Kings sign Mikey Anderson to 8-year extension

The Los Angeles Kings inked defenseman Mikey Anderson to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $4.125 million, the club announced Wednesday.

Anderson was a pending restricted free agent, and his current deal carries an AAV of $1 million.

The 23-year-old has been playing on L.A.'s top pairing alongside Drew Doughty. Anderson has become a reliable shutdown defender and has also collected two goals and 11 assists while averaging 21:49 of ice time in 55 games this season.

He's in his third full season with the Kings, who drafted him 103rd overall in 2017. His older brother, Joey, is a forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs.