Fuhr Becomes a Former King

Goaltender Grant Fuhr, acquired by the Kings in a controversial midseason trade with Buffalo, signed Tuesday with the St. Louis Blues. Because the 32-year-old Fuhr is an unrestricted free agent, the Kings receive no compensation.

Fuhr appeared in 14 games with the Kings, going 1-7-3 with a goals-against average of 4.04 last season. He joined them in February along with defensemen Philippe Boucher and Denis Tsygurov in exchange for defensemen Alexei Zhitnik and Charlie Huddy and goaltender Robb Stauber.

“He played extremely well for most of his career,” Blues General Manager and Coach Mike Keenan said. “He’s been in a couple of tough situations in Buffalo and L.A. where he didn’t get an opportunity to play. At 32, he’s not by any means finished as an athlete.”