Confirmed with Link: Kings sign Christian Ehrhoff (1 year, $1.5M)

[goosh]

Nice deal. Someone on the trade board said that he prefers the right side, so I'd pair him with McNabb to start.

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[eleventy]

eenteresting

 

[Trolfoli]

So 1M?

 

[KopitarFAN]

Will be interested to know the cap number, could be very telling about Voynov if he signed for like $3M.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

The cap is ours!

 

[Trolfoli]

Will be interested to know the cap number, could be very telling about Voynov if he signed for like $3M.

Pretty much... anything over 1.7 really and someone off the roster needs to be moved.

 

[BigBrown]

Awesome! An experienced body that can take Voynov's place until that whole situation is figured out. Apparently he didn't have a very good season in Pittsburgh but I'm still happy about this.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Well definitely didn't see that coming today. Someone on the way out maybe too? Because there goes Forborts potential spot, even more so with Voynov back.

Low risk, high reward imo.

 

[kilowatt]

We have a lot of left-handed defensemen... Interesting.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Well definitely didn't see that coming today. Someone on the way out maybe too? Because there goes Forborts potential spot, even more so with Voynov back.

Low risk, high reward imo.

Or they could just put McBain through waivers, and leave Forbort as the #7.

 

[CTKingsFan]

Wow. Didn't see that one coming. Is this extra security in case Voynov doesn't come back? And if he does, what about Forbort? Well, nobody ever said the Kings were boring.

 

[AKAY47]

I don't know what it means about the Voynov situation, but maybe the Kings aren't too positive about the outcome? Or the fact that he's coming off an achilles tear? But we do have an abundance of left handed defenseman, I wonder if someone like Martinez is being shopped around.

 

[SettlementRichie10]

I've wanted Ehrhoff on the Kings for a long time. Good flex deal. Could potentially turn into more depending on a lot of variables.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Someone on the trade board said he's comfortable playing the right side, so that makes more sense.

 

[BigBrown]

Muzzin-Doughty
McNabb-Ehrhoff
Martinez-Greene

Seems alright. Wonder what's gonna happen when/if Voynov returns.

 

[KopitarFAN]

The Mayor John Hoven ‏@mayorNHL 7m7 minutes ago
Pending a physical, the deal with #LAKings and defenseman Christian Ehrhoff is for $1.5M.

 

[Fishhead]

Insurance against the Voynov situation, injuries, and easing in a rookie.

If he can slot into a spot next to Doughty and let others slide into more natural positions, all the better. Nothing but upside in this signing, really.

 

[kingsboy11]

Great signing. Defense looks better already. I've wanted Ehrhoff for a while.

 

[TROLLCHUK]

Great low risk signing.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Sucks for McBain

 

[BigBrown]

Sucks for McBain

 

[Jason Lewis]

We have a lot of left-handed defensemen... Interesting.

Ehrhoff prefers right side. Can play left, has played left in the past, but plays right primarily. Either way he will be fine. Knows his way around the blueline well on either side.

 

[SFKingshomer]

Not as good as Sekera but a hell of a lot cheaper and a more flexible deal considering the circumstances. I like it and expected him to sign for a lot more elsewhere.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Not as good as Sekera but a hell of a lot cheaper and a more flexible deal considering the circumstances. I like it and expected him to sign for a lot more elsewhere.

That's actually a really good point.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Holy **** I love it! Wow.