With one year remaining on his current contract, LA Kings goaltender Cal Petersen has inked a new three-year extension with the club. Details are expected to officially be announced later today. However, we’ve learned the deal carries a $5M average salary.
Earlier this summer, the Kings began negotiations with Petersen on a new contact, with the hopes they’d wrap things up before the season started. As training camp opens this week, mission accomplished.
The #LAKings signed 26 y/o G Cal Petersen to 3 year $5M Cap Hit Extension starting 22-23:
Yr 1: 1M Base & 3M Signing Bonus
Yr 2: 1M Base & 4M SB
Yr 3: 6M BaseWas set to be UFA next year
.911 SV% in 35 GPRep'd by Pete Rutili @wassermanhockey https://t.co/hUFUkGwn7e
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September 22, 2021
Cal Petersen's $5M Cap Hit in 22-23 has him ranked 14th in Goalie Cap Hits, tied w/ 5 Goalies @ $5M (Varlamov, Ullmark, Lehner, Saros, Demko). They're just behind newly signed Merzlikins @ $5.4Mhttps://t.co/kJK2qvQ5Bu
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) September 22, 2021
Ever since originally signing with the Kings in July 2017, as an unrestricted free agent out of Notre Dame, Petersen has been the heir apparent to Jonathan Quick – the man in waiting, if you will. A former AHL All Star, the Iowa native began his push as the team’s No. 1 goaltender last season, playing in 35 games, compared to Quick’s 22.
Over the course of those games in 2021, Petersen posted career-highs with a .911 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average. More recently, he was named the top goaltender at the IIHF World Championships, while playing for Team USA. In seven tournament games, he recorded a 5-2-0 record with a .953 SV%, 1.29 GAA, and two shutouts.
With the Kings looking to make a playoff push in 2021-22, Petersen is once again expected to play the majority of games in net.
Back in 2019, he was the No. 1 prospect in the LA Kings organization.
Earlier in his career, Petersen attend the goaltending school of former Kings netminder Robb Stauber. The two reunited at the AHL All Star Game in Ontario back in 2020 and Petersen has paid tribute to Stauber’s mask designs in recent years. And just wait until you see what the 26-year-old has planned for this season. We’ll have more on that in a subsequent article later today.
RELATED CONTENT:
Kings Goalies Stauber and Petersen Reunited at 2020 AHL All Star Classic
Note to webmasters/reporters: When recapping news or interviews from this site please remember to include a link to www.MayorsManor.com
