Confirmed Signing with Link: [LAK] D Mikey Anderson signs extension with the Kings (8 years, $4.125M AAV)

[Chardo]

He likes it. Hey Mikey

 

[CupofOil]

That deal is going to age really well especially the latter half when the cap really rises. Always smart of these teams to lock up these young risers before they rise too much.

 

[regulate]

Excellent deal for the Kings, which will age well down the road. Future Captain, solid defense first defender. Saw on NHL tonight the other day that Anderson leads the NHL in winning puck battles. Didn't even know they kept that stat.

 

[Dust]

As long as the cap continues to rise in the coming years this deal will get better and better.

 

[Eegs]

Would love for the habs to give something like this to Guhle when his contact expires.

Don't see Guhle taking a deal like that. I like Mikey Anderson, but Guhle has a higher offensive upside that I imagine he'll gamble on. A bridge-type deal would be more likey imo.

 

[Stimpythecat]

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Now he has enough money to get his birth certificate changed to Mike Anderson.

Although if he has to get it done at the CA DMV it might take awhile.

 

[quackquackquack]

What a team friendly deal. Seems like he lowballed himself to be honest (8 years too!)

 

[Cianide]

Good signing. Andersen's really stepping up. Shutdown defenseman.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Now he has enough money to get his birth certificate changed to Mike Anderson.

Although if he has to get it done at the CA DMV it might take awhile.

I think that explains the term

 

[These Are The Days]

This kind of stuff has nothing to do with overall league interest. Get out of your hardcore internet hockey nerd bubble.

Is that what I should tell the 2 guys I work with who just became hockey fans and are confused as shit as to why there are reported trades that haven't happened yet and the best anyone can get is second hand sources repeating themselves and drumming it up as interest? Or do I gotta sit there and tell them "Yeah bro they just blow a lot of smoke and nothing's gonna happen for 2 weeks"

That's the problem. I got them into hockey and the people who report on it look like morons

 

[YP44]

Great deal!!

 

[Seattle King]

We like Mike.
Solid contract for both sides, kudos to Blake on getting a top pair D signed long term under 5 M for that term.

 

[wintersej]

I think the trolling eyeballs is funny

 

[kingsholygrail]

Now he has enough money to get his birth certificate changed to Mike Anderson.

Although if he has to get it done at the CA DMV it might take awhile.

His contract will be over before his appointment comes up.

 

[mouser]

How many second pairing guys comfortably handle 22:00 minutes a night with 0 minutes of powerplay?

Marino, Dumba, Brodie, Leddy, McDonagh, Jensen. Probably others I'm missing.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Kings taking advantage of a child.

 

[David Lunch]

Marino, Dumba, Brodie, Leddy, McDonagh, Jensen. Probably others I'm missing.

Dumba doesn't play on the powerplay? I'm surprised -- he always seemed to have a good shot to me.

 

[kings11]

Excellent deal for the Kings, which will age well down the road. Future Captain, solid defense first defender. Saw on NHL tonight the other day that Anderson leads the NHL in winning puck battles. Didn't even know they kept that stat.

Yup and entering the season he was ranked as the 7th best defensive Dman in the NHL.. how ya like them apples

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Dumba doesn't play on the powerplay? I'm surprised -- he always seemed to have a good shot to me.

He had a good shot when he came into the league but then tore his pec fighting tkachuk, hasn’t been able to hit the net since and he hasn’t been the power play for several years now. He did get pegged a couple games back breaking 100 mph on a shot, but he rarely gets it off that well or with any kind of accuracy anymore.

As for Mikey, I guess I don’t watch the Kings much beyond the billion games they have played vs the Wild the past few seasons, but I am not much of a fan of his, definitely doesn’t scream guy I would commit 8 years to at least.

 

[rajuabju]

Crazy. did not expect this. Was anticipating a 2-3 year bridge deal at a high $3M / low $4M hit and then getting a larger deal down the line. Anderson likely preferred the longterm safety/commitment, and obviously Kings do very well here with a rock solid caphit long-term. Takes him to age 32... what a deal we just made, basically perfect

 

[FuzzyTitus]

Kings taking advantage of a child.

For +/- $32M you can take advantage of me all you want lol.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

For +/- $32M you can take advantage of me all you want lol.

What are your qualifications? And have you ever caused Sidney Crosby to get a misconduct in a game before?

 

[Surf Nutz]

The amateur astronomers in the LA poster observatory have been trying to focus their KMart telescopes in search of the long term mission from Commander Blake and his ground control.
But they pop up today and say some computer algorithm located a habitable planet.

No mention of any other people, no credit for getting important pieces to buy in and work with him, and get a fair reward that is still a good deal to stock the rocket and aim it towards the correct trajectory
This signing was pure AI, Blake did not do anything, he has "no plan."
He just brought in a robot GM or an astrologer or something.
Blake is the no plan man, drifting mindlessly through space like an astronaut that got separated from the Space Shuttle, Reality.

Yet he has put the rocket on the launch pad and only one engine, G1, G2, has failed and he and his team have assembled a temporary fix , rebooting G2, and are working on rebuilding G1,
While continuing to prep for the mission, making sure the rocket will be well fueled with the capability to return to the heavenly destination they twice reached a decade ago.

 

[Shellz]

Who knew “Mikey” was such a sore spot for every grown man.