ve money. The Kings are likely holding onto their money to lock up players such as defenseman Drew Doughty, star forward Anze Kopitar and goaltender Jonathan Bernier.
The trade would be an advantage for Anaheim. While Pronger still has a few great years left in him, Johnson is considerably younger and could be signed for a longer period than Pronger could. Johnson would be a lock-in for the defensive side of the rink, while captain Scott Niedermayer and the skilled Francois Beauchemin are currently facing unrestricted free-agent status. Ryan Whitney was brought in at the trade deadline from Pittsburgh to add some defensive depth, but losing Niedermayer and Beauchemin this season and possibly Pronger next summer, the team will be looking to add some more gritty defense to compete in the league.
Drew Doughty
13 June 2009
7 April 2009
the Kings were on the clock. With the 2008 Draft crammed with defensemen, the Kings selected Drew Doughty, a Guelph Storm standout in the OHL. The Thrashers surveyed their opportunities, and landed on physical defenseman Zach Bogosian, another OHL standout. Playing with the Peterborourgh Petes, Zach was the only defenseman in the league to lead his team in points (61) and was named to the OHL First All-Star Team.
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