While the Los Angeles Kings have done a lot of work recently to lock in players on longer term deals, there are still a number of players who need new contracts for 2023-24 and beyond. This page will serve as your hub for all player moves – free agency and trade departures, acquisitions, and whatever else comes up. Make sure to bookmark this to keep on top of the Kings’ moves!
Departures
| Date | Player | Position | Destination |
| 5/2/2023 | David Hrenak | G | Czechia, Bílí Tygři Liberec |
| 6/6/2023 | Cal Petersen | G | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 6/6/2023 | Sean Walker | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 6/6/2023 | Helge Grans | D | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 6/24/2023 | Sean Durzi | D | Arizona Coyotes |
| 6/27/2023 | Gabe Vilardi | F | Winnipeg Jets |
| 6/27/2023 | Alex Iafallo | F | Winnipeg Jets |
| 6/27/2023 | Rasmus Kupari | F | Winnipeg Jets |
| 7/1/2023 | Matt Villalta | G | Tucson Roadrunners |
| 7/1/2023 | Joonas Korpisalo | G | Ottawa Senators |
| 7/2/2023 | Lias Andersson | F | Montreal Canadiens |
| 7/3/2023 | Tobie Bisson | D | Laval Rocket |
| 7/6/2023 | Zack MacEwen | F | Ottawa Senators |
| 7/12/2023 | Alan Quine (AHL Contract) | F | Malmö Redhawks |
| 7/20/2023 | Nate Thompson (AHL Contract) | F | Retired |
| 7/31/2023 | Aidan Dudas | F | TPS (Liiga) |
| 8/22/2023 | Nate Schnarr | F | Columbus Blue Jackets (PTO) |
Acquisitions
| Date | Player | Position | From |
| 6/6/2023 | Kevin Connauton | D | Philadelphia Flyers (Lehigh Valley Phantoms) |
| 6/6/2023 | Hayden Hodgson | RW | Philadelphia Flyers (Lehigh Valley Phantoms) |
| 6/27/2023 | Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | Winnipeg Jets |
| 7/1/2023 | Trevor Lewis | F | Calgary Flames |
| 7/1/2023 | Cam Talbot | G | Ottawa Senators |
| 7/1/2023 | David Rittich | G | Winnipeg Jets |
| 7/1/2023 | Mikhail Maltsev | F | Colorado Eagles/Colorado Avalanche |
| 7/1/2023 | Steven Santini | D | Springfield Thunderbirds/St. Louis Blues |
| 7/1/2023 | Andreas Englund | D | Colorado Avalanche/Colorado Eagles/Chicago Blackhawks |
| 7/2/2023 | Joe Hicketts | D | Iowa Wild |
| 9/5/2023 | Jean-François Bérubé | G | Charlotte Checkers (On PTO) |
Forwards
| Name | Position | Status | 2022-23 Team |
| Akil Thomas | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Samuel Fagemo | LW | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Taylor Ward | RW | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Jaret Anderson-Dolan | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Tyler Madden | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Alex Turcotte | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Andre Lee | LW | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Arthur Kaliyev | RW | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Blake Lizotte | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Carl Grundstrom | RW/LW | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Quinton Byfield | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| TJ Tynan | C | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Viktor Arvidsson | RW/LW | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Hayden Hodgson | RW | Signed through 2023-24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
| Trevor Lewis | C/RW | Signed through 2023-24 | Calgary Flames |
| Mikhail Maltsev | C/LW | Signed through 2023-24 | Colorado Eagles/Colorado Avalanche |
| Jacob Doty | RW | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Alex Laferriere | F | Signed through 2024-25 | Ontario Reign |
| Martin Chromiak | RW | Signed through 2024-25 | Ontario Reign |
| Samuel Helenius | C | Signed through 2024-25 | Ontario Reign |
| Francesco Pinelli | C | SIgned through 2024-25* | Kitchener Rangers |
| Anze Kopitar | C | Signed through 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Adrian Kempe | RW/LW | Signed through 2025-26 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Phil Danault | C | Signed through 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Trevor Moore | RW/LW | Signed through 2027-28 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Kevin Fiala | RW/LW | Signed through 2028-29 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | C | Signed through 2030-31 | Winnipeg Jets |
| Nikita Pavlychev | F | Signed through 2023-24 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits/Ontario Reign |
| Charles Hudon | LW/RW | Signed through 2024-25 | Colorado Eagles/Colorado Avalanche |
Italics indicate players on AHL contracts.
*Pinelli’s contract will slide a year because he did not play a minimum of 10 NHL games. His current ELC will therefore actually run through 2025-26. To read more about slides, visit your old friend Capfriendly.
Defense
| Name | Status | 2022-23 Team |
| Matt Roy | Signed through 2023-24 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Jacob Moverare | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign |
| Jordan Spence | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign/Los Angeles Kings |
| Kevin Connauton | Signed through 2023-24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
| Steven Santini | Signed through 2023-24 | Springfield Thunderbirds/St. Louis Blues |
| Andreas Englund | Signed through 2023-24 | Colorado Avalanche/Colorado Eagles/Chicago Blackhawks |
| Joe Hicketts | SIgned through 2023-24 | Iowa WIld |
| Tobias Bjornfot | Signed through 2024-25 | Ontario Reign/Los Angeles Kings |
| Cole Krygier | Signed through 2024-25 | Michigan State University/Ontario Reign |
| Kim Nousiainen | Signed through 2024-25 | Ontario Reign |
| Vladislav Gavrikov | Signed through 2024-25 | Los Angeles Kings/Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Brandt Clarke | Signed through 2024-25* | Barrie Colts/Ontario Reign/Los Angeles Kings |
| Drew Doughty | Signed through 2026-27 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Mikey Anderson | Signed through 2030-31 | Los Angeles Kings |
| Max Martin | Signed through 2023-24 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits |
| Tyler Inamoto | Signed through 2023-24 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits/Ontario Reign |
| Wyatt Wylie | Signed through 2023-24 | Lehigh Valley Phantoms |
Italics indicate players on AHL contracts.
*Clarke’s contract is in the same situation as Pinelli’s described above.
Goaltenders
| Name | Status | 2022-23 Team |
| Jacob Ingham | Signed through 2023-24 | N/A – Injured |
| Pheonix Copley | Signed through 2023-24 | Ontario Reign/Los Angeles Kings |
| Erik Portillo | Signed through 2023-24 | University of Michigan |
| Cam Talbot | Signed through 2023-24 | Ottawa Senators |
| David Rittich | Signed through 2023-24 | Winnipeg Jets |
| Ryan Bednard | Signed through 2023-24 | Greenville Swamp Rabbits |
| Jean-François Bérubé | PTO | Charlotte Checkers |
Other Players Not Included
- Players who have not yet signed professional contracts (a prospect tracker is coming soon!)
- Players who have signed professional contracts but are still playing in juniors/Europe
- Players who were UFAs at the end of the 2022-23 season and remained unsigned anywhere as of September 11, 2023.
Last Updated: September 11, 2023