The deal, worth $1 million, comes after the 31-year-old backup goalie was a stabilizing force during some rocky times for starter Cam Talbot and the Kings.
Assistant coaches Newell Brown and Craig Johnson and assistant GM/Gulls GM Rob DiMaio are gone; Mike Stapleton and Rick Paterson get front-office promotions.
The defenseman and the winger, both of whom bring distinctive intangibles to the team, will become unrestricted free agents if extension agreements aren鈥檛 reached by July 1.
Some opponents rip it, some Kings want to change it and GM Rob Blake says the system, which hasn鈥檛 gotten them past the first round since 2019, will be discussed.
As expected based on the odds, the Sharks win the first pick and Blackhawks get the second, meaning the Ducks' streak of never having the No. 1 pick continues.
They offer mostly hazy responses after a disappointing season that included a coaching change and another first-round playoff loss to Edmonton. Blake says they will not buy out the contract...
The Ducks have never had the first overall pick, though they鈥檝e selected second three times (including last year) and in the top five on eight occasions in franchise history. They...