Might Drew Doughty Comply with Jonathan Fast’s Path Out of Los Angeles?
“The Mayor” Jon Hoven joined Sirius XM NHL Community Radio on Saturday, July 4th, for the season finale of TFP Hotstove with Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton. There, he was requested about Drew Doughty and the problems now that Brandt Clarke has signed his new five-year extension. Might there be one other Jonathan Fast situation enjoying out in Los Angeles this season?
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NHL Rumors: The Los Angeles Kings and Drew Doughty
Dave Pagnotta: “Now let’s discuss two guys on that blue line as we cycle again on that D Core, Drew Doughty and Brandt Clarke. Clarke will get his new contract, will get it signed earlier than July 1, so good transfer. How do you see his utilization rising, and the way do you see Drew’s altering?”
John Hoven: “ I’ve mentioned this in terms of Dought. I’ve mentioned this as many instances as I probably can on as many exhibits, podcasts, and so forth. I believe the scenario with Drew Doughty is a really risky one. I do know everyone’s attempting to play good publicly and saying every part’s advantageous; we would like him to retire a King, and he desires to retire a King.
It is a scenario that simply screams Jonathan Fast 2.0. You’ve gotten a participant who’s in all probability not coming again to Los Angeles past this yr, however he desires to proceed to play and plans on enjoying for at the very least three or 4 extra years, and there’s cash within the market that may pay him.
Drew Doughty continues to be a really serviceable defenseman. You possibly can argue he’s not a high pair man anymore, however put him on a second pair or a 3rd pair, restrict his minutes, the hockey IQ is off the charts, it has been since he was a teen He’s a hockey savant, whereas he may not know quite a bit about numerous different issues, he is aware of every part about hockey, and he’s the kind of man that groups prefer to have, each of their locker room, i.e. Group Canada, lately and on the market on the ice in massive moments.
Is it right down to the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators for Claude Giroux?
That’s additionally a difficulty as a result of that you must let the reins free in terms of Brandt Clarke. Brandt Clarke needs to be the primary defenseman on this crew. He needs to be on the highest pair. He needs to be enjoying on the penalty kill, in addition to enjoying offensively on the facility play. He needs to be anchoring the highest energy play.
In the event you take a look at the underlying metrics final yr, Brant Clark was the Kings greatest defenseman. Interval. There’s no argument about it. Each metric will let you know; the attention take a look at will let you know all that; all of the stats and superior numbers will let you know he made everyone he performed with higher. He was their greatest defenseman, and it’s important to let him go.”
NHLRumors.com Notice: The Los Angeles Kings have seen Brant Clarke take over because the primary defenseman on the blueline. He was rewarded with a five-year extension earlier than free company. Nonetheless, questions stay about the way forward for defenseman Drew Doughty. Doughty is coming into the ultimate yr of his present contract, which pays him $11 million a season.
Kings GM Ken Holland has said he’ll discuss an extension with Doughty after the season. This was the same plan to the one with Jonathan Fast. Fast was then traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets and later to the Vegas Golden Knights, the place he gained his third Stanley Cup.
NHL Rumors: How Will the Los Angeles Kings Change Drew Doughty
Doughty, like Fast, is a Kings legend. The 2012 group of Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Doughty, and Fast might be talked about for bringing two Stanley Cups to Los Angeles, however it’s time for a brand new period for the Kings. However is there a situation the place they commerce him much like Fast?
Doughty desires to play for a pair extra seasons, but when Holland introduced again Doughty, it will be on one-year offers. Is that one thing Doughty desires, or is it a play to power Doughty’s hand?
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