Doughty agrees to 8-year, $56M deal with Kings
Posted September 29, 2011 11:44 pm.
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The Los Angeles Kings and Drew Doughty have come to terms.
The defenceman has agreed to an eight-year contract with the club, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos.
The deal is worth $56 million.
Doughty, who was the Kings first pick (second overall) in the 2008 draft, has 126 points in 239 games with the club.
A restricted free agent, Doughty missed all five of Los Angeles’ pre-season games as negotiations dragged on.
A former Norris Trophy finalist, Doughty won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics and represented the Kings at the 2009 NHL YoungStars event in Montreal.
He was selected to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season and was named a second team all-star for the 2009-10 season.
— With files from the Canadian Press
