Kings buy out contract of D Phaneuf
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The Los Angeles Kings bought out the final two years of defenseman Dion Phaneuf's contract on Saturday, making him a free agent. Phaneuf, 34, is a three-time All-Star who surpassed the 1,000-game milestone last season. He has 494 career points (137 goals, 357 assists) in 1,048 contests to go along with 55 career playoff games.
The heavy workload has had an effect. Phaneuf tallied a career-low six points (one goal, five assists) in 67 games last season. The Kings acquired Phaneuf from the Ottawa Senators on Feb. 13, 2018, along with forward Nate Thompson. Ottawa received forwards Marian Gaborik and Nate Shore in exchange.
--Field Level Media
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