Dan Greenspan of NHL.com: LA Kings GM Rob Blake has spoken with defenseman Drew Doughty about the time of contract negotiations and he expects them to reach an extension this offseason.
“We’re under the understanding we’re going to do what it takes to get Drew signed,” Blake said. “That’s our understanding here.”
Blake has been focusing on the draft, and then afterwards they will get extension talks going. An extension for Doughty won’t get in way of any offseason moves they want to make.
“I think a lot of teams would be excited about the opportunity to entertain John Tavares for sure,” Blake said.