The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms with their current captain Dustin Brown for eight years with an AAV of a little over $5.75M. Brown is a 28-years old Right Wing, and the Captain of the Kings, who drafted him in the first round and 13th overall in 2003.
Dustin Brown has agreed to an eight-year extension with the #LAKings with an AAV of a little over $5.75M.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 18, 2013
Dustin Brown’s #LAKings contract breakdown: $7.25M, $7.25M, $7M, $6.5M, $5.5M, $5.5M, $4M and $4M.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 18, 2013
Dustin Brown has been credited with much of the LA Kings recent success, and played a pivotal role in securing the franchise’s first Stanley Cup in June 2012. Brown has spent his entire career with the Kings and it looks like he will be a captain of this team for the rest of his career. While all of the details are not yet clear about his deal, this does help LA Kings fans sleep better as their team has a solid core secured for a very long time with players such as Anze Kopitar, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Drew Doughty, Slava Voynov, and Jonathan Quick.
Brown has been known to be a rather “mean guy with a sprinkle of dirty” to his game. He is very tough to play against, and if your team plays against him during the playoffs, you will walk away not being his fan – and likely have many bruises to support your case. This may also be the reason he is one of the most liked LA Kings players. Brown has a knack for goal-scoring too. He is known to score clutch goals and has scored over 20 goals in his last five season, not including last “lockout” year as he only got 18 goals in 46 games (extrapolate to a full season and’s a shoe-in for a 30-goal year).
Brown’s stats with the Kings include 641 games played, 181 goals, 207 assists, plsu/minus -24, and 452 penalty minutes. He also has 50 play-off games played and 31 play-off points, including 20 in 20 games played during their Stanley Cup win.
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