Captain Anze Kopitar, one of the last remaining links to the Los Angeles Kings' Stanley Cup championship teams, signed a two-year extension worth $14 million on Thursday.
The center from Slovenia was nearly a point-a-game player and was the Kings' leading scorer this past season at age 35 with 28 goals and 46 assists. His eight-year, $80 million contract is up after next season.
Kopitar is one of two players remaining from 2012 and 2014 when the Kings won the Cup for the first and second times, along with defenseman"Los Angeles has become home for me and my family, and I'm excited to extend my career here," Kopitar said."I've been with this organization through it all, and I know our group is close to achieving something special. I look forward to helping us reach that next level and achieving the ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup again.
Kopitar has played all 17 of his NHL seasons with LA. He has twice won the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward and recently won his second Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct. In 1,384 regular-season and playoff games, he has 1,218 points. He ranks second in Kings history in games, assists and winning goals; third in points and fourth in goals.
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