Penguins acquire Jeff Carter from Kings
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The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired center Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2022 and a conditional fourth-rounder in 2023, the team announced Monday.
Carter has one more season remaining on his contract, which carries a cap hit of $5.27 million. As part of the trade agreement, the Kings will retain 50% of his salary.
The 36-year-old won two Stanley Cups with Los Angeles in 2012 and 2014. He has eight goals and 11 assists over 40 games this year.
Carter has spent the past 10 seasons with the Kings. He's amassed 390 goals and 361 assists in 1,080 career games.
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