Kings acquire Budaj from Lightning for Andreoff

Peter Budaj has been traded to the Kings. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired goaltender Peter Budaj from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Andy Andreoff.

Budaj played in eight games last season with the Lightning, posting a 3-3-1 record, .876 save percentage and a 3.77 goals-against average. The 35-year-old was with the Kings organization for two seasons from 2015-2017, appearing in 54 games over that period.

Andreoff has skated in 159 games over four seasons with the Kings, scoring 13 goals and adding 11 assists.

June 13, 2018 - 1:53 pm ET
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