Kings sign Byfield to 5-year extension with $6.25M AAV

The Los Angeles Kings are signing forward Quinton Byfield to a five-year extension with an average annual value of $6.25 million, the club announced Monday.

The 21-year-old appeared in 80 games last season, recording 20 goals and 35 assists while averaging 16:29 of ice time. All four marks set new career bests.

He joins Anze Kopitar and Alex Frolov as the only players in Kings history to post 20 or more goals in a season at 21 years old or younger.

Byfield also set new personal benchmarks with six power-play goals, 14 power-play points, and four game-winning goals.

Byfield has appeared in 179 games since being selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 draft. The 6-foot-5, 220-pounder has tallied 28 goals and 60 assists with a career rating of plus-26.