Drew Doughty still has two years remaining on his contract with the Los Angeles Kings, but rumours and speculation about him leaving the team when his deal is up have been swirling around for a little while now.
During his time with the Kings, Doughty has helped the franchise win two Stanley Cups, but in the last three seasons, Los Angeles has made the postseason just once.
With the 2017-18 season on the horizon, Doughty spoke to Matt Larkin of The Hockey News and channeled his inner Stone Cold Steve Austin when talking about his future:
"I'd love to re-sign in L.A. But if our team isn't going in the right direction …," Doughty told Matt Larkin of The Hockey News. "I want to win Cups. I don't give a (expletive) where I play. I just want to win Cups, and that's the bottom line."
Who else finished reading the quote and said to themselves "because Drew Doughty (Stone Cold) said so?"
If Doughty added in a couple of "Hell Yeah's" and "Whats" and opened a can of "whoopass" on everyone with some stunners, he'd be the NHL version of Stone Cold.
Of course, there is still time for him to do so, but the more important thing to note is that Doughty just wants to win and if the Kings aren't competitive over the last two years of his contract, he could very well choose to sign somewhere else.
(H/T: The Hockey News)
