LA Kings re-sign defenseman Brandt Clarke to 5-year, $37 million deal

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The LA Kings have re-signed defenseman Brandt Clarke to a five-year, $37 million contract. Clarke, the 2021 eighth overall pick, had career highs last season with eight goals and 32 assists while playing all 82 regular-season games.

Defenseman Brandt Clarke has agreed to a five-year, $37 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings announced the deal Friday for Clarke, the eighth overall pick in 2021 who has grown into the new cornerstone of their defense. Clarke had career highs of eight goals and 32 assists while playing in all 82 regular-season games last season for the Kings, who lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.