Mavericks bolster blue line by re-signing veteran defenseman Jake McLaughlin

Kansas City Mavericks defenseman Jake McLaughlin, front right, checks an Allen Americans player off the puck during a 2024 game. McLaughlin, who was third in the ECHL last season with a plus-35 rating, has signed to return to the Mavericks for the 2025-26 season, which will be his fourth with Kansas City. Photo credit: David M. Rainey/Examiner file photo

By Karl Zinke karl.zinke@examiner.net The Kansas City Mavericks have made another move to solidify their blue line for the 2025-26 season.  Defenseman Jake McLaughlin, who…