The Kings have put pen to paper on a deal with one of their better prospects; they announced that they have signed center Aidan Dudas to a three-year, entry-level contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The 19-year-old was a fourth-round pick (113th overall) of Los Angeles back in 2018 but he has outperformed his draft status. He’s off to a strong start to his season with Owen Sound of the OHL with 30 points (11-19-30) in 23 games which helped him earn a spot with Team Canada at the World Juniors. They had until June 1st to get a deal done before they would have lost his draft rights.
While the contract will officially start this season, Dudas is eligible to have his contract slide a year unless he manages to get 10 or more games in with the Kings between now and the end of the season, a scenario that’s extremely unlikely as he could only be recalled on an emergency basis. If his junior campaign ends early though, he could join up with their AHL team in Ontario for the second straight season; he had a pair of assists in six games with the Reign down the stretch in 2018-19.
One of the leagues most underrated prospects