Best NHL goalie from each franchise: Los Angeles Kings – Jonathan Quick
A two-time Stanley Cup champion in 2012 and 2014, goaltender Jonathan Quick has done an extraordinary job as a staple protecting the net of the Los Angeles Kings. Not only is he still getting the job done with the Columbus Blue Jackets but what a third-round steal by the Kings back in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Quick is another example that no matter where you start on a franchise, keep at it until you achieve greatness. Quick worked his way up the depth chart and once he proved he was more than able to hold down the fort, the Kings never looked back.
So much so, after he won his first Stanley Cup championship, the Kings gave him a whopping 10-year extension to make him quite a wealthy goalie. He earned a $58M contract proving that yes, even goalies can get mega huge contracts in the NHL to have such stability.
Even though he played most of his career with the Kings and is on a new team, Quick will go down in Kings’ history as one of the best goalies they’ve ever had. Hopefully, he plays out the final few years well in what should be a future Hockey Hall of Fame career remembered mostly for wearing that iconic black and white jersey.