Kings re-sign D Jordan Spence to 2-year, $3M deal

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Defenseman Jordan Spence, the first Australian-born NHL player, re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings on a two-year, $3 million deal on Thursday.

Spence, 23, finished with 24 points (two goals, 22 assists) in 71 games in 2023-24, his first full NHL season. In five playoff games, he contributed one assist.

In parts of three seasons with Los Angeles, which selected him in