Resigning Scott Laughton

Nodoughtyboutit

Nodoughtyboutit

4th Line Grinder
I'm really loving his game and fit with the team. I know hes a FA in the off-season and will be looking for a deal. I was wondering what you all would be willing to give and what you think he ends up getting...

My first thought was maybe 3 years x 4 mil or something in that range...

Cheers
 
Nodoughtyboutit said:
I'm really loving his game and fit with the team. I know hes a FA in the off-season and will be looking for a deal. I was wondering what you all would be willing to give and what you think he ends up getting...

My first thought was maybe 3 years x 4 mil or something in that range...

Cheers
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That’s probably what it would take to keep Laughton. It’s probably a fair price but I don’t know the cap space is there for even that amount unless other moves were made.
A third-line Center is much needed. But so is at least one defenseman, a #1/2 Center, and accomplishing those moves won’t happen without shedding some assets.
Laughton is the kind of player the Kings really need. He’s been very, very good.
 
Salary Cap is going up significantly, I believe, so probably can make room for him. I'd assume he's pretty happy here as well since he's been getting a lot of ice time and playing really well. Plus, he got #1 star last night!!
 
Nyssa42 said:
Salary Cap is going up significantly, I believe, so probably can make room for him. I'd assume he's pretty happy here as well since he's been getting a lot of ice time and playing really well. Plus, he got #1 star last night!!
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While the cap IS increasing significantly, so are the actual salaries of the Kings players.
We have the added cap space plus Kopitar’s salary. But we also have Kempe’s new contract, Panarin’s contract, and there really isn’t much more space left (unless I’m misreading it).
That’s the problem I see for the roster moving forward.
 
DoubleMinor said:
While the cap IS increasing significantly, so are the actual salaries of the Kings players.
We have the added cap space plus Kopitar’s salary. But we also have Kempe’s new contract, Panarin’s contract, and there really isn’t much more space left (unless I’m misreading it).
That’s the problem I see for the roster moving forward.
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We have to re-sign Clarke, too.
 
What would be the cap hit resulting from buying out Doughty? The other option is a trade with $$$ retained. Either way, he needs to go. Drew has proven his unsuitability at 1D. Ask him if he will accept a lesser role. When he declines then he must go. At $11 million, he is hurting the entire organization.
 
VCRW said:
What would be the cap hit resulting from buying out Doughty? The other option is a trade with $$$ retained. Either way, he needs to go. Drew has proven his unsuitability at 1D. Ask him if he will accept a lesser role. When he declines then he must go. At $11 million, he is hurting the entire organization.
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I really don't think the FO approves this.

The only way I could see it happening is if there is some team desperate enough to trade for him significant assets (meaning more than some measly 3rd rounder or sth. like that) with almost half of his salary retained.

Too bad the Loafs completely derailed themselves, I always hoped that could be the dignified end route for both parties involved.
 
VCRW said:
What would be the cap hit resulting from buying out Doughty? The other option is a trade with $$$ retained. Either way, he needs to go. Drew has proven his unsuitability at 1D. Ask him if he will accept a lesser role. When he declines then he must go. At $11 million, he is hurting the entire organization.
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I don’t see the Kings trading or buying out Dewey.
But I do see something happening after his contract expires IF he wants to keep playing. He would want too much money and the Kings won’t pay him.
DD had the Kings over a barrel a few times w negotiations but those days are gone. That is when I see him departing.
 
Lots of questions with Kopi leaving, and the way QB is playing with Laferrière and Moore.. makes me wonder if they will try to slot Turcotte in between juice and bread on the 1st line, to see how that goes. Then sign Laughton to keep that 3rd line churning. There are almost no UFA centers of note coming available, so..
 
DarkLeftHand said:
Lots of questions with Kopi leaving, and the way QB is playing with Laferrière and Moore.. makes me wonder if they will try to slot Turcotte in between juice and bread on the 1st line, to see how that goes. Then sign Laughton to keep that 3rd line churning. There are almost no UFA centers of note coming available, so..
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It would be immensely helpful for Turcotte to insert himself into a bigger role on this team. It would fill a hole with a low salary.
Outside of that happening you gotta think any center help comes via trade as the UFA market is a void as you correctly stated.
 
Salary cap should not be much of a concern. They are something like $18M under the cap next season as of now. I expect they will re-sign Laughton unless he doesn't want to be here.

I'd also trade or buy out Kuemper. He's old, expensive, and his game is sliding badly. Only a year left on his deal, so a buyout is very doable.
 
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