After one of the wildest offseasons in recent memory, all there was left was to see how well the GMs made out. If the first few days of the season are any indication, the big free agents and trade acquisitions are going to pay off for the teams who were willing to take the big ...
After a long, drawn out summer stalemate punctuated by veiled threats and preparations to start the season without their number one defenseman, the Los Angeles Kings have reportedly agreed to a new contract with restrict free agent Drew Doughty, according to numerous sources Thursday night. At $56 million over eight years, Doughty will become the ...
NHL expansion into what is often called “nontraditional markets” has led to at least two generations of children watching teams like the Kings, the Coyotes, the Predators, the Lightning and the Capitals with interest. Shane and Shea and Ovi inspire awe in young fans. They also instill the desire in these kids to get on the ice and try it out for themselves.
Drew Doughty and Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi are currently locked in a bitter and stalemate contract with no solution in sight. Negotiations have stalled and as training camp continues and the regular season approaches the threat of Doughty missing regular season games looms. Either one side needs to bend or another solution needs to be presented.
George Costanza (from “The Marine Biologist” episode of Seinfeld): “I got about fifty feet out and then suddenly the great beast appeared before me. I tell ya, he was ten stories high if he was a foot. As if sensing my presence, he gave out a big bellow. I said, ‘Easy, big fella.’ And then ...
The list of significant restricted free agents has just gotten significantly shorter. Brad Marchand, the Boston centre, signed for two years and $5 million yesterday, apparently $2 million the first year, and $3 million the second. Later, Zach Bogosian, the 21-year old Winnipeg defenceman, signed a deal under the same terms. The signings would seem ...
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist All summer long, a drama has been brewing in Hollywood that is threatening to shape the course of coming events in a big way. No, we’re not talking about the long-awaited finale to the HBO show “Entourage”. The saga being discussed here is the one revolving around Los Angeles Kings ...
The Los Angeles Kings are so intent upon returning to the Finals for the first time since the Gretzky era, they’ve decided to bring him back — at least in the duds he donned. The team’s uniforms are undergoing a major rebranding, harkening back to the late-80s/late ’90s black, silver and white design. The Kings ...
Notes: To determine who is still deemed a “prospect,” Calder eligibility will be used. Which is, by definition: “To be eligible for the award, a player cannot have played any more than 25 games previously in any single season, nor have played in more than six games in two separate preceding seasons in any major ...
“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson. One team has ruled the roost four consecutive years, missing a fifth (despite registering 108 points) only due to Anaheim’s Cup-winning season in 2006-07. The other has been a perennial doormat for much of its existence, making the ...
