Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Wednesday that the Los Angeles Kings agreed to a two-year contract with Erik Haula worth an average of $3.6 million per season.
- Haula, 35, comes off a 2025–26 season with the Nashville Predators in which he scored 14 goals and finished with 38 points in 81 games.
- Across 840 NHL games over 14 seasons, Haula has 147 career goals and 375 points and is viewed as a versatile two-way forward who can play middle-six minutes and chip in secondary offense.
- The signing matches the Kings’ stated need for veteran depth under new coach Peter Laviolette and fits the team’s cap picture after reports that Los Angeles had roughly $11 million in available salary space.
- Next steps to watch include how the deal affects the Kings’ veteran forward group if Scott Laughton departs and whether the team uses remaining cap room for additional short-term depth pieces.