Kings' pick agrees to entry-level deal
7th Sep 2005, 00:16 GMT
Los Angeles Kings draft pick Anze Kopitar has agreed to a contract. The 18-year-old Kopitar, a center taken with the 11th selection, is expected to rejoin Sodertalje of the Swedish Men's League for the upcoming season, the Kings said Tuesday. Considered one of the best European skaters available in the draft, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound Kopitar had 21 goals, 28 assists and 26 penalty minutes last season in 30 games with Sodertalje of the Swedish Junior League.
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