Overview

• Daily Faceoff’s Jason Gregor reported that 2025-26 will likely be Kopitar’s last season in Los Angeles and that he is not signing an extension.
• Kopitar is entering the final year of his two-year, $7 million contract, which runs through July 1, 2026.
• Holland said he has not begun extension talks, plans to speak with Pat Brisson around training camp, and expressed hope Kopitar will stay.
• No decision has been announced on retirement, and analysts note he could draw interest from other teams if he chooses to keep playing, citing Jonathan Toews’ recent one-year deal as precedent.
• Kopitar is closing in on franchise marks, needing 40 points to become the Kings’ all-time scoring leader and eight goals to take the goals record.