LA Kings Re-Sign Defenseman Brandt Clarke to 5-Year, $37 Million Deal
Clarke, 2021’s eighth draft pick, ranked second on the team with 32 assists and fourth with 40 points last season.
- On Friday, the Los Angeles Kings signed defenseman Brandt Clarke to a five-year contract worth $7,400,000 annually, securing the emergent star through the 2030-31 season.
- General Manager Ken Holland prioritized locking down Clarke following a breakout season where the defenseman recorded career highs of eight goals and 32 assists while playing all 82 games.
- Head coach Peter Laviolette, hired earlier this month, plans to utilize Clarke's offensive skill set to transition the team toward a more aggressive style of play.
- With the contract finalized, the Kings have under $11 million in cap space available ahead of the free-agent sweepstakes beginning Wednesday.
- Following the retirement of Anze Kopitar, the longtime captain who departed after the 2025-26 season, the Kings remain in the market for a top-six center to fill the vacancy.
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Marietta Daily JournalD Brandt Clarke rewarded by Kings with 5-year, $37M deal
Following a career-best 40 points this season, defenseman Brandt Clarke declined free agency and re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for $37 million over five seasons.
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LA Kings re-sign defenseman Brandt Clarke to 5-year, $37 million deal
Defenseman Brandt Clarke has agreed to a five-year, $37 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings.
Kings sign Brandt Clarke to five-year extension - Daily Faceoff
While speculation is swirling that this offseason could be one that sees an offer sheet or two doled out to major restricted free agents, one name can officially be crossed off that list as a possibility. The Los Angeles Kings announced on Friday night that they have signed defenseman Brandt Clarke to a five-year contract extension that comes with a salary cap hit of $7.4 million. The deal will cover the final four years in which Clarke would ha…
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