Doughty leaving the Kings. Never any doubt, baby.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Norris nominee, Selke winner/Hart nominee, Jennings winner.

Wish we didn’t have these old f***s on our team!