Scuderi, Kings agree to four-year deal

The Los Angeles Kings have a four-year deal in place with free agent defenseman Rob Scuderi, who is leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The contract was agreed to Thursday, the second day of NHL free agency. Scuderi was part of Pittsburgh's top shutdown defensive pairing along with Hal Gill, who left the Penguins on Wednesday and signed with the Montreal Canadiens. Scuderi led the Penguins with a plus-23 rating and had a career-high 16 points in 81 regular-season games.