Legendary Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, who is the team captain, has had his future revealed with the club going forward.Doughty is in the final season of his eight-year, $88 million contract with the Kings, which pays him $11…
Los Angeles Kings management confirmed to SiriusXM NHL Network Radio that veteran defenseman Drew Doughty will not be traded. Although formal contract extension negotiations have not yet commenced, the franchise stated there is no doubt Doughty will return to the team next season once an extension is finalized at the appropriate time.
Doughty is currently playing in the final season of an eight-year, $88 million contract paying him $11 million this year. The 36-year-old team captain, drafted second overall in 2008, has expressed a desire to re-sign and continue his career exclusively in Los Angeles, having recorded eight points across 13 games this season.
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