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Report: Kings invite KHL defenseman Chris Lee to camp on PTO

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The Los Angeles Kings are reportedly looking overseas to shore up their blue line.

KHL defenseman Chris Lee will attend the Kings' training camp on a professional tryout offer, according to John Hoven of Mayors Manor.

The 37-year-old Canadian - who's never appeared in the NHL - spent the past four seasons playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, averaging 0.79 points per game and winning a pair of KHL championships.

Last season, he was good for 14 goals and 51 assists in 60 games, adding a goal and 20 assists in 18 postseason appearances.

Lee also won silver with Canada at the 2017 World Championship and will be in the running for a spot on the 2018 Olympic roster should he not land an NHL deal.

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