Kempe Contract Watch Thread

[LAKingSteve]

Discussions began over the summer with a goal to sign him before camp from what I understand. It's been awfully quiet on the news front...until now. Pay the man. You cannot let him walk after the season ends nor should they trade him.

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"...while over there summer there seemed to be a financial gap between Kempe and the Los Angeles Kings – and I’m not sure that has closed much, so far.

Kempe is looking for a deal in the $10 million AAV range over eight years, while the Kings started talks under the $9 million mark. With Anze Kopitar likely playing in his last NHL season, the Kings want to compete this season and getting Kempe locked into a new deal is important."

 

[jammer06]

The kings are operating in a non growing cap fantasy and it's clearly costing them to pay third line D and not first line Forwards

 

[LAKingSteve]

The kings are operating in a non growing cap fantasy and it's clearly costing them to pay third line D and not first line Forwards

I think they will get to the $10M number eventually. Didn't expect the Kings to give him what he wants right off the bat. We'll see what happens, hopefully before training camp.

 

[SaltyPuck]

Jesus Kings...pay the man.