Confirmed Signing with Link: [LAK] G Pheonix Copley signs extension with the Kings (1 year, $1.5M)

[MMC]

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[David Lunch]

Aaaaaaaaand there go the Kings from anyone’s trade deadline goalie trade projections.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Solid backup price. Still have to address the situation going long term.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Awesome good for my fellow North Pole Alaskan!

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Copley is on a nice run this season and has been rewarded.

 

[Zubrus Coffee Maker]

VERY cheap deal, the guy has shown he has the skills to be an NHL goalie

 

[KingsHockey24]

Well there's our back-up for next season.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

lol rob blake

Better hurry and lock up this below-league-average goalie to cover up for my huge mistakes with the goaltending pipeline

this is rearranging deck chairs on the titanic if there's not a corresponding move

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Very happy for him.

 

[Surf Nutz]

lol rob blake

Better hurry and lock up this below-league-average goalie to cover up for my huge mistakes with the goaltending pipeline

this is rearranging deck chairs on the titanic if there's not a corresponding move

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Whatever the background, when you have a vessel taking on the water. you patch it before you sink.
Later on you investigate what created the hole.
This was well deserved and sends the right message to the team and any potential future acquisitions.
This was the correct move.
Now we watch the patched hole for any further signs of leaking water and make further permanent repair plans.

 

[Agalloch]

Why all these signatures ?

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Never heard of him.

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Never heard of him.

That’s not really something to brag about.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Long time Hershey Bear, played 30 games for the Caps. Always liked him and am happy he has found a home in LA.

 

[deaderhead28]

Copley has bailout the Kings organization this year. Nice to see his hard work being rewarded.

 

[Osprey]

I saw the first half of the thread title and braced myself to read that Blake had given him $3M x 3 years or something. It's a relief that it's only 1 year and $1.5M.

 

[CraigBillington]

Maybe now he can afford to spell his name properly

 

[funky]

Not sure why this had to be rushed. Could this not have waited for even another month. Are our goalies so bad that we get engorged over a third string career back up putting up pedestrian numbers?

Don’t get me wrong. Happy for him but we have a lot bigger needs than a back up goalie.

Unless this plays into my hope Blake trades for Vejmelka.

A Vejmelka and Copley tandem would cost $4.225 and burying Cal’s 5 mil wouldn’t be that big of kick in the nuts.

 

[Snarky Coyote]

Its not Phoenix its Arizona since 2012 er wait ...... nevermind

 

[SoundAndFury]

Are our goalies so bad that we get engorged over a third string career back up putting up pedestrian numbers?

I mean as a Kings fan don't you know the answer is "yes"?

 

[bland]

Guessing Petersen will be included in an outrageously expensive deal to acquire Chychrun since a buyout isn't realistic.

Originally I thought that not even our simpleton GM would have signed $6.5 million worth of third string goalie for next year until I remembered he has $12 million of it right now.

Progress?

 

[PromisedLand]

LMAO

I saw LA and Phoenix and thought Yotes finally moved to another city LOL

 

[KingPuckChoo]

I bet you he would've signed for 900k

 

[CamPopplestone]

Not sure why this had to be rushed. Could this not have waited for even another month. Are our goalies so bad that we get engorged over a third string career back up putting up pedestrian numbers?

Don’t get me wrong. Happy for him but we have a lot bigger needs than a back up goalie.

Unless this plays into my hope Blake trades for Vejmelka.

A Vejmelka and Copley tandem would cost $4.225 and burying Cal’s 5 mil wouldn’t be that big of kick in the nuts.

Even if he was to be sent to the AHL it will count almost nothing against the cap. He's done well for the situation, might not have the fanciest stats but he's got wins. Sends a good message and morale to him and the entire locker room to reward him

 

[Osprey]

If anyone's curious, a buried one-way contract next year will count for the full cap hit minus $1.150M. So, if Copley spends next year in the AHL, he'll count for $350K against LA's cap. In comparison, if Petersen does, he'll count for $3.85M. The cap savings will be the same ($1.150M) regardless of which one spends next year in the AHL (unless neither does, in which case LA could be in trouble).