The Kings had an active day in the free agent market Tuesday, adding a pair of wingers, two defenseman and a goalie. The most notable acquisition is longtime nemesis Corey Perry on a one-year deal.
Perry, 40, won the Hart Trophy and the Stanley Cup with the Ducks. More recently, he has been to five of the past six Stanley Cup Final series, losing each time. That included the past two years with another Kings rival, the Edmonton Oilers.
He was a player that new Kings GM Ken Holland brought into Edmonton initially, as was new defenseman Cody Ceci, who will man the right side for the Kings after they dealt away Jordan Spence.
Another former Duck, albeit a lower-profile one, will operate on the left side of the Kings blue line. Brian Dumoulin split last season between the Ducks and New Jersey Devils. Initially expressing a preference for the East Coast, he warmed up to Southern California in Anaheim and now will make his home just a short drive north for the next three seasons, one fewer than Ceci.
The Kings also added Joel Armia, who should bolster their penalty kill considerably as he did for the Montreal Canadiens, and backup goalie Anton Forsberg, who had the same role for the Ottawa Senators last season. They each signed two-year pacts, rounding out a plentiful group of acquisitions on the first day of free agency.
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