Kings Re-Sign Forward Stoll to 4-Year Deal

The Los Angeles Kings announced today that they have resigned restricted free agent center Jarret Stoll to a four year contract. Sportsnet.ca reports the deal to be worth $14 million, which averages out to $3.5 million per season. The Kings acquired Stoll from the Edmonton Oilers on June 29 along with defenseman Matt Greene for defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky. In five career seasons, all with Edmonton, Stoll has 59 goals and 106 assists for 165 points in 286 games, while accumulating 238 penalty minutes. Stoll, who struggled last season with only 36 points in 81 games, he became the subject of trade speculation in the off-season. Provided he can regain his offensive production of the 2005-06 season in which he scored 68 points in 82 games, he could be a welcome addition to the Kings offense. At $3.5 million per season at his numbers of two seasons ago, he could potentially be a bargain. If Stoll's numbers continue to dwindle, he would be difficult to move and the Kings would be stuck with him, as not too many teams would be willing to take on an expensive, fading forward.