The Los Angeles Kings and Adrian Kempe don’t look like shut on a contract extension
Day by day Faceoff: David Pagnotta on Day by day Faceoff Reside, speaking about Kirill Kaprizov’s contract extension, elevating the bar for wingers that wish to signal contract extensions. Issues don’t look like shut between the Los Angeles Kings and Adrian Kempe, and each side are okay with that. Kempe may now be within the $11 million.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
“Kaprizov’s deal goes to have an effect on the winger market extra, greater than something. And, an emphasis, it’s going to put emphasis, to a sure extent, on a man like (Jack) Eichel, due to the top-tier expertise that a few of these guys are, however it’s going to have extra of an impact on Kempe, on (Alex Tuch), on Kyle Connor and so forth.
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So the numbers that you just began out within the offseason, when you have been capable of begin negotiating, you realize, a $10 million ask two, three months in the past might be 11 plus now, for some guys.
I do know that in Kempe’s case, I do know the Kings and Kempe’s agent, JP Barry, spoke the opposite day. They form of went again at issues to have a dialog, however nothing is shut.
It feels like this one, barring a major form of flip from (GM) Kenny Holland and the Kings proper now, appears like he could begin the common season with out an extension, however he’s okay with it. Feels like each side are okay with that as nicely. They need to get a deal completed, however it feels like this one’s going to take a bit little bit of time as of .
So I don’t suppose, once more, no panic on any aspect. However this can be a participant that’s in all probability going to be hovering round $11 million per yr on an AAV if he’s going the complete time period, for a full eight yr.
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