Could Drew Doughty Follow Jonathan Quick's Path Out of Los Angeles?
“The Mayor” Jon Hoven joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio on Saturday, July 4th, for the season finale of TFP Hotstove with Dennis Bernstein, Dave Pagnotta, and Ryan Paton. There, he was asked about Drew Doughty and the issues now that Brandt Clarke has signed his new five-year extension. Could there be another Jonathan Quick situation playing in Los Angeles this season?
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Dave Pagnotta: “Now let's talk about two guys on that blue line as we rotate back to D Core, Drew Doughty and Brandt Clarke. Clarke gets his new contract, signs it before July 1st, great move. How do you see his usage increasing, and how do you see Drew changing?”
John Hoven: “I've said this when it comes to Doughty. I've said this as many times as I can on many shows, podcasts, etc. I think Drew Doughty's situation is very tense. I know everyone is trying to play nice in public and say everything is fine; we want him to retire as King, and he wants to retire as King.
This is a situation that just screams Jonathan Quick 2.0. You've got a player who probably won't be back in Los Angeles beyond this year, but he wants to keep playing and plans to play at least three or four more years, and there's money on the market to pay him.
Drew Doughty is still a very active defender. You can argue that he is no longer the best player, but put him in the second or third, reduce his minutes, hockey IQ is off the charts, from a young age. on the ice in big moments.
Is it down to the Edmonton Oilers and Claude Giroux's Ottawa Senators?
And that's a problem because you need to let go when it comes to Brandt Clarke. Brandt Clarke should be the starting defenseman on this team. He must be at his best. He should be playing on the penalty kill, and playing offensively on the power play. You must have held a senior role.
If you look at basic metrics last year, Brant Clark was the Kings' best defenseman. Time. There is no arguing about it. All the metrics will tell you; An eye exam will tell you all that; all advanced stats and numbers will tell you to make everyone you play with better. He was their best defender, and you have to let him go.”
NHLRumors.com Note: The Los Angeles Kings saw Brant Clarke take over as the starting defenseman on the blueline. He was awarded a five-year extension before free agency. However, questions remain about the future of defenseman Drew Doughty. Doughty is entering the final year of his current contract, which pays him $11 million per season.
Kings manager Ken Holland said he would discuss an extension with Doughty after the season. This was the same program as Jonathan Quick. Quick was then traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets and later to the Vegas Golden Knights, where he won his third Stanley Cup.
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Doughty, like Quick, is a Kings legend. The 2012 team of Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Doughty, and Quick will be talked about for bringing two Stanley Cups to Los Angeles, but it's time for a new era for the Kings. But is there a situation where they trade him for the same as Quick?
Doughty wants to play a few more seasons, but if Holland brings Doughty back, it will be on one-year deals. Is that something Doughty wants, or is it a game to force Doughty's hand?
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