{"id":358547,"date":"2026-06-30T07:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=358547"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T02:28:38","slug":"nhl-rumors-the-los-angeles-kings-and-drew-doughty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/nhl-rumors-the-los-angeles-kings-and-drew-doughty\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumors: The Los Angeles Kings and Drew Doughty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Los Angeles Kings will let the yr play out with defenseman Drew Doughty<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Sportsnet<\/strong><\/a>: Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts: The Podcast \u2013 The picks are in episode, on the Los Angeles Kings and Drew Doughty<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDrew Doughty, that was, that was a giant deal that the Kings announced, that they\u2019ll go into next yr and see the way it goes, after which sort it out after.<\/p>\n

I believe the Kings are one among the teams which can be really involved in (Alexander) Nikishin. So I form of wondered if, it\u2019s not the exact same, but when one has something to do with the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bukauskas: \u201cCan I am going back to LA for a sec?\u201d<\/p>\n

Friedman: \u201cSure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bukauskas: \u201cHow do you think that Doughty feels about all of that? Since it wasn\u2019t a, we don\u2019t see him here beyond next yr. It was just, we\u2019re going to attend and see with reference to what potentially the subsequent contract could seem like. We\u2019re not going to take care of it now. And we\u2019ve seen other defensemen or other players afterward of their profession, and it\u2019s form of year-by-year. They figure it out. But , Doughty is
a proud guy, proud guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Friedman: \u201cProud guy. I got a whole lot of time for Drew Doughty, a whole lot of time for him. It\u2019s not, those things are never easy, but I believe you’ve to channel them in the right way, right? Like, you’ve to, , it was interesting.<\/p>\n

So, (Kings GM Ken) Holland was on the second day of the draft coverage with EJ Hradek, and it was interesting. Holland had a very interesting answer about being around a whole lot of great players, Hall of Famers, late of their careers. And it was.. it was form of like, I believe he was attempting to say that, , there\u2019s going to should be a unique role here for Doughty, and the way does he feel about that?<\/p>\n

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I believed it was a very good answer, but , Doughty is a proud guy. It\u2019s, Collin\u2019s, right, like that\u2019s the hardest thing. You have got a franchise icon, eventually, , Father Time is undefeated, and that doesn\u2019t mean you disrespect the player. But it surely is a recognition that, , each salary and role can change.<\/p>\n

They gave Bradt Clark a five times $7.4 (million) which I believe will change into a superb deal for the Kings, but which means it\u2019s time for Brant Clarke to take a much bigger role\u201d<\/p>\n

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