The Kings have signed defenseman Johan Fransson to a one-year contract, Kings President/GM Dean Lombardi announced today. Fransson, 25, played in 54 games this past season with Lulea HF of the Swedish Elite League and recorded 30 points and 26 penalty minutes. He has played almost exclusively in the Swedish Elite League for three teams since the 2002-03 season and he has also played briefly in the Super Swiss League and the Finnish National Hockey League.