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Kings Re-Sign Playoff Hero Alec Martinez

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Getty S 062513 NHL?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1417671640662Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Defenseman Alec Martinez signed a six-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings, team president/general manager Dean Lombardi announced Wednesday.

According to ESPN.com, the deal is worth an average of $4 million per season.

The 27-year-old Martinez came up clutch in the postseason for the Kings last season scoring the series-clinching goal in the Western Conference Final and then the Stanley Cup-clinching goal.

Martinez was originally drafted by the Kings with the 95th overall pick in the 2007 NHL Draft. Since then he’s played in 221 games with Los Angeles tallying 25 goals, 37 assists, and a plus-32 rating.


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