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Los Angeles Kings Sign Erik Haula to Two-Year Deal and Re-Sign Scott Laughton
The Los Angeles Kings signed Erik Haula to a two-year contract worth $3.6 million annually and re-signed Scott Laughton to a three-year extension at $3.5 million per year on July 1. The team also added Mats Zuccarello and Corey Perry on one-year contracts.
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The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Erik Haula to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $3.6 million on July 1, ESPN reported. The team also re-signed forward Scott Laughton to a three-year contract extension averaging $3.5 million annually. The Kings announced the Haula signing first, then issued a separate release for the Laughton extension later the same afternoon.
Earlier in free agency that day, the team had already added forwards Mats Zuccarello and Corey Perry on one-year contracts. Haula, 35, recorded 14 goals and 38 points in the 2025-26 season with the Nashville Predators. A center born in Pori, Finland, he also played for Team Finland at the Winter Olympics, finishing with three goals and six points in a tournament that included a 5-1 win over Slovakia.
His prior contract carried a $3.15 million cap hit, and the upcoming season marks his 14th in the NHL. Laughton, 31, was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2025-26 trade deadline while finishing a five-year, $15 million deal. He posted 13 goals and 20 points in 64 regular-season games split between Toronto and Los Angeles, then averaged 15:46 of ice time with the Kings.
The team was swept in four games by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the 2026 playoffs, and Laughton was held scoreless in that series. Next season will be his 14th in the NHL, leaving him 11 points short of 300 for his career.
