Thursday, May 12, 2016

Los Angeles Kings to Bring Darryl Sutter Back Behind the Bench for Two More Years




The Los Angeles Kings and head coach Darryl Sutter appear to have reached an agreement on a new two-year contract, worth three million per season. 

The Los Angeles Times on Thursday reported that the Kings and Sutter have reportedly agreed on a deal to keep the coach behind the bench, with an official announcement expected to be made as early as Friday.

Sutter’s current contract ends on July 1st, and Kings general manager, Dean Lombardi said earlier this month, that the team has made a fair offer to keep the coach in place. A few days later Sportsnet reported that Sutter was undecided on a return. 

On Thursday, Sutter told the LA Times, “I have no desire to go anywhere else or do any of that, we will get it worked out. That is my plan.” He added, “The contract parameters are pretty clear. We just wanted to make sure. We are trying to get everything lined up, to make sure everything works out.”

The terms of the deal appear to be three million a season, for two years, with an option for a third.
Sutter was first hired by the Kings on December 20, 2011, replacing Terry Murray. In four seasons in the “City of Angels,” he has gone 186-112-45, with two Stanley Cup Championships (2012 & 2014). 

The Kings finished in second place in the Pacific Division during the 2015-2016 season, while falling to the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the playoffs. 

Sutter has been following the progress of the Ontario Reign, the Kings American Hockey League affiliate, so that the club may get a good read on some of their prospects. His son Brett, also plays for the Reign. 

Sutter said, “We want to get a good read on some of those kids over there, that has been fun, seeing a lot of those boys from last year’s AHL playoffs to this year’s playoffs, seeing how they have come along.” He added, “When we talk about the Kings next year, we have five or six guys, that show they can contribute to our team. It has been a really good experience for them to go through a long playoff run again.”
 

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