Kings ink Vey

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to an entry level deal (nice find in the 4th round by Lombardi)

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Kings have signed forward Linden Vey to a three-year entry level contract Kings President/General Manager Dean Lombardi has announced.

Vey, 19, was selected by the Kings in fourth round (96th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He has played the past four full seasons with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL), and this past season he recorded 116 points (46-70=116) and 36 penalty minutes in 69 regular season games. His 116 points led the WHL and was tops in the entire CHL (Canadian Hockey League), which consists of the WHL, Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League). Vey’s 46 goals were tied for third in the WHL, while his 70 assists were second in the league. He also had five short-handed goals (tied for fourth in the WHL) and a plus-37 ranking.

Vey recorded 25 points (12-13=25) and eight penalty minutes in 15 playoff games, helping Medicine Hat advance to the WHL’s Eastern Conference Finals. His 25 points was eighth in the WHL, while his 12 goals ranked fourth and 13 assists was tied for eighth. Vey was awarded the Bob Clarke Trophy for being the WHL’s regular season leading scorer and was also named a WHL Eastern Conference First-Team All-Star.

Last season, the 5-10, 166-pound native of Wakaw, Saskatchewan, ranked first on Medicine Hat with 75 points and 51 assists, while ranking tied for third with 24 goals.

 

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Oy

 

[davnlaguna]

Kings have lots future players, wish they had more current players (cough scoring LW cough)

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Kings have lots future players, wish they had more current players (cough scoring LW cough)

So who's the next AHLer UFA from the Kings to bolt & become a star somewhere else? Two years ago it was Moulson. This year it was Purcell. All GM's should take note of this.