The Los Angeles Kings have signed a pair of minor-league deals today, signing goalie Pheonix Copley to a one-year, one-way deal worth $825,000 and defenseman Tobie Paquette-Bisson to a one-year, two-way deal worth $750,000.
Copley, 30, was once considered a potential NHL up-and-coming netminder, when he played 27 games with the Washington Capitals in 2018-19. He’s barely been back since, though, and has just 31 appearances to his name. His deal with the Kings is almost certainly as a minor league option, where he has much more experience.
Paquette-Bisson is signing his first NHL contract after spending the last few seasons in the minor leagues. It is a heck of a success story for an undrafted, defenseman that played two full years in the ECHL.
Because he is now 25, he is not restricted by the entry-level system, which means he can get a bit more money. Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports that he will earn $175K in the AHL and holds a $200K minor league guarantee.
Kings aren’t doing anything of note outside of fiala
**Yet.
Hopefully……..
What would you have them do?
For me, I think they need some blue line help. The top 9 look amazing tho!
I still think that they need to make a multiple player trade (4 for 1 or 3 for 1)
We currently have a least 5 lines
Kopi-Kempe-Fialla
Danault-Arvidsson-Moore
Byfield-Kupari-Iafallo
Lyzotte-Lemieux-Kaliyev
Turcotte-Villardi-Grundstrom
And for some unknown reason Lias was resigned
I like it but for who tho?