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Loading…A 88.4 overall puts Kempe 30th among 384 rated wingers, comfortably in the league's top quarter at the position.
Offensive creation is where he wins, at 91, while defensive impact at 61 is the clear area to improve.
Over 10 rated seasons since 2016-17 he has averaged 72.4, peaking at 88.1 in 2022-23; last season's 83.2 was right in line with the year before.
His $10.6M cap hit through 2033-34 grades Overpaid, about $2.96M above the $7.67M the model expects a player of his output to earn, with 8 seasons left to run.
His cap hit is the 3rd-largest on the Los Angeles Kings NHL roster and uses 10.2% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $8K in cap space.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 91 |
| Defense | 61 |
| Play driving | 82 |
| Finishing | 62 |
| Power play | 62 |
| Penalty kill | 89 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | LAK | 81 | 83.2 | 1.3 |
| 2024-25 | LAK | 81 | 83.8 | 1.3 |
| 2023-24 | LAK | 77 | 82.2 | 1.1 |
| 2022-23 | LAK | 82 | 88.1 | 1.7 |
| 2021-22 | LAK | 78 | 83.6 | 1.2 |
| 2020-21 | LAK | 56 | 74 | 0.4 |
| 2019-20 | LAK | 69 | 77.4 | 0.5 |
| 2018-19 | LAK | 81 | 66.8 | 0.4 |
| 2017-18 | LAK | 81 | 47.6 | 0.2 |
| 2016-17 | LAK | 25 | 37.4 | -0.1 |
Other LAK wingers by rating: Artemi Panarin (98.1), Kevin Fiala (89.4), Alex Laferriere (74.3), Mats Zuccarello (72). See the full Los Angeles Kings cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.