L.A. Kings’ Mikey Anderson on his development and why he inked a 1-year contract

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L.A. Kings’ Mikey Anderson on his development and why he inked a 1-year contract

Mikey Anderson is a Los Angeles Kings defenseman. He is from Minnesota. Anderson has been to the state many times. The 23-year-old signed a one- year contract extension for $1 million. He has become a trusted player for Rob Blake and Todd McLellan. They are preparing for training camp next week. His contract runs until the 2022-23 season. It is worth $2 million per year. For him, the lake life in Minnesota is better than the beach life of Southern California.

The contract negotiations for the players were settled before the start of the training camp. The players want to be there for training and get themselves prepared for a new season.  “I know it occasionally happens where some players may miss a bit of camp time to get a contract worked out. No one wants that. It's the same as an injury. You don't want that."

Mikey Anderson signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings. He is an RFA with no arbitration. Anderson wants to improve more and then re-evaluate his situation after this season.

Mikey Anderson signed a 1-year contract with the L.A. Kings. Anderson and Rob don't have a new deal yet. They will take another look at the situation next year.

This year's focus is to be a good defensive presence and complement the team. The offensive component is another thing he wants to improve on. He's getting more comfortable with the league and schedule. He wants the game to get better so he can contribute more for the teams.

Mikey Anderson has been in the league for a while and he's learned a lot from Drew Doughty, Alex Edler and Olli Määttä. He's always been influenced by Ryan Suter. He inked a 1-year contract with the L.A. Kings.

Mikey Anderson is happy with the makeup of the Los Angeles Kings' defense corps. He likes the fact that Drew Doughty plays a lot of minutes for them. Mikey has learned a great deal from Doughy. He also learned from him in practice and off the ice. The Kings signed Mike Anderson to a 1-year contract. They are looking forward to having Doughter back on the field. It makes the team a better one. There are many different players that can do different things. This makes for a good group to play with every night. L.A. Kings have a different defensive corps this year.

Kevin Fiala scored 85 points last year for Minnesota. Kings are excited to have him. Mikey Anderson signed a 1-year contract with the Kings.

Mikey Anderson signed a 1-year contract with the L.A. Kings. He doesn't know everything about him as a player, but it's fun to keep playing every year and learn about players you play with.

Mikey Anderson spent the summer in Minnesota with his family. He spent a lot of time on the golf course. His brother got married. He signed a 1-year contract with the Los Angeles Kings.