Kings give Drew Doughty 8-year, $88M contract extension

EL SEGUNDO — Kings general manager Rob Blake was recently asked about signing top defenseman Drew Doughty to a contract extension, and Blake made no bones about how vital that is moving forward.
“We’re under the understanding we’re going to do what it takes to get Drew signed,” Blake said. “That’s our understanding here.”
Although Doughty can’t officially sign until Sunday, he and the Kings on Friday agreed to an eight-year extension that, ac