Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar would like to enter this season with his future already planned out.

Kopitar has been in negotiations with the team on a contract extension, which, if he had his way, would be agreed upon prior to the start of the season, he told ESPN Tuesday.

Whether an agreement will be able to come together in that time has yet to be seen. Last week it was reported that both sides were "not even in the ballpark" regarding a possible extension.

Kopitar is entering the final season of his current seven-year, $47.6-million contract.