Roger Eagles signs extension

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Roger Eagles recently signed an extension with the Los Angeles which will keep him in LA for another 4 years. The netminder signed the deal a few weeks ago but only recently have the details been released. Many have wondered with the deal taking longer then expected if Roger wanted to return to Los Angeles after the start of another rebuild which started halfway through a rebuild that didn't go well.

 

"I always said I wanted to be here and it was a no brainer signing here for another 4 years. I love this city and I know the team will be competitive in the next few season" Roger said " We have a lot of talented young guys coming up, management has a great plan and also with the drafing of Lafleur, I know in a season or two I will have someone pushing me for that starting role which will only make me better. It's an exciting time to be a Los Angeles Player"

Many are wondering how the dynamic will work with up and comming Lafleur in the next few seasons and Eagles who will continue being a top netminder in the league.

 

"I have no worries about this, we will work out a system for both of us to get our games in. I am here for the team first and have happily welcomed Lafleur to the team"

 

The deal was signed before the start of the season, which included a 4 season extension, a long with a 1 million dollar bonus for the young netminder.

 

"For me it's not about the money but it was a great gesture from the team, my only goal is to help the team get back into the playoffs and compete for that cup" Roger continued "I have always said I will sign team-friendly deals as long as it helps the team move the needle forward. We all know this will be the last rough season for us and everything going forward will breed a culture of winning, that is the type of culture I want to be a part of"

The team and Rogers haven't started of great this season but that was the expectation with most the team still playing in the development league. Los Angeles has been giving up 40+ shots a game and just recently gave up 100 shots in back to back games versus Calgary. Usually this high workload tires  goalies out but Roger seems to be doing well.

 

"It's still early in the season so it's really not as bad as it sounds, maybe closer to the end of the season it will get worse but I still feel great and hey, its been really helping with my save percentage this season"

Currently Rogers sits with a .933 save percentage but a disappointing 3.32 goals against average.

 

"I knew coming into this season that my goals against average would most likely go up compared to last season as we are running with a very diminished team but that's just part of the game. Sure it's not going to win me any awards or get me into the hall of fame but as I always have been saying, my  goal is to help Los Angeles win the cup....that is all"