So, Drew Doughty wants a long-term deal & Dean Lombardi prefers that as well though a back up mid-term agreement (5 years) is still in play. Drew Doughty wants a specific type of cash distribution throughout the long-term deal plus veto power on any trade so he can choose his destination but Lombardi wants to keep the cash more steady from one year to another and needs a more flexible no … [Read more...]
Drew Doughty Contract Negotiation Update
August 8, 2011 By Bobby Scribe
Filed Under: L.A. Kings News Tagged With: Dean Lombardi, Don Meehan, Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings, Mark Guy, Shea Weber
L.A. Kings & Drew Doughty May Have An Agreement In Principle
July 28, 2011 By Bobby Scribe
Just heard from our source minutes ago. Are you excited? I am excited. The L.A. Kings and Drew Doughty may have an agreement in principle on a long-term deal that may no longer have a NMC provision as a stumbling block. I am told there is also a “back up” 5 year deal in place. Everyone chatted via conference call and it ended well with a happy Drew. The devil is always in the details so … [Read more...]
Filed Under: L.A. Kings News Tagged With: Dean Lombardi, Don Meehan, Drew Doughty, Drew Doughty Contract LA Kings, Los Angeles Kings, Mark Guy
Helene Elliott Confirms What We Told You: Dean Lombardi Has the Drew Doughty Contract Ball
July 12, 2011 By Bobby Scribe
At 7:54pm today (July 12), Helene Elliott posted the following in her article: Don Meehan, who teams with Mark Guy in representing Doughty, said Tuesday he hadn't spoken to the Kings about Doughty since June 23. Meehan said he assumed the Kings were focusing on their trade for Mike Richards and (ultimately futile) pursuit of free agent Brad Richards, but those deals are long done. It's … [Read more...]
Filed Under: L.A. Kings News Tagged With: Brad Richardson, Dean Lombardi, Don Meehan, Drew Doughty, Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Kings
What Does Drew Doughty Want? Money, Years & Something Else
July 12, 2011 By Bobby Scribe
First, a little history. Anze Kopitar: Contract through 2015-2016. $6.8 million dollar cap hit. Justin Williams: Contract through 2014-2015. $3.6 million dollar cap hit. Jack Johnson: Contract through 2017-2018. $4.35 million dollar cap hit. Matt Greene: Contract through 2013-2014. $2.95 million dollar cap hit. Even the veterans, Willie Mitchell, Rob Scuderi and Simone Gagne have a … [Read more...]
Filed Under: L.A. Kings News Tagged With: Dean Lombardi, Don Meehan, Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings, Mark Guy
LET’S PLAY “GUESS DREW DOUGHTY’S CONTRACT DEMAND”
June 22, 2011 By Bobby Scribe
As I arrived home and wondered if it was worth the time to sit and watch a repeat of the NHL awards, a question occurred to me: How much would I "want" if I was Drew Doughty? For this question, I assumed that Drew Doughty and his agent were one indistinguishable human being. If we were to separate the two, I would have to design a graph that shows the relationship between a hockey player's mind v. … [Read more...]
Filed Under: L.A. Kings News Tagged With: Dean Lombardi, Don Meehan, Drew Doughty, Drew Doughty contract, LA Kings
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