Kings sign Cody Ceci, Brian Dumoulin, and Anton Forsberg to multi-year deals

The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on multi-year deals with defensemen Cody Ceci and Brian Dumoulin, as well as goaltender Anton Forsberg, the club announced Tuesday morning.
Ceci, 31, split the 2024-25 season between the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars, collecting 24 points in 85 games while averaging 21:13 of ice time. His new four-year deal carries a $4.5 million annual cap hit.
Dumoulin, 33, appeared in 80 games split between the Anaheim Ducks and New Jersey Devils in 2024-25, amassing 22 points and averaging 19:33 per night. His new three-year deal is worth $4 million per season.
Forsberg, 32, went 11-12-3 with three shutouts and a .901 save percentage in 30 games with the Ottawa Senators in the 2024-25 season. His new two-year deal has an average annual value of $2.25 million.
The @LAKings have signed defensemen Cody Ceci to a four-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $4,500,000 through the 2028-29 season and Brian Dumoulin to a three-year contract with an AAV of $4,000,000 through the 2027-28 season. Additionally, the Kings have signed… pic.twitter.com/pC7TEVjbZ9
— LA Kings PR (@LAKingsPR) July 1, 2025Under newly-minted general manager Ken Holland, the Kings have been one of the league’s busiest teams in this current free agent signing period. Earlier on Tuesday, the Kings agreed to terms with UFA wingers Joel Armia and Corey Perry.
A veteran of 871 NHL games with the Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, Sharks, and Stars, Ceci is very familiar with Holland, having skated in 24 playoff games during the Oilers’ run to the 2024 Stanley Cup Final during Holland’s final year as GM in Edmonton.
Dumoulin is a lefty who plays that side but otherwise has a few similarities to Ceci as a big veteran defensive defender. The Biddeford, Maine product won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
Forsberg bounced around quite a bit to start his career in North America but finally managed to settle down in Ottawa over the past five seasons, having the best year of his career in 2021-22 with 46 games played, 22 wins, and a .917 save percentage. He’ll make a strong backup to Darcy Kuemper in Los Angeles.
The Kings finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 48-25-9 record and 105 points, enough to finish second in the Pacific Division. However, they ultimately lost the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, which resulted in Holland replacing Rob Blake as general manager.