The Los Angeles Kings and defenseman Brayden McNabb agreed to a new two-year contract Saturday.
Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times reported the news.
Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times and LA Kings Insider Jon Rosen provided additional context on the deal:
The contract allows McNabb, 25, to avoid becoming a restricted free agent.
McNabb was selected in the third round by Buffalo in the 2009 draft, but he failed to find a consistent role with the Sabres, as he appeared in just 37 games.
The team traded him to Los Angeles in March 2014, and he seems to be comfortable as a bottom-pairing player in the Kings' defensive group. He has 38 points in 152 regular-season games with the club, including a plus-22 mark.
McNabb had a forgettable 2016 playoffs, though, recording zero points and finishing minus-four in a five-game loss to the San Jose Sharks.
According to General Fanager, McNabb's new deal is similar in term to players like Colorado's Nick Holden and New Jersey's John Moore.
Holden plays on his team's top pair with ...
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