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[Andy Pred 48]

Mitchell signs for LAA Kings.

[king_malice]

hopefully they just screwed themselves out of being able to sign Doughty or Johnson after this season.......how SWEEEET would Doughty be in a Wings uni replacing Lids

[F.Michael]

Getting Doughty will be a pipe dream; Johnson on the other hand is a different story.

[Majsheppard]

Yeah the only way we could get him would be if we gave up a ton of players for him in trade or if he wanted out of LA so bad that he signed a short term deal to hit free agency. Neither would happen in the real world.

[king_malice]

not saying its going to happen but Lids might be done after this season, Johnson Doughty,Simmonds,Moller and Bernier are all FA at the same time, which puts the Kings in a bad spot because at least Bernier,Johnson,Doughty and Simmonds are going to get raises, and if Lids retires and Doughty hits the market you can bet your child/unborn child Holland is going to try and bring him in.

[Shady Ultima]

not saying its going to happen but Lids might be done after this season, Johnson Doughty,Simmonds,Moller and Bernier are all FA at the same time, which puts the Kings in a bad spot because at least Bernier,Johnson,Doughty and Simmonds are going to get raises, and if Lids retires and Doughty hits the market you can bet your child/unborn child Holland is going to try and bring him in.

But of all their other D men, the Kings are going to dump the most salary on Doughty. We won't be able to match what they will give him. Lid's 6mil freed will be nothing. He'll get at LEAST 8m with a cap of probably 6. They'll do a long term deal, I'd bet on it.

[BlakKy]

But of all their other D men, the Kings are going to dump the most salary on Doughty. We won't be able to match what they will give him. Lid's 6mil freed will be nothing. He'll get at LEAST 8m with a cap of probably 6. They'll do a long term deal, I'd bet on it.

8mil for Doughty? No way.
7mil is tops and that's if they overpay by an extra million.

Doughty is great, but not that great.

[Doc Holliday]

It is 99% certain the Kings are going to get Doughty signed before or during Free Agency.

Doesn't mean I can't dream of Detroit getting him anyway.

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros]

Getting Doughty will be a pipe dream; Johnson on the other hand is a different story.

I don't wanna see Jack Johnson here. He was a -15 on a Kings squad that made the playoffs last year. He was a -5 in the playoffs against Vancouver as well. Just doesn't seem defensively solid.

[newfy]

8mil for Doughty? No way.
7mil is tops and that's if they overpay by an extra million.

Doughty is great, but not that great.

No Doughty is great. The sky is the limit for him. In junior he never touched the weight room and then once he got drafted he hit the weights hard and look now, he's 20 and has a norris nomination. Wait 3 years when he really fills out and gets some experience, it won't surprise me if he becomes an all time great

[rage]

Yeah, he'll never hit UFA Status.

[robb himself]

Doughty will EASILY be worth 8 mill...he is the next great d man in the league...he will be collecting norris trophies like nobody's business...

[king_malice]

maybe Doughty wont want to stay in LA or doesnt want a long term deal, look at Bobby Ryan was offered a 4 and 5 year deal but says he only wants a 3yr deal tops

[Doc Holliday]

Doughty will EASILY be worth 8 mill...he is the next great d man in the league...he will be collecting norris trophies like nobody's business...

Probably because he won't have to face up against quality d-men like Bourque, Leetch, MacInnis, Chelios, etc. at such an early age.

[BigWillieStyle]

8mil for Doughty? No way.
7mil is tops and that's if they overpay by an extra million.

Doughty is great, but not that great.

Yeah. 'Cause Brain Campbell makes $7.1 million. I'm sure Doughty can't do a spin-o-rama quite as well as Campbell. He must be worth far less than him. At least to the Ice Capades.

[SweWings]

Doughty is the real deal and there's absolutely no way LA will let him go.

[F.Michael]

I don't wanna see Jack Johnson here. He was a -15 on a Kings squad that made the playoffs last year. He was a -5 in the playoffs against Vancouver as well. Just doesn't seem defensively solid.

True - however he does have some good upside to his overall game...Haven't seen much of him to be honest, but he did well in the Olympics.

[seeinred]

Doughty is far and away my #1 choice to "replace" Nick. I'm hoping they can seduce him with the thoughts of carrying on the legacy or something. I, too, believe Doughty's gonna go down as an all-time great.

[VM1138]

But of all their other D men, the Kings are going to dump the most salary on Doughty. We won't be able to match what they will give him. Lid's 6mil freed will be nothing. He'll get at LEAST 8m with a cap of probably 6. They'll do a long term deal, I'd bet on it.

I don't know. Is there going to be anyone better than Doughty? Holland may very well sell the farm for Doughty simply because that would be the only chance to get a truly big difference maker on the back end to be the backbone of the team.

[robb himself]

Probably because he won't have to face up against quality d-men like Bourque, Leetch, MacInnis, Chelios, etc. at such an early age.

Probably because Doughty IS the Bourque, Leetch, MacInnis, Chelios etc...of this era, at such an early age.