Adrian Kempe would love an extension executed, and his quantity could also be greater than initially reported
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period: Had reported earlier that Los Angeles Kings ahead Adrian Kempe may very well be searching for $10 million on a contract extension with the Kings. The Kings unique quantity was beneath $9 million. now believes Kempe may very well be searching for one thing between $10 and $11 million.
Kempe on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio mentioned he desires to remain in LA and would love an extension executed quickly.
“I wish to get it executed as quickly as potential, however I don’t wish to rush something,” he mentioned. “However I additionally don’t wish to come round after Christmas and the (commerce) deadline’s developing and I’m sitting there not figuring out the place we’re at or we’re not on phrases. Earlier than Christmas can be nice, earlier than camp can be nice.”
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Talks between Kings GM Ken Holland and agent J.P. Barry are anticipated to renew this week with hopes of getting a deal executed earlier than the beginning of the season.
Nicholas Hague had a verbal settlement with the Vegas Knights earlier than being traded
Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal: On the finish of final season, defenseman Nicolas Hague thought that he can be remaining with the Vegas Golden Knights, as he had a verbal settlement with the GM Kelly McCrimmon earlier than the beginning of the playoffs.
“I assumed I had a deal executed with Vegas executed earlier than the playoffs, and we had agreed on what it was going to be,” mentioned Hague, who didn’t specify what the phrases of the deal had been. “On either side, it was a phrase settlement. Clearly, nothing was signed. As a result of I mentioned to them, ‘We’re going into the playoffs. That’s the No. 1 precedence proper now, and we’ll reconvene and get this executed after the season.’ It was all good.
“Then the season ended, and it simply by no means did.”
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Hague was traded to the Nashville Predators on June twenty ninth for Colton Sissons and Jeremy Lauzon, after which signed a four-year, $22 million take care of the Predators. A few days after the commerce, the Golden Knights did a sign-and-trade for Mitch Marner. They received’t have been ready to slot in the contract for each Marner and Hague and would have wanted to maneuver wage out.
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