Forward Adrian Kempe has agreed to an eight-year, $85 million contract to stay with the Los Angeles Kings, according to the NHL .

The Kings announced their deal with the 29-year-old Kempe on Monday. He would have been an unrestricted free agent next summer, but his new deal now extends through the 2033-34 season and has an average annual value of $10.625 million.

Kempe has been the Kings' most dependable offensive player over the past four seasons, earning an All-Star selection in 2022 and leading Los Angeles to four straight playoff appearances. The Swedish right wing has 200 goals and 220 assists in a 10-year career spent entirely with Los Angeles, which drafted him with the 29th overall pick in 2014.

Kempe scored a career-high 41 goals during the 2022-23 season, and he has four con

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