The Los Angeles Kings have signed defenseman Derek Forbort of Duluth to a two-year contract, Kings vice president and general manager Rob Blake announced Thursday.
The 25-year-old Forbort's contract will average $2.525 million per year.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Forbort, who played at Duluth East and North Dakota, played in his 100th career NHL game earlier this season. He appeared in all 82 games last season with the Kings, his first full NHL season. He had two goals and 16 assists.
