NHL Rumors: The Los Angeles Kings and Drew Doughty

The Los Angeles Kings will let the yr play out with defenseman Drew Doughty

Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Ideas: The Podcast – The picks are in episode, on the Los Angeles Kings and Hockey-reference.com/gamers/d/doughdr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-06-29_hr” goal=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Drew Doughty

“Drew Doughty, that was, that was a giant deal that the Kings introduced, that they’ll go into subsequent yr and see the way it goes, after which type it out after.

I believe the Kings are one of many groups which are actually keen on (Alexander) Nikishin. So I sort of questioned if, it’s not precisely the identical, but when one has one thing to do with the opposite.”

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Bukauskas: “Can I’m going again to LA for a sec?”

Friedman: “Positive.”

Bukauskas: “How do you suppose Doughty feels about all of that? As a result of it wasn’t a, we don’t see him right here past subsequent yr. It was simply, we’re going to attend and see close to what probably the following contract may appear to be. We’re not going to cope with it now. And we’ve seen different defensemen or different gamers in a while of their profession, and it’s sort of year-by-year. They determine it out. However you understand, Doughty is
a proud man, proud man.”

Friedman: “Proud man. I acquired a whole lot of time for Drew Doughty, a whole lot of time for him. It’s not, these issues are by no means straightforward, however I believe it’s important to channel them within the correct approach, proper? Like, it’s important to, you understand, it was fascinating.

So, (Kings GM Ken) Holland was on the second day of the draft protection with EJ Hradek, and it was fascinating. Holland had a extremely fascinating reply about being round a whole lot of nice gamers, Corridor of Famers, late of their careers. And it was.. it was sort of like, I believe he was attempting to say that, you understand, there’s going to need to be a special function right here for Doughty, and the way does he really feel about that?

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I assumed it was a extremely good reply, however you understand, Doughty is a proud man. It’s, Collin’s, proper, like that’s the hardest factor. You’ve a franchise icon, finally, you understand, Father Time is undefeated, and that doesn’t imply you disrespect the participant. However it’s a recognition that, you understand, each wage and function can change.

They gave Bradt Clark a 5 occasions $7.4 (million) which I believe will change into an excellent deal for the Kings, however which means it’s time for Brant Clarke to take a much bigger function”

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