The Los Angeles Kings have reacquired goaltender Pheonix Copley from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for future considerations , just two weeks after losing him on waivers, per Chris Johnston of The Athletic. The move immediately bolsters Los Angeles' goaltending depth as Darcy Kuemper remains day-to-day with a lower-body injury. To make room on the roster, Erik Portillo has been loaned back to the Ontario Reign, the Kings’ AHL affiliate.

Tampa Bay had claimed the 33-year-old on October 2, when the Lightning were uncertain about the health of Andrei Vasilevskiy during training camp. However, with Vasilevskiy now cleared to play and Jonas Johansson serving as backup, Copley became expendable, leading to his trade back to Los Angeles.

The North Pole, Alaska native spent most of t

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