The Los Angeles Kings and Anze Kopitar are "not even in the ballpark" when it comes to contract negotiations, according to Kings' general manager Dean Lombardi.
Lombardi told LA Kings Insider the club and one of its best players are not close to agreeing on a new deal.
Kopitar's seven-year, $47.6-million contract is up at the end of the 2015-16 season.
He is a free agent as of July 1, 2016.
The 28-year-old, two-way centre, who has recorded 610 points in 683 career NHL games, will take up $6.8 million in salary cap space this coming season.