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Kings trade Jeff Carter to Penguins for pair of draft picks

The Kings traded Carter to the Penguins for a pair of conditional draft picks.
Credit: AP
Los Angeles Kings left wing Andreas Athanasiou (22) celebrates with center Jeff Carter (77) after scoring a gaol against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 10, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

PITTSBURGH — The Los Angeles Kings traded forward Jeff Carter to the Pittsburgh Penguins late Sunday night for a pair of conditional draft picks. 

Kings Vice President and General Manager Rob Blake said the franchise will have a conditional third-round selection in the 2022 NHL draft and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2023 draft. 

Pittsburgh GM Ron Hextall spent seven seasons with the Kings as assistant general manager, including when they won their first Stanley Cup in 2012.

 

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