Another one of the stacked 2026 NHL Free Agency class went off the board on Sunday afternoon as the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a contract extension with Adrian Kempe. The Swedish star's representation and the Kings re-entered talks earlier this week , and they finally settled on an eight-year, $85 million deal, according to Elliotte Friedman.

Kempe is in the middle of another stellar season for the Kings, recording six goals and 13 assists in 19 games. If he remains healthy, he is on pace to finish with 82 points in 82 games, which would be a career high. The Kings are relying on Kempe to be an integral cog in the team in the future, as Anze Kopitar plans to retire at the end of this season.

It has been a busy week for Kempe's agent, JP Barry. He also negotiated David Kampf's c

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