Los Angeles Kings and winger Adrian Kempe A new eight-year contract worth $10.625 million annually has been agreed to, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
The Kings saw the re-signing of Kempe as a priority, especially as he prepares for the captaincy Ange Kopitar Retiring at the end of the season. The two sides had been negotiating for the past few months, and Kempe took slightly less money, sources said, reflecting his desire to remain in Los Angeles, where he believes he can win a Stanley Cup.
The contract runs until the 2033–34 season. The 29-year-old Kempe, a native of Sweden, has played his entire 10-year career with the Kings after being a first-round draft pick in 2014.
Kempe, the Kings’ leading scorer the last two seasons, has six goals and 19 points in 19 games this season.
He was arguably the biggest free agent left for the summer of 2026. connor mcdavid, jack eichelKirill Kaprizov and martin necks All have re-signed with their respective teams in the last two months.
