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In his longest uninterrupted stretch, “steady” Fantenberg showing versatility

LA Kings InsiderDecember 27, 20180 Comments

Though they made important free signings in forward Alex Iafallo and goalie Cal Petersen in the 2017 off-season, the LA Kings were also finalists for a number of NHL-ready defensemen earlier in the spring. And though they had signed Oscar Fantenberg that April, the team withheld issuing a press rele... Full Story

One-year deal for Lintuniemi; all RFAs under contract

LA Kings InsiderJuly 18, 20180 Comments

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Alex Lintuniemi has signed a one-year, two-way contract that would pay him $650,000 at the NHL level, the team announced Wednesday. With the extension, all restricted free agents who received qualifying offers - Lintuniemi, Paul LaDue and Kurtis MacDermid - are now under contract for 2018-19. A ... Full Story

MacDermid: Two years, two-way, $675,000 AAV

LA Kings InsiderJuly 15, 20180 Comments

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RFA defenseman Kurtis MacDermid signed a two-year, two-way contract with the LA Kings that carries a $675,000 AAV at the NHL level, the team announced Sunday. MacDermid, 24, totaled four points (1-3=4), 57 penalty minutes and a minus-four rating over 34 games in his rookie NHL season and another goa... Full Story

Zack Mitchell signs one-year, two-way contract

LA Kings InsiderJuly 14, 20180 Comments

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As first reported by CapFriendly, the Kings have signed UFA forward Zack Mitchell to a one-year, two-way contract that comes with a $650,000 AAV at the NHL level and a $150,000 salary at the AHL level. The 25-year-old Mitchell, a right-shot, 6-foot-1, 196-pound forward, has three goals and five poin... Full Story

Rasmus Kupari signs three-year ELC

LA Kings InsiderJuly 13, 20180 Comments

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Joshua Lavallee/Icon SportswireRasmus Kupari has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the LA Kings, the team announced Friday. Chosen 20th overall at the 2018 NHL Draft last month, Kupari has one more season remaining on his contract with with defending SM-Liiga champion Kärpät in the nort... Full Story

LaDue re-ups for two years, $1.65-million; financials updated

LA Kings InsiderJuly 13, 20180 Comments

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Restricted free agent defenseman Paul LaDue has signed a two-year, $1.65-million contract extension, the Kings announced Friday. LaDue, who will be 26 in the upcoming 2018-19 season, has three goals and 12 points in 34 regular season NHL games and 14 goals and 36 points in 74 AHL games. He scored a ... Full Story

Odds and Ends: Arbitration; happy trails, Folin, Rieder, other alums

LA Kings InsiderJuly 9, 20180 Comments

AlumniContracts and Finances5 min read

NOW, WHERE WERE WE? Happy trails, July 4, er, weekend. Five-day weekend. Are five-day weekends a thing? I think so. Six-day weekends aren't. That's essentially "a vacation." Who here is happy that the first thought after an extended break is to categorize lengths of personal time? Anyone? I'll let m... Full Story

Notebook! Doughty, Kovalchuk deals official; Blake, Doughty weigh in

LA Kings InsiderJuly 1, 20180 Comments

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Adam Pantozzi/NHLIRob Blake and Drew Doughty spoke via conference call with local and national media Sunday, with Blake highlighting the Kings’ focus through negotiations with Doughty and Ilya Kovalchuk while sharing an outlook of how the team should stack up in the fall. Doughty, who notified Blak... Full Story

Kovalchuk encouraged by talks with Robitaille, Blake; what about his role?

LA Kings InsiderJuly 1, 20180 Comments

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Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesA fine July 1 was celebrated by many, including one Ilya Kovalchuk, whose contract signing was officially announced by the LA Kings. Per TSN's Darren Dreger, it comes with an immediate payday. Kovalchuk will receive a $7.85-million signing bonus – and another $5.3M bonus o... Full Story

2015 Calder core moves on: Gravel to Oilers; Mersch to Stars; Dowd joins Caps

By Zach Dooley For LAKingsInsider.comJuly 1, 20180 Comments

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Mike Stobe/NHLIFormer Los Angeles and Ontario defenseman Kevin Gravel has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers, ending his tenure with the Kings organization. Via Sportsnet's Mark Spector, Gravel's deal will pay $700,000 at the NHL level and $300,000 at the AHL level. A left... Full Story

Core locked up with Doughty’s eight-year, $88-million extension

LA Kings InsiderJune 29, 20180 Comments

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Drew Doughty has agreed to sign on for an additional eight seasons past this upcoming season, the Kings announced Friday. The extension, per a source, will come with an $11-million average annual value and extend through the 2006-27 season, when he will turn 37. July 1, 2018 represents the date Doug... Full Story

Kings qualify LaDue, Lintuniemi, MacDermid, but not Rieder, Subban, Auger

LA Kings InsiderJune 25, 20180 Comments

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The LA Kings submitted qualifying offers to Paul LaDue, Alex Lintuniemi and Kurtis MacDermid, but not Jordan Subban, Justin Auger, or as reported earlier today, Tobias Rieder. Teams had a 2:00 p.m. PT deadline to submit qualifying offers to restricted free agents. By qualifying a player, a team i... Full Story

Rieder won’t be qualified; eligible to become an unrestricted free agent July 1

LA Kings InsiderJune 25, 20180 Comments

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The LA Kings won't qualify Toby Rieder, hockey operations confirmed to LA Kings Insider. First reported by Elliotte Friedman in today's 31 Thoughts, this was an expected decision after the team came to terms with Ilya Kovalchuk on a three-year, $18.75-million contract over the weekend. Rieder will b... Full Story