Breaking: KHL All-Star has signed a new contract with an NHL team!

KHL All-Star is coming to North America.

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Breaking: KHL All-Star has signed a new contract with an NHL team!

The new leadership group behind the Los Angeles Kings, notably former National Hockey League players Luc Robitaille and Rob Blake, have been very busy since being introduced in their new roles, and on Wednesday they pulled off a big move.

The Kings have officially announced the signing of 25-year-old Kontinental Hockey League All-Star Oscar Fantenberg, From the Kings official press release:

The 25-year-old Fantenberg (born on Oct. 7, 1991) is a 6-0, 203-pound native of Ljungby, Sweden, who appeared in 44 games last season with HK Sochi (Kontinental Hockey League). In his first season in the KHL, he posted 23 points (3-20=23) and 22 penalty minutes.

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Prior to his season in the KHL, he appeared in 216 regular-season games in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Frolunda HC and HV71, posting 61 points (14-47=61), a plus-27 rating and 84 penalty minutes. He served as an assistant captain during his final season with HV71 (2013-14) and also as an assistant captain during his last season with Frolunda HC (2015-16).

Fans from North America will likely best remember Fantenberg from his time spent representing Sweden at the 2016 IIHF World Championships, a tournament that Sweden did not medal at.

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