Kings Sign Goaltender Cam Talbot to a One-Year Contract

The LA Kings have signed goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $1,000,000 and is eligible to earn an additional $1,000,000 in games played bonuses.

Talbot, 35, made 32 starts for the Ottawa Senators last season, posting a 17-14-2 record with one shutout, a 2.93 goals-against average (GAA) and a .898 save percentage (SV%) in 36 appearances. The 6-4, 201-pound netminder has accrued a career record of 218-156-36 with 28 shutouts, a 2.65 GAA and .914 SV% in 432 appearances across his 10-year NHL career with Ottawa, Minnesota Wild, Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers. In 33 Stanley Cup Playoff game appearances, Talbot owns a 15-16 record with six shutouts, a 2.51 GAA and a .921 SV%.

Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Rangers in 2010, Talbot made his NHL debut on Oct. 24, 2013, making 27 saves in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers. Since his NHL debut, Talbot's 432 games played and 11,517 saves rank ninth among all NHL goaltenders, while ranking 10th in wins, and 11th in shutouts and time on ice (24,665:17). An NHL All-Star in 2021-22 with Minnesota, Talbot twice led the NHL in goaltender games played with Oilers (73, 2016-17 & 67, 2017-18) and once tied for the league lead in victories (42, 2016-17).

Talbot began his professional career with the American Hockey League (AHL), posting a 54-52-5 record with eight shutouts, a 2.68 GAA and a .914 SV% in 116 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack and Connecticut Whale. He added a 5-5 record in 10 Calder Cup playoff games with two shutouts, a 2.17 GAA and .937 SV%. Talbot also appeared in two contests with the Greenville Road Warriors of the ECHL.

Prior to turning pro, Talbot played three seasons with the University of Alabama-Hunstville (CHA), where he earned a 15-44-6 record with two shutouts, a 3.03 GAA and a .909 SV% in 70 NCAA games. Talbot backstopped the Chargers to a CHA tournament championship and NCAA Tournament berth in 2010, earning CHA Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team honors.

The Caledonia, Ontario native led Canada to a gold medal at the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Men's World Championship, posting a 7-1 record with four shutouts, a 1.25 GAA and a .940 SV%. Talbot's four shutouts and seven victories led the tournament, while his GAA and SV% ranked third among tournament netminders.