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====Buffalo and Los Angeles==== [[File:Robyn Regehr 2013-02-17.JPG|thumb|upright|left|with the Sabres in 2013]] After missing the playoffs in the two previous seasons and needing to clear salary cap space to sign [[Alex Tanguay]],<ref>{{cite journal |title=Calgary Flames preview |journal=NHL FaceOff Magazine 2012 Yearbook |publisher=National Hockey League |year=2011 |pages=91β94 |issn=1481-708X}}</ref> the Flames dealt Regehr to the [[Buffalo Sabres]] on June 25, 2011. He was sent to Buffalo, along with [[AleΕ‘ KotalΓk]] and a second round selection at the [[2012 NHL Entry Draft]] in exchange for [[Paul Byron]] and [[Chris Butler (ice hockey)|Chris Butler]]. According to Flames' general manager [[Jay Feaster]], the deal "surprised" Regehr, who initially was unsure he would waive his no-trade clause and agree to the deal. Regehr accepted the deal after speaking with Sabres' management.<ref>{{cite news |last=Roarke |first=Shawn P. |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=567189 |title=Flames trade Regehr, Kotalik, out of "salary-cap jail" |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 25, 2011 |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> In his first season with Buffalo, [[2011β12 NHL season|2011β12]], Regehr led the Sabres with 172 hits and finished second with 112 blocked shots. His one-goal on the season ended another lengthy scoring drought that lasted nearly 11 months.<ref name="1213SabresMG" /> His tenure with the Sabres ended 21 games into the [[2012β13 NHL season|2012β13 season]]. In the final year of his contract and with Buffalo out of playoff contention, he was dealt to the [[Los Angeles Kings]] on April 1, 2013, in exchange for two second round draft picks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419635 |title=Sabres trade Regehr to Kings for second round picks |publisher=The Sports Network |date=April 1, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606044504/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=419635 |archive-date=June 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The Kings acquired Regehr to add a veteran presence and aid the team's penalty kill. He appeared in 41 games during the season, split between the two teams, and recorded four assists. Shortly after the Kings reached the third round of the [[2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs]], Regehr and the team agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract extension.<ref>{{cite news |last=Markazi |first=Arash |url=https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/nhl/story/_/id/9326764/robyn-regehr-signs-two-year-extension-los-angeles-kings |title=Robyn Regehr signs 2-year extension |publisher=ESPN |date=May 30, 2013 |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> After the Kings were eliminated from the post-season by the [[Chicago Blackhawks]], Kings' coach [[Darryl Sutter]] revealed he had played the entire playoffs with an elbow injury that required off-season surgery to repair.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zupke |first=Curtis |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=673547 |title=Kings defenseman Regehr undergoes elbow surgery |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 10, 2010 |access-date=June 17, 2013}}</ref> In the [[2013β14 NHL season|2013β14 season]], Regehr begun his 15th year in the NHL, and played his [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|1,000th game]] on February 1, 2014, against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Zupke |first=Curtis |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=703240 |title=Kings defenseman Regehr reaches 1,000th game |publisher=National Hockey League |date=February 1, 2014 |access-date=February 2, 2014}}</ref> At the [[2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs]], Regher only played the first round against the [[San Jose Sharks]] before being sidelined with a knee injury. Once the Kings won the [[2014 Stanley Cup Finals]], captain [[Dustin Brown (ice hockey)|Dustin Brown]] finished his victory lap by handing the [[Stanley Cup]] to Regehr, thanking the veteran for his off-ice presence.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zupke |first=Curtis |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=722708 |title=Regehr honored by place in Kings' Cup handoff |publisher=National Hockey League |date=June 14, 2014 |access-date=June 15, 2014}}</ref> Following the last regular season game for the Kings and the last day of the 2014β15 regular season, Regehr announced that he would retire from professional hockey.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kinkopf |first=Alex |url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=763218 |title=Robyn Regehr retires a King, leaves his mark |publisher=National Hockey League |date=April 13, 2015 |access-date=July 3, 2015}}</ref>
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