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The LA Kings added Andreas Athanasiou on a one-year deal on Monday. He figures to push someone off the NHL roster.
Coinciding with the 2020 NHL Draft, LA Kings general manager Rob Blake indicated the organization was potentially looking at another forward to challenge players like Carl Grundstrom, Trevor Moore, and Matt Luff, among others — essentially bottom-six forwards.
Weeks went by without the organization making a move, but now that the NHL and NHLPA have agreed upon a 56-game schedule for the 2021 season, the free-agent market has picked back up.