Kings sign forward Lias Andersson to one-year, two-way deal

St. Louis Blues' Oskar Sundqvist (70) pressures Los Angeles Kings' Lias Andersson (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game. (Joe Puetz/AP)

The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Lias Andersson to a one-year, two-way contract worth just shy of $875,000 on Friday.

The 22-year-old split the 2020-21 season between the Kings and AHL’s Ontario Reign, recording six points in 23 NHL games and 17 points in 15 AHL contests. He'll remain a restricted free agent at the conclusion of this contract.

Andersson was acquired by the Kings from the New York Rangers last October in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

The Smogen, Sweden native never managed to find a full-time spot in the Rangers lineup after being selected seventh overall in 2017.

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