Alex Laferriere’s Surprising $12.3 Million Deal: What This Means for the Kings’ Future

You know, watching young talent bloom in the NHL always fires me up, and Alex Laferriere’s latest move with the Kings? Pure smart business. The 23-year-old forward just inked a three-year, $12.3 million deal to stick around Los Angeles—no small feat for a player who’s swiftly carved out a name as a reliable scorer by his second season. After posting 19 goals and 23 assists last year, Laferriere’s chemistry alongside Quinton Byfield and Kevin Fiala has become a cornerstone for the Kings’ promising core. Drafted in the third round back in 2020, he’s stacked up 31 goals and 34 assists over 158 games, showing there’s plenty more where that came from. And with GM Ken Holland handling key contract priorities this summer, the focus now shifts to locking in other standout players like Adrian Kempe. It’s an intriguing offseason shaping up in L.A.—plenty of moves that could make or break their next run. LEARN MORE

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Forward Alex Laferriere has agreed to a three-year, $12.3 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings.

The Kings announced the deal Saturday for Laferriere, who was a restricted free agent this summer after playing out his entry-level contract.

The 23-year-old Laferriere had 19 goals and 23 assists last year for the Kings, emerging as a dependable scorer in only his second NHL season. He largely played on the right wing alongside center Quinton Byfield, another key member of Los Angeles’ young core, and high-scoring Kevin Fiala.

A third-round pick in the 2020 draft, Laferriere has 31 goals and 34 assists in 158 games for the Kings.

New Los Angeles general manager Ken Holland has taken care of his most pressing summer contract issues after the signing of Laferriere, but Holland said last month that he would be eager to sign Adrian Kempe to a long-term deal as the Swedish forward heads into the final season of his current contract.