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The LA Kings have signed defenseman Jacob Moverare to a one-year, two-way contract extension with an average annual value (AAV) of $750,000 at the NHL level.

Moverare, 22, played in his first season with the Ontario Reign (AHL) last season, ranked second among club defensemen in assists (14) and points (15) in 26 regular-season games. The 6-3, 200-pound defenseman started the season playing for SaiPa (Liiga), totaling five assists in 11 games.
Prior to his first season with Ontario, the Kings fourth-round selection (112th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft spent five years between the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Liiga and Ontario Hockey League (OHL). From 2018-20, he compiled 26 points (11-15=26) in 93 regular-season appearances for Frolunda, capped by winning the 2019 Swedish Championship after contributing six points (3-3=6) over 16 playoff games. In two seasons with the Mississauga Steelheads (OHL), Moverare notched 53 points (5-48=53) in 95 games and served as an assistant captain his second season (2017-18). Before Mississauga, he spent two seasons with the HV71 organization, capped by his SHL debut in 2015-16.
The Ostersund, Sweden native has represented his country in several international tournaments, winning two silver medals at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship (served as assistant captain) and the 2016 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship. Across international play, Moverare has posted five points (1-4=5) in 14 contests.