Kings Sign Defenseman Greene to 5-Year Extension

The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they have signed defenseman Matt Greene to a five-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Greene would have been a restricted free agent in 2009. The Kings acquired Greene along with center Jarret Stoll in a trade with Edmonton during the summer for defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky. Last season, Greene played in 46 games with the Oilers, earning one assist and racking up 53 penalty minutes. In four games so far this season, GReen has no points and seven penalty minutes. The Kings' resigning of Greene shows their intent to rebuild the club through young talent. The team has also resigned young forwards Anze Kopitar, Patrick O'Sullivan, and Dustin Brown to long-term deals over the past few months. Greene brings lots of physical play to the Kings' blueline and will continue to do so for the next five years.