Adrian Kempe News: Staying long term in LA

Kempe and the Kings are in agreement on an eight-year, $85 million contract extension, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports Sunday.

Kempe was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this coming offseason, but he will instead stick around in Los Angeles long term on an eight-year extension with a $10.625 million AAV. The 29-year-old winger eclipsed 30 goals in three of the past four seasons, and he is off to a great start again this year with 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) through 19 games while skating on the first line and top power-play unit.