Do the Los Angeles Kings have a look at free company to fill the void left by Drew Doughty or do they go internally?
Sportsnet: Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty goes to be out some time with a fractured ankle. Do they appear externally for any right-handed defenesman on the free agent market?
“One of many issues I used to be beginning to do was, OK, what right-handed D are nonetheless on the market?” Friedman stated earlier than information of the surgical procedure was introduced. “There’s a Justin Schultz, there’s a Kevin Shattenkirk and, in fact, there’s going to be conditions the place waivers or somebody turns into accessible, however I’m unsure the Kings are going to look into something like that till they’ve a greater concept.”
Brandt Clarke might need been an preliminary thought to play with Mikey Anderson, however Friedman famous on 32 Ideas: The Podcast that they introduced in Joel Edmundson to pair with Clarke. Different inside choices can be Kyle Burroughs, Jordan Spence and Vladislav Gavrikov.
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What Calgary Flames could possibly be moved and who is probably going staying
Eric Duhatschek of The Athletic: (mailbag) Laborious to see anybody buying and selling for Calgary Flames ahead Jonathan Huberdeau with out them retaining not less than 30 p.c of his $10.5 million cap hit. He’s bought seven years left. With the Flames rebuild occurring, they’re okay with carrying the massive cap hit.
Flames ahead Blake Coleman has three years left at $4.9 million per. May see a contending checking in on the 32-year-old on the deadline.
Don’t see the Flames buying and selling Mikael Backlund after the 35-year-old took a pay lower to remain in Calgary.
Defenseman MacKenzie Weegar has seven years left at $6.25 million in a giant a part of the Flames protection. They’d want a giant return to maneuver Weegar. Had thought the Ottawa Senators might need been a match.
Ahead Nazem Kadri has 5 years left at $7 million. He’s 33, in order that contract might not age effectively.
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Two Flames who is perhaps moved sooner or later this season are forwards Andrei Kuzmenko (one-year, $5.5 million) and Anthony Mantha (one-year, $3.5 million).
