It used to be, Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi points out, that the story would be the contract. Over the weekend, the Kings locked up franchise center Anze Kopitar to an eight-year contract worth $80 million. A huge commitment to a great player.

It used to be, Los Angeles Kings GM Dean Lombardi points out, that the story would be the contract. Over the weekend, the Kings locked up franchise center Anze Kopitar to an eight-year contract worth $80 million. A huge commitment to a great player.