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Los Angeles Kings signed Michael Anderson (8 Years / $4,125,000 AAV)

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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
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Michael Anderson has signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Kings.
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SIGNED BY: Rob Blake
Length: 8 years
Value: $33,000,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 5.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings
Signing Date: Feb. 15, 2023
Source: CapFriendly

Michael Anderson signed a 8 year, $33,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 15, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $4,125,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2023-24$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$2,000,000$1,600,000$3,600,000$3,600,000
2024-25$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
2025-26$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
2026-27M-NTC$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
2027-28M-NTC$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
2028-29M-NTC$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
2029-30M-NTC$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
2030-31M-NTC$4,125,000$4,125,000$0$0$4,200,000$4,200,000$4,200,000
TOTAL$33,000,000$33,000,000$0$2,000,000$31,000,000$33,000,000$33,000,000
CLAUSE DETAILS: M-NTC begins 2026-27: 10 team no trade list
CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly
Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:01 p.m.
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Amirov Forever
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This is a really, really good deal that will only continue to get better as the cap rises. Locking down a genuinely great top 4 LD at this price for this long is a tidy piece of work from Rob Blake. Happy for LA and Mikey!
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.
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God I hope we get Lindgren for this price. Great deal for LA.
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:03 p.m.
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This looks very similar to the Samuelsson contract. Is Mikey a similar type of player?
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:04 p.m.
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Quoting: Sharkie69
This looks very similar to the Samuelsson contract. Is Mikey a similar type of player?


I'd say so, similar contracts, similar players
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:06 p.m.
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Nhl 23 Franchise Mode deal
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:07 p.m.
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Amirov Forever
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Quoting: Sharkie69
This looks very similar to the Samuelsson contract. Is Mikey a similar type of player?


Kinda sorta. Anderson is all defense, whereas Samuelsson can atleast chip in at both ends of the ice
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:07 p.m.
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stop daddy it hurts
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Quoting: Jimmy_Stu_Fanatic
Nhl 23 Franchise Mode deal


exactly
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:20 p.m.
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GREAT signing! Best personnel move Blake's made in his tenure, and I loved the Arvidsson and Danault moves.

I have to believe that the two people who voted No don't know our team well. Anderson is integral to the team going forward.
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:22 p.m.
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Top 4D locked in for his 20 at a cheap deal that'll only look better as the cap rises. Tidy business
Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:26 p.m.
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Took the Labanc deal last season to get a better payday this time around. Good for him. He's been fantastic this year.
Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:26 p.m.
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Quoting: KingLundqvist30
God I hope we get Lindgren for this price. Great deal for LA.


I don’t want to take anything away from this being a Mikey Anderson post, kudos to him and LA for locking him up.

But damn, I did not know
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Dude is solid
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:27 p.m.
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All these Franchise Mode Contracts! Not all of these long term RFA signings are going to look good 3-5 years down the line. This might be on of them!
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 1:27 p.m.
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I'm guessing this means the Kings are out of the Jakob Chychrun sweepstakes.
Feb. 15, 2023 at 2:10 p.m.
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This is not a guy I would take a risk on long term. Voted no because LA should've given this guy a bridge contract. Advanced stats are meh.
Feb. 15, 2023 at 2:18 p.m.
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Quoting: sensonfire
I'm guessing this means the Kings are out of the Jakob Chychrun sweepstakes.


I don't think so. Anderson really isn't a top pairing defenseman to me.
Feb. 15, 2023 at 2:21 p.m.
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I don't think so. Anderson really isn't a top pairing defenseman to me.


I just find it interesting that the Kings made this signing right after rumors of Chychrun being traded to the Kings hit fever pitch.
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 2:46 p.m.
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Who????????
Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.
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This kind of reminds me of the Pesce deal. Looks to be pretty fair value in AAV, and you are basically just buying all of the most expensive years now, and the biggest win comes with having this deal locked in while the cap rises. I find this sort of deal works best on D, because having some consistency and cost certainty when filling in your top 4 is just super useful. At this price, as long as Anderson fits into the top 4, it's at worst fine, and at best a solid bit of surplus value.

Biggest risk is that Anderson is a one dimensional player, and one dimensional players tend to be a bit more volatile, so if his defensive game slips, it becomes more noticable, since that was the only area that he provided value in the first place. It's a risk worth taking, and I think the AAV reflects the risk, so there is likely more room for upside then there is downside from LAs point of view, but it's worth pointing out.
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:12 p.m.
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Took the Labanc deal last season to get a better payday this time around. Good for him. He's been fantastic this year.


Hopefully for the Kings this contract ages better than the Labanc deal did for the Sharks.
Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:13 p.m.
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I don't see how this signing has any effect on a potential Chychrun trade.
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:20 p.m.
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Only a third contract on an 8 year deal and below the 5M AAV mark. But history has not been kind so far with these (Matheson, Kotkaniemi).
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.
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Quoting: Sharkie69
This looks very similar to the Samuelsson contract. Is Mikey a similar type of player?


Samuelsson's sample size was much smaller but he was a great fit by Dahlin for a 25-games stretch. Buffalo is betting he's going to be to Dahlin what Methot was to Karlsson.

Also, Samuelsson can be bought out anytime between now and 2025 (included) for 1/3 value, whereas Andersson is 2/3 of the contract's total value in penalty starting in 2025. The risk is different but the sample size larger in the later case.
Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:24 p.m.
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Great deal for a young top 4 defenseman that's just going to get better and better
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Feb. 15, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.
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Meh.
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