Los Angeles Kings’ reserve goaltender Jonathan Bernier requests to be traded –NHL Update
Jonathan Bernier, who had started his National Hockey League (NHL) career with Los Angeles Kings of Pacific Division, when he was just a teenager at the age of 19 in 2007-2008 season, has submitted a request and expects to be traded to some other team.
This decision mainly came after Los Angeles Kings signed their first choice goaltender Jonathan Quick for a longer period.
Jonathan Bernier says he no longer wants to be a second choice keeper and watch the match sitting on the bench. He had played just 16 games last season when Jonathan Quick was not there.
Quick was the winner of Conn Smythe Trophy, the trophy which goes to the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The 26-year-old American has recently signed a new 10-year deal with Los Angeles Kings that is worth a whopping $58 million ($5.8 million
every year), which would keep him in Los Angeles till 2023.
On the other hand, Jonathan Bernier has his two-year contract ending next season and he will become a restricted free agent on 1st of the July in 2013.
Bernier said that he had previously asked for his transfer as well but it was not given any attention, but now, he expects it to be done very soon. Jonathan said, "I asked the Kings to trade me before the trade deadline, but they refused. Now that Jonathan
Quick signed a long-term deal, I expect to be traded before training camp starts."
The backup goalie had just played 4 games for Los Angeles Kings in his debut season before being sent to Manchester Monarchs, Los Angeles Kings’ affiliates in American Hockey League (AHL) for two and a half seasons (2007-2008, 2008-2009 and half of 2009-2010).
He was called back in between 2009-2010 season in which he played three games. He had some more time in the playing area in next season when he played 25 games in the 2010-2011 but his performance went way down in the last season in which he played just
16 games and did not have best of the records, winning five games and losing six games.
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