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Kings’ Regehr passes physical; Mitchell needed another surgery

2012 NHL Stanley Cup Final - Game Six

of the Los Angeles Kings of the New Jersey Devils in Game Six of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals at Staples Center on June 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Kings defeated the Devils 6-1 to win the series 4 games to 2.

Christian Petersen

There was good news for the L.A. Kings on Tuesday, and some bad news.

The good news - see the tweet below - focused on blue liner Robyn Regehr, who the Kings acquired in a deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

The bad news: veteran defenseman Willie Mitchell, who suffered a knee injury during the lockout and required surgery, needed another operation on his injured knee this week, according to a report in the L.A. Times, citing Mitchell’s agent Mike Liut.

The 35-year-old Mitchell, who hasn’t played a game all season, “should be ready for next season,” Liut told the L.A. Times in an email.

Mitchell has one more year left on his two-year, $7 million contract.

The Kings, defending Stanley Cup champions, lost 3-1 to the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday night.