The Kings have acquired forward Kris Versteeg from the  Hurricanes in exchange for forward Valentin Zykov and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2016, Kings President/GM Dean Lombardi announced today.
 
Versteeg, 29, has played in 63 games with the Hurricanes this year, recording 33 points and 36 penalty minutes.
 
The native of Lethbridge, AB has played for the Hurricanes, Blackhawks, Panthers, Flyers and Maple Leafs during his nine-year NHL career, including winning two Stanley Cups (2010 and 2015 with Chicago).
 
Zykov, 20, appeared in 43 games this season with the Ontario Reign (AHL), posting 14 points, a plus-7 rating and 20 penalty minutes. He was drafted by the Kings in the second-round (37th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft.