The LA Kings, Vladislav Gavrikov and Andrei Kuzmenko nonetheless speaking. They’d package deal their first, Jordan Spence, and are prepared to spend
The Fourth Period: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein speaking in regards to the Los Angeles Kings heading into the draft and free company. They’re nonetheless attempting to re-sign Vladislav Gavrikov and Andrei Kuzmenko. They’re prepared to package deal their first-round decide and prepared to spend on a excessive, elite free agent.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Pagnotta: “NHL Draft developing the LA Kings with the twenty fourth general decide. We simply obtained via with Kenny Holland addressing the media, pre-draft, couple days beforehand. He had some attention-grabbing issues to say, together with ongoing negotiations with Vladislav Gavrikov.”
Bernstein: “Yeah, there’s nonetheless hope, at the least from the Kings facet, that he’ll return. There’s nonetheless negotiations occurring. I do know there’s rumors about them parting. It might go right down to July 1st, we’ll see. However they’re nonetheless hope in Los Angeles that he returns. If not, he’s gonna need to do some heavy lifting to switch Gavrikov.”
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Pagnotta: “And he acknowledged that it’s not a lot time period. It’s greater than {dollars}, that appeared to be the sticking level proper now.
Whereas with Andre Kuzmenko, they appear to be okay on time period. They’re each taking a look at short-term, being the crew and the participant, but additionally greenback appears to be the sticking level. Though Kenny Holland acknowledged he’s not afraid to spend cash.”
Bernstein: “Yeah, {dollars} wouldn’t be a sticking level for a excessive, elite free agent which may price you perhaps $11 or $12 million. And he stated any person requested him if he wasn’t prepared to do it, he stated, ‘I by no means stated that.’
So it’s gonna be to see if Mitch Marner does hit the market, will they take part? I believe they’ll.
However there are different issues occurring in Los Angeles as nicely. And Kenny advised me that he can be prepared to show his first spherical decide a package deal for a longtime top-line ahead. So be careful for that within the coming days as
nicely.”
Pagnotta: “Jordan Spence additionally successfully accessible. He needs extra constant ice time. May not have the ability to get it right here with who they’ve on the suitable facet already in LA. So one other participant, excuse me, to take a look at because the LA Kings look to rejig their lineup just a little bit. Add to it shifting ahead, going into subsequent season.”
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Bernstein: “However I do wish to say that Allen stated that Spence didn’t totally ask for a commerce. He simply needs to play extra. We’ll see if they’ll accommodate him. However with Brandt Clarke and Drew Doughty within the lineup, I don’t know the way they’ll.”
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