{"id":132886,"date":"2025-07-21T02:59:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/132886\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T02:59:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:59:10","slug":"kings-anze-kopitar-gives-update-on-retirement-plans-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/132886\/","title":{"rendered":"Kings\u2019 Anze Kopitar gives update on retirement plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anze Kopitar isn’t seeking a contract extension.<\/p>\n

That’s what Los Angeles Kings GM Ken Holland told NHL Network Radio<\/a>. Even with Kopitar entering the final year of his current deal, his camp told the Kings that an extension isn’t on their mind.<\/p>\n

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The takeaway: Kopitar is taking it “year-by-year” from here, writes Pro Hockey Rumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Kopitar is still skilled enough to play for a long time.<\/p>\n

But the 37-year old does have 1,454 games on his body and could view retirement as something coming sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

In 81 games in 2024-25, Kopitar had 21 goals and 46 assists (67 points) in 81 games. He added nine points in seven playoff games.<\/p>\n

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Kopitar was taken 11th overall all the way back in 2005 by the Kings and has spent his entire 19-season NHL career with L.A.<\/p>\n

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It certainly doesn’t seem like he wants to go anywhere else.<\/p>\n

The only question is how long does Kopitar want this to continue.<\/p>\n

He has 440 career goals and 838 career assists for 1,278 points. And he’ll add to those totals this season. Whether he has a next year remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

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