 Conroy left the Flames as a free agent following the playoff run , opting to sign a four @-@ year , US $ 12 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings . He later admitted that he did not truly wish to leave the Flames , but facing financial uncertainty with the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout looming , Conroy chose to accept the guaranteed contract . The lockout wiped out the first year of the deal , but he returned in 2005 – 06 to reach the 20 @-@ goal mark for the third time and 60 points for the second time in his career . During that season , he joined the United States national team for a second time , playing in the 2006 Winter Olympics . He appeared in six games , scoring one goal and five points for the eighth place Americans . 
