Winger Milan Lucic's tenure with the Los Angeles Kings ended after just one season Friday, as he signed a seven-year, $42 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
TSN's Pierre LeBrun first reported the signing, and Sportsnet's Chris Johnston confirmed it.
After a down year with the Boston Bruins in 2014-15, Lucic enjoyed a resurgent 2015-16 campaign upon getting dealt to L.A. for goalie Martin Jones, defenseman Colin Miller and a first-round pick.
Lucic notched 20 goals and 55 points in 81 games to go along with an impressive plus-26 rating.
The Kings fell to the San Jose Sharks in the first round of the playoffs, but the big-bodied Lucic was a seemingly perfect fit due to his size, physicality, scoring touch and defensive acumen.
Following the season, the 28-year-old veteran made it clear that his preference was to return to Los Angeles for 2016-17 and beyond, according to Lisa Dillman of the Los Angeles Times: "To be honest, I really don't have much interest in hitting the open market, or even hearing what's out there—because in my mind, this is where I want t ...
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