Adrian Kempe Has No Agency Timeline For a Contract Extension However Needs It Completed Quickly
Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Interval joined Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Scott Laughlin and Gord Stellick on the Monday version of NHL Morning Skate. He was requested in regards to the Los Angeles Kings and Adrian Kempe, and after we may anticipate to see a contract extension.
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Scott Laughlin: “Dave Pagnotta with us right here within the NHL Morning Skate. Now, Dave, after we had been in Vegas a few weeks in the past for the participant media tour, North American model, we had been questioning about (Anze) Kopitar and whether or not or not this is able to be his final season. Positive sufficient, it’s going to be, barring one thing unexpected.
We additionally talked with Adrian Kempe, and we puzzled about his extension, or at the least at this level, Dave lacked thereof with the LA Kings. Final yr of contract that pays him $5.5 million, within the closing yr of his deal. 29, in search of a contract extension from the Kings, and so they’re trying to have that candy spot come about as properly. What are you able to inform us about Kempe and the Kings and the place this finally may find yourself?”
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Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah, properly, they’re hopeful that it finally ends up with a full eight-year extension. That’s what they’re working in the direction of. The aim continues to be to type of get one thing finished by the beginning of the season. Kempe advised us, Scotty, that, as you understand, that ideally, good world, he desires to get this finished by the beginning of the season.
He doesn’t wish to put a definitive timeline, and he hasn’t thus far. There’s no set deadline, per se, however you understand, all issues equal, greatest case situation, it will get finished by, by the seventh. By the point the puck drops on, on the brand new season. In order that’s nonetheless what they’re working in the direction of.
However due to the panorama and the shift and the massive boys which can be on the market, you understand, the blokes we talked about, (Connor) McDavid, (Kirill) Kaprizov, Jack Eichel, wants a brand new deal. Kempe that we’re speaking about proper now, Kyle Connor and so forth and so forth. Nobody’s locked in simply but. And you understand that’s a little bit of an element for a few of these negotiations throughout the board.
I feel there’s been progress in Winnipeg with Connor. I feel there’s some progress right here in LA with, with Kempe. However as a result of, once more of that panorama, and of the {dollars} shifting and we needs to be getting used to, quickly sufficient, greater AAVs, greater contracts throughout the Nationwide Hockey League, Kempe, they might have thought, Okay, we wish to hover round $10 million to start out.
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Nicely, okay, a few of these negotiations are progressing throughout the board. We’re listening to a few of the numbers on the market. Possibly it’s nearer to 11, and also you wish to hit that proper honest market worth, not simply now, but in addition in a number of years when the contract type of wraps up.
So I feel from Kempe’s aspect of issues once more, the aim continues to be to hit a full time period, nonetheless to do it by the beginning of the season. You’re in all probability wanting someplace in that $10 to $11 million vary per yr. And so they simply have to search out that candy spot.”
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