Speculation: The AAV on Drew Doughtys next contract

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

8 years $88 million from the Kings or 7 years $77 million from every one else.

 

[MR4]

I hate polls that include the same # in 2 different options instead of 10.1-11, 11.1-12, .....

11M is my bet

 

[elitebottomsix]

Kings will buck up and give him 8 x 11.5. It will be a mistake.

 

[philip]

8 years $88 million from the Kings or 7 years $77 million from every one else.

Doughty is good, but I don't think any player is worth 88m a year

 

[YP44]

8 x 10...same as Kopitar

 

[YP44]

Won't be on the Kings

If there is one thing Blake the player has taught LA fans is that he believes in Defensemen getting paid. Time for him to prove what he valued 15 years was right or wrong.

 

[COHawk]

7 x $80.5

 

[Castle8130]

6 years by 12 mil would make any team happy to get this player. 6 of his prime years is worth it, especially with the salary cap rising annually.

People do know that when someone say's 10 years x 88 million that means 88 million every year for 10 years right?

 

[olli]

Without Doughty/Kopitar/Quick, the Kings are probably worse than last year's Avs.
With these three, the Kings are a perennial playoff bubble team.
With these three and a supporting cast, the Kings are a perennial cup contender.

Drew's worth it. I'd gladly offer Hamilton + Hamonic for him @ 10M

He's worth more than that.

 

[olli]

probably 11-12

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

If I'm Kings or really anyone, I try him for 5/60 or 5/65. Little bit more money per year, but you're not locked into him till 36. I'd rather pay more for prime Doughty than be paying exiting his prime and long in the tooth Doughty 11M.

And if you look at it at 13M a year.

13,13,13,13,13 and then you try to resign him at 3/27 (as 33-36 year old Doughty will slow down and not be worth the same cash he is now. 9,9,9 = 92 total
11 x 8 = 88

Basically, you pay a $10M premium (2M AAV) up front to have flexibility for the last three years with possibility of making up that premium on the second part of the deal. I like the ability to walk away if his play doesn't sustain an 11M level at 34-36. Or to later on say, you've had a great career and we've been really fair to you, so give us a break on salary this time. Because you sign him for 7M as a mid 30s D, and all of a sudden, you're making out like bandits.

 

[Crow]

If I'm Kings or really anyone, I try him for 5/60 or 5/65. Little bit more money per year, but you're not locked into him till 36. I'd rather pay more for prime Doughty than be paying exiting his prime and long in the tooth Doughty 11M.

And if you look at it at 13M a year.

13,13,13,13,13 and then you try to resign him at 3/27 (as 33-36 year old Doughty will slow down and not be worth the same cash he is now. 9,9,9 = 92 total
11 x 8 = 88

Basically, you pay a $10M premium (2M AAV) up front to have flexibility for the last three years with possibility of making up that premium on the second part of the deal. I like the ability to walk away if his play doesn't sustain an 11M level at 34-36. Or to later on say, you've had a great career and we've been really fair to you, so give us a break on salary this time. Because you sign him for 7M as a mid 30s D, and all of a sudden, you're making out like bandits.

He would never do it. He doesn’t have to. He knows he will get max term and he knows he can get his contract front loaded. There is a time value to money.

 

[fsanford]

All signs point to 8 years 11 per.

 

[YP44]

All signs point to 8 years 11 per.

I could see it but really think it will be 8x10.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I thought he just wants cups, if he heads to a contender I know he'll take a bit of a discount, but only a contender.

 

[Alan Wake]

I’ll guess 8x88

8 years @ 88 million per year?

DEAR LORD THE CAP CIRCUMVENTION!!

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Whoever it is are going to end up overpaying

 

[Yamazaki]

I think drew doughty is easily a top 3 dman in the league but anyone else worried his play will have a drastic drop in future? He’s played a lot of tough hockey and I feel who ever signs him to a 7 or 8 year deal will regret the deal after 3 years.....

 

[YP44]

I think drew doughty is easily a top 3 dman in the league but anyone else worried his play will have a drastic drop in future? He’s played a lot of tough hockey and I feel who ever signs him to a 7 or 8 year deal will regret the deal after 3 years.....

I do not know. He seems like the Neidermeyer, Chara type that can play high level till late 30s

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I think drew doughty is easily a top 3 dman in the league but anyone else worried his play will have a drastic drop in future? He’s played a lot of tough hockey and I feel who ever signs him to a 7 or 8 year deal will regret the deal after 3 years.....

Why? his game is all brain, it's not predicated on physical gifts. He's not particularly fast, he's not particularly dangly, he's not particularly a hard shooter, he's just a fantastic anticipator and improvisor. Sure he bangs but he's surprisingly good at taking care of himself, part of the value that comes with him is playing an average of 80 regular season games a year (minus lockout year) at high minutes. Maybe you start limiting his minutes in 5 years or so, but to predict him to fall off in three? hm.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

I know it's the Mayor (local Kings blogger) but he somehow has inside knowledge with contracts and team knowledge. He's also very good with the prospect side of the Kings and how the stack up in management eyes. He knew Kopitar was going to be named team Captain a year before it happened. He said Doughty's camp is looking for 14m a year and the Kings are wanting around 12m.

So good luck to anyone who wants to sign Doughty!

 

[kilowatt]

Doughty’s gonna get an 8 year, $96 million contract.

 

[KingsOfCali25]

$100m dollar man?

 

[AngelDuck]

It will be the equivalent of Chara and Niedermayer hitting UFA if Doughty gets to free agency next summer. Doughty is arguably more accomplished than those two were at that point in their careers also

Those guys got huge deals (relative to the cap), and so will Doughty...I think it will be $11M at least

 

[Willy Stylez]

Same as Kopi.