Kings Sign Defenseman Kim Nousiainen To a Three-Year Entry-Level Contract

The LA Kings have signed defenseman Kim Nousiainen to a three-year entry-level contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of 859,167. He joined the Ontario Reign (AHL) on an ATO earlier this week and his contract will go into effect for the 2022-23 season.

Nousiainen, 21, played the last three seasons with KalPa (Liiga), most recently being named an assistant captain during the 2021-22 season and posting 14 points (4-10=14) in 35 games. The 5-9, 170-pound defenseman played a total of 146 games with KalPa, recording 60 points (19-41=60) and a plus-4 rating.
The 2019 fourth-round (119th overall) selection of the Kings becomes the seventh player from the Kings 2019 NHL Draft class to sign with the team. Five of those players have made their NHL debut, including Alex Turcotte and Samuel Fagemo, along with current LA Kings Tobias Bjornfot, Arthur Kaliyev and Jordan Spence.