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Despite acquiring Olli Maatta on Sunday, the LA Kings are reportedly in talks to bring Ben Hutton back next year.
Even before the news broke that the LA Kings had acquired Olli Maatta from the Chicago Blackhawks, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported that the Kings and unrestricted free agent defenseman Ben Hutton were in ongoing contract discussions.
The Kings have had ongoing talks with D Ben Hutton (impressive analytics this season) on a new contract.