Unless a deal is reached tonight, Doughty is not expected to be in Los Angeles tomorrow.
At this point, there is no question Doughty would be hindering his development and preparation by holding out of training camp.
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The rehab went really well, and I’ve been skating a bit here lately. For a month and a half, actually. So it feels good, 100 percent.
All reports list Kopitar as fully healthy, draft accordingly.
Everything else was in place. He’s been skating for the last month. So he’s good to go.
Feel comfortable drafting Kopitar accordingly. Adding Mike Richards to the Kings lineup should only help take pressure off the Slovenian superstar.
Alex Edler played game 7 with a couple of broken fingers.
Q. Alain, you said yesterday that Alex Edler is fine, is he good to go tonight?
COACH VIGNEAULT: Good to go
Edler left Game 6 for the second time five minutes into the final period
It will be announced this afternoon that the Minnesota Wild has signed goaltending prospect Darcy Kuemper to a three-year entry level deal. Kuemper, who posted eye-popping numbers with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League last season, was named the WHL Goaltender and Player of the Year.
