The LA Kings have signed Quinton Byfield to a five-year extension worth an average annual value of $6.25 million. The 21-year-old restricted free agent had his breakout year in 2023-24, scoring 20 goals and 55 points. Byfield was selected second overall in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, and after patience from the Kings organization, he
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After a somewhat eventful draft weekend that saw the Los Angeles Kings bring in Tanner Jeannot, general manager Rob Blake wasted no time once free agency began, signing multiple players to NHL contracts. The first signing was winger Warren Foegele’s three-year, $3.5 million average annual value (AAV) contract. After that, it got confusing with the
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the 21st overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the 26th, 57th, and 198th overall picks. The Kings now have one second-round pick since they traded away their own second-round pick to dump Cal Petersen’s contract. The Canadiens move up five spots
In what was expected to be a boring Wednesday, the NHL has seen two massive trades in the goaltending market occur. The Los Angeles Kings have traded center Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Washington Capitals for goaltender Darcy Kuemper. The Hockey Writers’ Jesse Courville-Lynch believed this trade made sense, and the two teams agreed, providing a
June 29, 2022, will forever be a day that changed the landscape of the Minnesota Wild and Los Angeles Kings franchises. The two teams engaged in a blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Fiala to Los Angeles for Brock Faber and the 19th overall selection in the 2022 Draft. Now nearly two years later, both teams
The Los Angeles Kings announced they have given their captain Anze Kopitar a two-year extension worth $7 million per season that will kick in July 1, 2024. Locking in an important piece of their team until the end of the 2025-26 season, the Kings have given their leader a chance to continue to help bring
The Los Angeles Kings have kicked off 2023 free agency with the signing of goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year contract worth $1 million a season. At 35 years old, Talbot is coming off a short stint with the Ottawa Senators following a trade from the Minnesota Wild prior to the 2022-23 season. This comes
The Stanley Cup Final may still be ongoing, but we have our first big offseason trade. Earlier this afternoon, the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Los Angeles Kings joined up for a three-team deal that sent Ivan Provorov to the Blue Jackets, with Sean Walker and Cal Petersen going to the Flyers. Here are the
The Minnesota Wild have traded the rights to pending restricted free agent Kevin Fiala to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for the Kings 2022 first-round pick and prospect Brock Faber, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. According to Elliotte Friedman, this trade also includes a contract extension for Fiala which will come in around
The Pittsburgh Penguins added some forward depth Sunday night by acquiring Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two conditional draft picks. The Kings are getting a 2022 third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in 2024. TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun reported that the third-round pick becomes a second-round pick if the Penguins
Anze Kopitar was selected 11th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2005 draft, also known as the “Sidney Crosby Draft.” The pick worked out for the Kings, who won Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014 with Kopitar as their top-line center. Anze Kopitar (Ed Mulholland-US PRESSWIRE) The Slovenian native has delivered a huge
It has been reported that the Los Angeles Kings have come to an agreement with forward Andreas Athanasiou on a new deal. The deal is reported to be worth $1.2 million over one year. Hearing Andreas Athanasiou will be joining LA on a one-year deal. — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 28, 2020 Drafted 110th overall
The Los Angeles Kings kicked off the 2020 offseason with a bang at the NHL Entry Draft. They selected a top prospect in Quinton Byfield, and they traded for Lias Andersson who has a high ceiling – if he reaches his potential. Following the draft, LA has done very little in free agency, despite having
On September 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Kings signed Sean Walker to a four-year contract extension. The contract is worth $10.6 million; meaning it carries a cap hit and AAV (Average Annual Value) of $2,625,000. This is quite a low cap hit. With this contract lasting for four more years, it could turn out to
The Vegas Golden Knights have made their first major move of trade deadline season, acquiring left-handed defenseman Alec Martinez from the Los Angeles Kings. In exchange, the Golden Knights will surrender their 2020 and 2021 second-round draft picks. This trade has been in the works for at least 24 hours, as TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported
The Vancouver Canucks have grabbed one of the top players on TSN’s Trade Bait board a week before Feb. 24’s trade deadline, acquiring right-winger Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, and a 2020 second-round draft pick. Toffoli’s Long Tenure in Los Angeles Is Over The 27-year-old right
By The Canadian Press September 7th, 2019 EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Goalie Jack Campbell has agreed to a two-year, $3.3 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced Campbell’s deal Saturday. He is now under contract through the 2021-22 season. Campbell was the 11th overall pick in the 2010 draft by Dallas,