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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