The Los Angeles Kings have yet to sign star defenseman Drew Doughty to a new contract, but the two sides appear closer to an agreement.
According to ESPN’s Dan Arritt, Kings general manager Dan Lombardi held a 40 minute discussion with Doughty’s representatives this past Tuesday.
In Arritt’s article, Lombardi spoke about the ongoing talks regarding Doughty’s contract:
“It’s safe to say we’re still having dialogue and we’ll keep trying to move forward,” Lombardi said. “We’re still on track.”
Doughty, 21, is a restricted free agent, and has yet to receive an offer sheet from another team. Since the new CBA agreement starting in the 2005-06 season, very few teams have made offers to opposing teams’ restricted free agents.
Doughty scored 11 goals with 29 assists for 40 points last season, which was 19 points fewer than he accumulated in 2010.
After Steven Stamkos re-signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning ten days ago, Doughty became the most notable restricted free agent available.
While the Kings are in no real hurry to re ...
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NHL Free Agents 2011: Los Angeles Kings Close to Deal with Drew Doughty?
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