Kings Sign Goaltender Peter Budaj To 1-Year Contract
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles Kings have signed goaltender Peter Budaj to a one-year contract, Kings General Manager Don Lombardi announced on Friday.
Budaj appeared in 19 regular season games last season with St. Johns of the American Hockey League, going 0-9-6 with a .888 save percentage.
The 30-year-old hails from Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
He has previously played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens.
Budaj has also been a member of the Slovakian national team since 2000.
The team is now carrying three goaltenders, starter Jonathan Quick, backup Jhonas Enroth, and Budaj.
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