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Quinton Byfield agrees to a 5-year, $31.25 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings

Jul. 15, 2024 19:37 PM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Forward Quinton Byfield has agreed to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Monday for Byfield, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NHL draft. The contract runs through the 2028-29 season. ...

'Unpredictable' free agency is on tap around the NHL as part of a fast-tracked offseason

Jun. 30, 2024 22:05 PM EDT

NHL free agency opens Monday, less than a week since Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Stanley Cup to the Florida Panthers. The offseason comes at you fast, and with all of it packed into a short period of time and more extra money to spend since before the pandemic, general...

Montreal's 1993 Stanley Cup champions are watching as Edmonton can end Canada's title drought

Jun. 23, 2024 18:46 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — When members of the 1993 Montreal Canadiens gathered for a reunion to commemorate 30 years since they won the Stanley Cup, they told stories and reminisced about the championship run. Vincent Damphousse, their leading scorer that postseason, had plenty to share...

The Oilers join 9 other NHL teams that forced a Game 7 after trailing a series 3-0

Jun. 22, 2024 06:03 AM EDT

The Edmonton Oilers aren't the first team in the NHL to fight back from 3-0 down in a best-of-seven series to force a deciding contest. This is the 10th time it has happened in 211 opportunities in NHL history and the first in 10 years. Based on history, the momentum from three...

Darcy Kuemper hopes his second stint with Kings lasts longer than his first

Jun. 21, 2024 19:18 PM EDT

Darcy Kuemper's first stint with the Los Angeles Kings lasted less than one season. Both sides are hoping this one lasts longer. The veteran goaltender was acquired on Wednesday from the Washington Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois in a trade of high-priced, underachieving...

Kings acquire goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois

Jun. 19, 2024 18:13 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Blake solved his goaltending problem and shipped away one of the worst moves of his seven-year tenure as the Los Angeles Kings vice president and general manager on Wednesday. Blake and the Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals...