The Los Angeles Kings made a big signing on Sunday, inking forward Adrian Kempe to an eight-year contract extension . The deal pays the forward $10.625 million per year, totaling $85 million. Before hitting free agency, the Swedish forward agreed to the massive deal. But was it the right price to avoid free agency? Or should he have waited until July 1?

The Kings underwent some significant changes in the offseason under new general manager Ken Holland. They renovated their blue line with contracts to Brian Duomolin, Joel Edmundson, and Cody Ceci . While those moves were widely panned as overpays for older players, the Kings needed a change to compete with the Edmonton Oilers in the postseason. Kempe is not a change, but a bet on talent that Holland needed to make.

Kempe could have

See Full Page