Laich after signing with Kings: 'Don’t ever give up on your dreams'

"Resiliency rules the world."

That was the message tweeted out by Brooks Laich after he signed a one-year, $650,000 contract with the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

The veteran forward had been skating with the club following a professional tryout in training camp, and signed after a spot on the roster opened up due an injury suffered by Jeff Carter.

Laich's contract is two-way in nature, meaning he could end up in the AHL at some point later this season. For now, though, he appears set to play in his first NHL game since April 9, 2016 as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs, to whom he was traded that season by the Washington Capitals.

The 34-year-old scored one goal and added eight assists in 27 games for Toronto's AHL club last season.