Cross a big to-do item off of Rob Blake’s summer checklist.
There will be no will he or won’t he intrigue around Drew Doughty next summer. The all-star defenseman agreed to terms today to re-sign with the Kings for eight more years, keeping him in Los Angeles through the 2026-27 season.
Drew Doughty will ink new deal to remain with the LA Kings through the 2027 season!https://t.co/ExFOstg4DX
— LA Kings (@LAKings) June 29, 2018
Financial terms have not been released by the team, but media sources are indicating he’ll have an $11 million cap hit, making him the highest paid King and the NHL defenseman with the highest cap hit, easily beating PK Subban’s $9 million AAV.