Kings Acquire Defenseman Frederic Allard From Nashville Predators

The LA Kings have acquired defenseman Frederic Allard from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Brayden Burke. Allard has also been assigned to the Ontario Reign (AHL).

Allard, 24, has registered five points (1-4=5) in 36 games with the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) this season. The Saint-Sauveur, Quebec native has played five years in the AHL, totaling 242 games between the Admirals and Chicago Wolves and registered 97 points (18-79=97) and a plus-40 rating.
Selected in the third-round (78th overall) by the Predators in the 2016 NHL Draft, the 6-1 180-pound defenseman has appeared in one NHL game when he made his NHL debut during the 2020-21 season with Nashville.
Burke has appeared in 31 games with Ontario, posting 17 points (6-11=17) during his first season with the organization.