LA Kings Trade Austin Wagner to Chicago Blackhawks

The LA Kings have traded forward Austin Wagner to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future consideration.
Wagner, 25, has spent the 2022-23 season with the Ontario Reign, the Kings' primary affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), recording 12 points (9-3=12) with a plus-7 rating and 33 penalty minutes (PIM) in 24 games.

The 6-1, 195-pound forward has appeared in 171 career NHL games, all with the Kings, earning 40 points (22-18=40) with 70 PIM. Originally selected by LA in the fourth round (99th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft, Wagner has posted 54 points (35-19=54) with a plus-9 rating and 218 PIM in 138 career AHL contests across four seasons with the Reign (2017-23).