Confirmed with Link: Muzzin signs 5-year extension

[Raccoon Jesus]

As per LA Kings app!

Beauty deal:

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger
Jake Muzzin signs extension with LA Kings. 5 yrs, $20 million total.

http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=734665

Jon Rosen @lakingsinsider · 3m 3 minutes ago
And there it is; the release is up.

Jon Rosen @lakingsinsider · 3m 3 minutes ago
Sounding like the #LAKings are close to announcing an extension for defenseman Jake Muzzin.

Click to read more...

 

[Reclamation Project]

Boom.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Congrats to Muzz. What a transformation in a year. I'm very curious on AAV - would love it at $3.5-$4.0, but not sure if that's achievable given the ridiculous contracts we've seen over the past few years.

 

[KingsCourt]

awesome...holding my breath for amount ...out of the 'big' five (Muzz, AMart, RR, Stoll, JW) always expected he'd stay ..i think RR and Amart are gone

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

4 million a year. PERFECT.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

Dean's the wizard with these deals. I doubt it includes a NMC either.

 

[KingCanadain1976]

Darren Dreger ‏@DarrenDreger 2m2 minutes ago
Jake Muzzin signs extension with LA Kings. 5 yrs, $20 million total.

 

[Ron*]

I'm going to guess a $3.5M AAV.

Edit: $4M AAV was going to be my second guess. LOL

 

[Ron*]

Hopefully it's backloaded so my first guess is true.

Or even less, considering Kopi's upcoming deal.

I am sure DL took this into consideration.

 

[Ron*]

Anyway, it makes a clearer picture down the road in attempting to resign Martinez, in particular, and affecting the possible Stoll and Williams upcoming signings.

 

[William H Bonney]

Good deal, especially if Muzzin keeps up his play down the stretch and in the playoffs. He had a rough start but he's consistently improved as time goes on and he's proved to be a valuable partner with Doughty.

Hopefully the next Kings to eventually sign longer deals are Toffoli and Pearson.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

 

[Reclamation Project]

Love this deal.

 

[Captain Mittens*]

Guess who guessed Muzzin would get $4 mil back on 7/30?

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=88506513&postcount=55


Note this date, because I am always way off on this ****

 

[Ron*]

Guess who guessed Muzzin would get $4 mil back on 7/30?

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=88506513&postcount=55


Note this date, because I am always way off on this ****

Good call.

Still waiting on the details. It could be a straight $4M AAV or backloaded so that DL has more wiggle room with the Kopitar contract (and others) coming up the next two summers.

 

[MsMeow]

Amazing deal, fair to both sides!

 

[damacles1156]

Can't wait till Muzzin is back in the lineup, miss the guy.

 

[sinister6000]

They might not be able to sign Stoll, Williams, Clifford, and Martinez. The Kings are going to be in the same situation as Boston and Chicago. Because of their success, the team will have to let go some more good players to stay under the cap. Plus they still will have to sign Toffoli, Pearson, and Kopitar, so they need to have the money available.

 

[Muzzinga]

excellent deal

 

[CowMix]

Are we going to be able to stay under the cap if we don't trade Richards in the next couple years? Kopitar, Stoll, Williams, Pearson, Toffoli, Martinez...

 

[William H Bonney]

They might not be able to sign Stoll, Williams, Clifford, and Martinez. The Kings are going to be in the same situation as Boston and Chicago. Because of their success, the team will have to let go some more good players to stay under the cap. Plus they still will have to sign Toffoli, Pearson, and Kopitar, so they need to have the money available.

Let Stoll and Regehr walk. Clifford is expendable if necessary. Try to re-sign Williams and Martinez. Pearson and Toffoli are RFAs so they won't be too expensive although Dean could probably get a discount on some of the UFA years if he offers them long term deals.

Also, there's the obvious buyout of Richards if he doesn't improve. He's not worth losing Williams, Pearson or Toffoli if it came to that.

 

[Ron*]

@cmasisak22: 29 non-LAK teams' 1/2/3 D are either a) not as good b) more $$$ c) older/more likely to decline d) not signed for 4 years or e) all of above

 

[kingsboy11]

Great deal for Muzzin. Definitely deserved that money after last year.
Unfortunately I think this closes the door on Martinez.

 

[KingsFan7824]

After the 2013 playoffs, no way. After the 2014 playoffs, yes way. Must be nice to have a talent someone is willing to pay for.

 

[kingsfan]

Guess who guessed Muzzin would get $4 mil back on 7/30?

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=88506513&postcount=55


Note this date, because I am always way off on this ****

@cmasisak22: 29 non-LAK teams' 1/2/3 D are either a) not as good b) more $$$ c) older/more likely to decline d) not signed for 4 years or e) all of above

We are solid well handled by DL and crew it is mindbogglingly sick. Lock up Toffoli and PEarson, figure out what to do with Williams, likely let Stoll walk (unless he takes a pay cut), go drink some more kool-aid, repeat.