Former Sudbury Wolves star Quinton Byfield signs $31M contract with LA
The Los Angeles Kings have signed former Sudbury Wolves centre and emerging NHL star Quinton Byfield to a five-year, $31.25 million contract extension.
The deal carries an average annual value of $6,250,000, according to a report by TSN.ca.
The 6-foot-5 centre is coming off his three-year, entry-level contract he signed with the Kings in October of 2020.
Drafted second overall by the Kings in 2020, Byfield has 28 goals and 88 points in 179 career games.
The Newmarket, Ont., native represented Canada twice at the World Juniors, taking home a gold medal in 2020 and a silver medal in 2021, the TSN story said.
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Byfield led the Wolves with 82 points in 45 games in 2019-2020, his final season with the team. That same year, he helped Team Canada win a gold medal at the World Juniors.
“Congratulations, Q!” the Sudbury Wolves said on social media Tuesday.
“We would like to congratulate Quinton on his contract," the Wolves said in a statement to CTV News.
"He is a great player, and we are thrilled to have been part of his development and have him as a Wolves alumnus. He comes from an amazing family who have all played a huge part in his success.”
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