The Kings have agreed to terms with their top selection in last month’s draft, as PuckPedia reports (Twitter link) that they’ve signed Liam Greentree to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The deal pays $877.5K per year in salary with a $97.5K signing bonus for each season for a $975K cap hit.
The winger was selected by Los Angeles with the 26th pick after the Kings opted to trade down five spots earlier in the day. Greentree had a very strong sophomore year with OHL Windsor, doubling his output from his rookie season.
All told, he finished up with 36 goals and 54 assists in 64 games before collecting four more points at the World Under-18s. That resulted in many of his draft rankings slotting between the middle of the first round and the end of it.
While Greentree will likely get at least a brief look at training camp in the fall, it’s highly likely that he’ll return to the Spitfires next season. Assuming that happens and that he doesn’t get into 10 or more NHL games before that time, Greentree’s contract will slide a year and still have three years left on it next summer.
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