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Kings Sign Taylor Ward to Two-Year, $1.75 Million Extension

The two-year, $875,000-per-season pact keeps the undrafted winger under team control through 2027–28 after a productive recall to the NHL.

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Kings winger Taylor Ward, left, has brought consistent energy while helping the undermanned Kings of late, and he was rewarded on Monday with a two-year contract extension. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Ward’s extension carries an $875,000 NHL cap hit per year through 2028, with the team not specifying whether the deal is one-way or two-way.
  • He was slated for unrestricted free agency this summer but will now be eligible to hit the market only after the 2027–28 season.
  • The 27-year-old has two goals and four points in nine games with Los Angeles this season while averaging just over 11 minutes per night and taking occasional power-play shifts.
  • Before his recall, Ward posted 12 goals and 21 points in 32 AHL games with Ontario, contributing scoring depth to a Kings team averaging 2.60 goals per game.
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2022, Ward is on his fifth contract with the organization and this is his first multi-year deal.