Overview

• Laferriere’s deal carries an average annual value of $4.1 million, including a $3.5 million salary in year one and $4.4 million in years two and three.
• In his second NHL season, the 24-year-old winger tallied 19 goals, 42 points and a plus-22 rating over 77 games, adding 124 hits and 43 blocked shots.
• The New Jersey native was the Kings’ third-round pick in 2020, developed at Harvard and debuted professionally with the AHL’s Ontario Reign in late 2022–23.
• Remaining a restricted free agent at contract expiration in 2028 ensures Los Angeles retains matching rights and ample cap space for future roster moves.
• Los Angeles will now turn its focus to negotiating an eight-year extension with veteran winger Adrian Kempe under new CBA term-limit rules.