Kings Sign Aatu Jamsen To One-Year Extension

The Kings took care of one of their pending restricted free agents on Friday.  The team announced that they’ve signed forward Aatu Jamsen to a one-year, two-way extension for next season.  The deal will pay $850K at the NHL level.

The 23-year-old was a seventh-round pick by Los Angeles back in 2020, going 190th overall.  He took the long route toward signing as he spent the next four seasons playing with Pelicans in his native Finland before signing ten days before his signing rights would have been relinquished.  Over that time, his best season offensively came back in 2023-24 when he had 14 goals and 18 assists in 43 games.

Jamsen hasn’t had quite the same level of offensive success in North America, however.  Last season, he put up seven goals and four assists in 36 games, missing multiple months due to injuries.  This year was a healthier one as he suited up in 59 contests where he notched 16 goals and 12 helpers.  That was enough to earn him an extended look for next season.

Jamsen has one season of waiver exemption remaining so he won’t need to pass through unclaimed to return to AHL Ontario.  It’s probable that he’ll be going back to the Reign over battling for a potential roster spot with the big club.  Instead, the goal will likely be to perform well enough to get a chance to make his NHL debut at some point in the 2026-27 campaign.