The Kings are in agreement with star winger Adrian Kempe on a deal to keep him in Los Angeles past this season, Emily Kaplan of ESPN reports. It’s an eight-year deal worth $85MM for a cap hit of $10.625MM, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet . The contract secures Kempe, who was arguably the top UFA remaining next season, in Southern California through the 2033-34 season.

Most have viewed a Kempe extension as a must-do for Kings general manager Ken Holland, and for good reason. With captain Anže Kopitar ’s pending retirement already set to leave a glaring hole in their top six next season, losing a second member of their top unit would have been catastrophic.

More so than ever, Kempe has taken the reins from Kopitar as the team’s top offensive threat. With six goa

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