Mikey Anderson

In the second year of his eight-year contract extension, Anderson turned in the best season of his career. He posted career highs across the board with 24 points (six goals, 18 assists) in 77 regular-season games, averaging 22:41 of ice time. His niche on the Kings is as a top-four shutdown defenseman, a role that he played well during the regular season. That won't equate to much more in terms of points production since he lacks power-play time, which he's not expected to get much of in 2025-26 as long as Drew Doughty and Brandt Clarke stay healthy. Anderson will get plenty of hits and blocks -- he had over 100 of each in three straight seasons -- but it remains to be seen if his offensive ceiling is much higher than what he’s displayed in his career so far. Read Past Outlooks