Kings sign veteran forward Teddy Purcell to one-year deal

Teddy Purcell (right) joined the Kings on Friday.

The Los Angeles Kings added depth up front, signing forward Teddy Purcell to a one-year deal worth 1.6 million, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Purcell, 30, scored 14 goals and 29 assists last season in 76 games combined with the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. He also added two goals in six playoff games with Florida.

The Kings lost winger Milan Lucic earlier on Friday as the power forward signed a whopping seven-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers at the start of the free-agency period.

Purcell has appeared in 559 career NHL games with the Panthers, Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Kings, registering 101 goals and 204 assists with 102 penalty minutes.

He began his career with the Kings’ organization.

July 1, 2016

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Teddy Purcell
SIGNED BY
Los Angeles Kings
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$1.6 million
TOTAL
$1.6 million

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