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Kings sign Pearson to two-year, $2.8M extension

Tanner Pearson, Tyler Toffoli

Tanner Pearson, Tyler Toffoli

AP

The Los Angeles Kings locked up one of their prized youngsters on Thursday, agreeing to terms with rookie forward Tanner Pearson on a two-year deal.

Per Sportsnet, the contract is worth $2.8 million for an average annual cap hit of $1.4M, which is nearly double what Pearson made on his entry-level deal.

All told, it’s a pretty good arrangement for both the club and player. Pearson, 22, was L.A.'s first-round pick at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and rose to prominence during last year’s Cup run on “That 70s Line” with Jeff Carter and fellow youngster Tyler Toffoli.

This year, Pearson got off to a great start -- he was October’s rookie of the month -- and racked up 12 goals in 42 games before suffering a broken ankle in early January. (He’s currently out of the lineup and isn’t expected back until the playoffs... if the Kings make it.)

With Pearson now signed, Kings GM Dean Lombardi will turn his attention to Toffoli and the club’s other pending RFAs: Nick Shore, Andy Andreoff and goalie Martin Jones.