Restricted Free Agency Archives

Adam Pantozzi/NHLIAlex Iafallo has re-signed with the LA Kings for two years and $4.85-million, a Kings source confirmed. Contract financials were first reported by John Hoven of Mayor's Manor. Iafallo was the lone RFA to elect arbitration among three players eligible to do so. Because his case ... Full Story

Kings sign Mario Kempe to one-year, two-way contract; Iafallo elects arbitration

Jon RosenJuly 5, 20190 Comments

Contracts and Finances3 min read

Some news over the holiday weekend: MARIO KEMPE SIGNS. Adrian's older brother, who was in attendance at Staples Center when Adrian scored his first career goal against Washington late in the 2016-17 season, has signed with Los Angeles, the Kings announced Friday. Mario Kempe, originally drafted b... Full Story

One-year deal for Lintuniemi; all RFAs under contract

Jon RosenJuly 18, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting2 min read

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

Jon RosenJuly 15, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesProspects and ScoutingVideo4 min read

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

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

Jon RosenJuly 13, 20180 Comments

Contracts and Finances3 min read

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

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

Jon RosenJune 25, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting3 min read

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

Jon RosenJune 25, 20180 Comments

Contracts and Finances2 min read

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

Kings financials and salary chart: 2018 off-season

Jon RosenMay 3, 20180 Comments

Contracts and FinancesHockey OperationsVideo5 min read

Insiders. A happy Thursday to you. I get asked around this time of the year about the team’s financials and find it helpful in advance of late-June and early July player movement to provide a chart – not as beautiful as CapFriendly’s, of course – of the team’s salary and contract commitments. Rich a... Full Story

Brodzinski, LaDue re-up; all RFAs inked

Jon RosenJuly 14, 20170 Comments

Contracts and Finances3 min read

The Los Angeles Kings continued their barrage of RFA signings, inking forward Jonny Brodzinski to a two-year, $1.3-million contract and Paul LaDue to a one-year, $874,125 contract. Combined with Friday's earlier signings of Kevin Gravel, Justin Auger, Kurtis MacDermid, Michael Mersch, Andrew Crescen... Full Story

Gravel, Auger, Crescenzi, Leslie, Mersch MacDermid re-up for one year, $650K

Jon RosenJuly 14, 20170 Comments

Contracts and FinancesOntario ReignProspects and Scouting3 min read

The Los Angeles Kings have checked an additional six names off their restricted free agents list, signing defensemen Kevin Gravel, Zac Leslie and Kurtis MacDermid and forwards Justin Auger, Michael Mersch and Andrew Crescenzi to one-year, two-way contracts with average annual values of $650K. The wo... Full Story

Shore signs one year, $925K extension

Jon RosenJuly 6, 20170 Comments

Contracts and Finances2 min read

The Los Angeles Kings checked another box off their list of restricted free agents, signing Nick Shore to a one-year, $925,000 extension. Should he not come to terms with the club on his next contract before July 1, 2018, he will again become an RFA. It's going to be an interesting year for Shore... Full Story

Gravel among 30 to file for arbitration

Jon RosenJuly 5, 20170 Comments

Contracts and FinancesNHL News5 min read

Kevin Gravel was one of 30 players to elect for salary arbitration, the NHLPA announced on Wednesday. Salary arbitration hearings will be held in Toronto between July 20 and August 4, though it is more likely that Gravel and the team come to terms on a new contract before then. The last King to ... Full Story

Vegas free agent window details; which Kings are exempt?

Jon RosenMay 31, 20170 Comments

Contracts and FinancesNHL News4 min read

First, some important tweets. Vegas can sign any UFA in the NHL during this period as well as unprotected RFAs. Would count as Vegas' expansion draft pick from that team— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) May 30, 2017 To underscore, no, Vegas may not sign RFAs who are ineligible for e... Full Story