Doughty's chances

| | Comments (9) |

The OHL website did a story today about some of the league's top prospects and their chances of making NHL rosters this season. Here's what Kings assistant general manager Ron Hextall had to say about defenseman Drew Doughty, the Kings' No. 2 overall pick.

``His understanding of the game is tremendous. He's got to learn how to be a pro, but it looks like he has the chance to be a really elite player. We have spots available, so we will see where he's at. We're not going to promise anything either way, but he'll have a chance to come in and earn a job.''

Here's the full story... (oops, the link works now...)

NHL calling for OHL stars

9 Comments

VQ said:

working link please!

anthony said:

DREW DOUGHTY IS GOING TO BE A STAR.
A FRANCHISE PLAYER EVEN.

FOR THE KANSAS CITY KINGS.

yesitscal said:

This guy has huge upside, but I wonder what his impact will be this season? He'll make the team by default because there aren't enough bodies without him.

Jayrew Author Profile Page said:

I can see it already, Drew Doughty named captain of the Kansas City Kings. Do you think they'll keep the naming rights? or rename them something like...the monarchs

Mike said:

I would like to see the following defensive line combos:

Johnson-Doughty
Harrold-Pressing
Green-Martinez

I am not worried about Doughty making the jump to the NHL, I think Johnson and Doughty would make a great pair and should log a ton of ice time. The other two pairs have me worried.

simonsez said:

"Oh, it would be great,” Doughty said. “Rob Blake was one of my favorite defensemen when I was growing up, when I was younger."

Is this an old quote, or did Doughnuts not get the memo??

petey Author Profile Page said:

Simonsez, I believe those comments from the players were from interviews at the draft.

What's the frequency, Kenneth? said:

It's an old quote--I read that quote somewhere else before the Rob Blake signing.

Leave a comment

About the bloggers

Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.

Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.

Inside the Kings comments

Due to the huge amount of spam, commenters on Inside the Kings must now register with the site and sign in to leave a comment.

Creating a Movable Type commenting account is easy: After you click on the "comments" link in a blog post (or are already in an individual blog entry), click "sign in." When you are at the Movable Type "sign-in to comment" screen, after the words "Not a member?" click "Sign up!"

You will be asked for a minimal amount of information, including an e-mail address, which we need to verify the account.

If you sign up and for some reason don't get a return e-mail confirming your new account, please e-mail Steven Rosenberg at steven.rosenberg@dailynews.com, and he will activate your account and notify you. He can also help you with any other issues regarding signing up for or leaving comments on the blog.

Tip: To ensure that you receive the confirmation e-mail when you do sign up to comment on the blog, BEFORE you sign up, put the e-mail address online@langnews.com in your mail program's address book. That way, the message from the server to confirm your account won't get lost in your spam file.

Another tip: Inside the Kings will also let you create a TypeKey account (or use an existing one) to comment. You can also use your OpenID, LiveJournal or Vox accounts to sign in for comments.

About this Entry

This page contains a single entry by Rich Hammond published on August 27, 2008 11:00 AM.

K.C. wants Kings' best was the previous entry in this blog.

Cammalleri meets Calgary is the next entry in this blog.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.

Recent Comments

What's the frequency, Kenneth? on Doughty's chances: It's an old quote--I read that quote somewhere else before the Rob Bla ...

petey on Doughty's chances: Simonsez, I believe those comments from the players were from intervie ...

simonsez on Doughty's chances: "Oh, it would be great,” Doughty said. “Rob Blake was one of my favori ...

Mike on Doughty's chances: I would like to see the following defensive line combos: Johnson-Doug ...

Jayrew on Doughty's chances: I can see it already, Drew Doughty named captain of the Kansas City K ...

yesitscal on Doughty's chances: This guy has huge upside, but I wonder what his impact will be this se ...

Jet on Doughty's chances: http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?sub=&id=5555 works, but a sl ...

anthony on Doughty's chances: DREW DOUGHTY IS GOING TO BE A STAR. A FRANCHISE PLAYER EVEN. FOR THE ...

VQ on Doughty's chances: working link please! ...

Powered by Movable Type 4.21-en