Report: Athanasiou joins Kings on 1-year deal

The Los Angeles Kings signed forward Andreas Athanasiou to a one-year, $1.2-million contract, according to TSN 1040's Rick Dhaliwal.

The 26-year-old was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers at the trade deadline last season. Athanasiou appeared in nine regular-season games with his new club, recording one goal and one assist. He went pointless in four postseason contests.

Athanasiou spent his entire career with the Detroit Red Wings prior to joining the Oilers. The team selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He amassed 83 goals and 71 assists in 294 regular-season games with Detroit.

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