Kings forward Adrian Kempe recently took himself off next summer’s free agent market by signing an eight-year, $85MM contract extension. Speaking with HockeySverige’s Martin Jansson, he acknowledged he likely left some money on the table considering how quickly the UFA class is drying up. He also indicated that he lowered his salary request which appears to be what pushed … [Read more...] about Kings Notes: Kempe, Doughty, Copley
Kings Recall Pheonix Copley
The Kings have recalled goaltender Pheonix Copley from AHL Ontario, John Hoven of Mayor’s Manor reports. He will back up Anton Forsberg on Thursday night in San Jose. It wasn’t a scheduled start for No. 1 option Darcy Kuemper, and he’ll now get the night off entirely by not having to make the jaunt up to the Bay Area. Defenseman Drew Doughty was moved to injured reserve to open … [Read more...] about Kings Recall Pheonix Copley
Summer Synopsis: Anaheim Ducks
With the regular season now upon us, the bulk of the heavy lifting has been done from a roster perspective. Most unrestricted free agents have found new homes, the arbitration period has come and gone, and the trade market has cooled. Accordingly, it’s a good time to take a look at what each team accomplished over the offseason. Next up is a look at the Anaheim Ducks. The … [Read more...] about Summer Synopsis: Anaheim Ducks
Ducks Not Entering Into Substantive Extension Talks With Leo Carlsson Yet
The Ducks have been one of the pleasant surprises through the first month and a bit of the season. After coming up well short of a playoff spot for the past several years, they enter play tonight sitting atop the Pacific Division. A big reason for that has been the play of center Leo Carlsson. The third-year player is among the NHL’s top scorers in the early going, recording … [Read more...] about Ducks Not Entering Into Substantive Extension Talks With Leo Carlsson Yet
Adrian Kempe, Kings Reportedly Resume Negotiations
Thanks to a strong start to the year and several free agents having been taken off the board already, Adrian Kempe of the Los Angeles Kings is arguably the best pending unrestricted free agent forward for next summer. Up to this point, the last meaningful update to extension negotiations between the two sides came a little over a week ago, when David Pagnotta of The Fourth … [Read more...] about Adrian Kempe, Kings Reportedly Resume Negotiations