Report: Kings, Lucic exchange contract proposals
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The Los Angeles Kings and forward Milan Lucic have apparently taken the first steps toward a contract extension.
Both sides have exchanged contract proposals, ESPN's Pierre LeBrun said during Tuesday's TSN "Insider Trading" segment.
Related: Lucic: 'I would love nothing more than to remain a King'
According to LeBrun, it's very early in the process, and he expects talks could take a while, noting the length of Anze Kopitar's negotiations with the club. However, there's reportedly mutual interest in keeping Lucic in L.A.
Lucic is enjoying his first season with the Kings since being dealt by the Boston Bruins. He has 15 goals and 40 points in 64 games.
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