Confirmed Signing with Link: [LAK] Alex Iafallo signs extension with the Kings (4 years, $4M AAV)

[PullHard]

I think this guy's career is going to make up a nice bit of trivia in a decade or two

Any sort of question surrounding a forward/ winger producing throughout this era of Kings hockey that isn't Kopitar/ Brown/ Carter/ etc. might be tricky for casuals/ fans of eastern teams

 

[dogbazinho]

now trade him!

 

[Bandit]

Cool. Glad to have him locked up at a reasonable deal.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Pretty much exactly what I expected--one year 'too long' to keep the price bang on and get AI some security. If someone doesn't steal his spot as LW1 in the next 4 years, we'd have bigger problems than AI's contract. Good to know that if Byfield/Turcotte steal the show as 1C/2C that Iafallo/Kopitar as a 3rd line would be a thing.

I think this guy's career is going to make up a nice bit of trivia in a decade or two

Any sort of question surrounding a forward/ winger producing throughout this era of Kings hockey that isn't Kopitar/ Brown/ Carter/ etc. might be tricky for casuals/ fans of eastern teams

No one on this forum even knew who Matt Roy was when he signed, people only pretended to know who Iafallo was once he started showing up as linked to Toronto trade rumors, lol.

 

[kilowatt]

Seems like a solid deal for both sides. If in three years two guys on entry-level deals have taken over the top two left wing spots, that'll be a good problem to have.

 

[King'sPawn]

Terrible asset management...

Should've traded him for a pick and a prospect, and then signed him this summer when he hit UFA

I hope this is a joke. Re-signing after trading him away isn't guaranteed.

 

[kingsfan28]

Good deal for both sides. He's a good overall player who can do it all.

 

[Bandit]

I hope this is a joke. Re-signing after trading him away isn't guaranteed.

Seriously, when has that ever happened? Can probably count the number of times on one hand.

 

[Perennial]

I hope this is a joke. Re-signing after trading him away isn't guaranteed.

He obviously wanted to stay in Los Angeles, right?

Why wouldn't he sign there in the summer?

And if he didn't, well, the Kings have a pick and a prospect, plus 4 million in additional cap space

 

[inthe6ix]

underrated player on a reasonable deal

good job RB

 

[Mats26]

He obviously wanted to stay in Los Angeles, right?

Why wouldn't he sign there in the summer?

And if he didn't, well, the Kings have a pick and a prospect, plus 4 million in additional cap space

Goes to a contender and he plays well in the playoffs. Now it's going to cost you more than 4.
Gets seriously hurt after the trade, now he has no contract next season entering UFA injured.

Just a few thoughts.

 

[Kurrilino]

Tiny bit overpaid.
Was hoping in the 3-3.5 mill range since he is more of a 3rd liner than scoring winger

 

[kovacro]

He obviously wanted to stay in Los Angeles, right?

Why wouldn't he sign there in the summer?

And if he didn't, well, the Kings have a pick and a prospect, plus 4 million in additional cap space

Kings are flushed with cap space going forward. Rather not compete against other clubs come July 1 when GM's tend to get crazy. At that point, he could draw offer(s) north of $4.5 million, why get in a bidding war.

Been a good soldier for the team and plays a key role, get it done and move onto the next piece of business.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

He obviously wanted to stay in Los Angeles, right?

Why wouldn't he sign there in the summer?

And if he didn't, well, the Kings have a pick and a prospect, plus 4 million in additional cap space

How much do you think it would cost for a team to sign a top six LW as a UFA? If they let Iafallo hit the open market, he could receive far lucrative offers given his age and being one of the younger UFAs available. Less of a guarantee then, isn't it?

 

[Captain97]

So they used pre-2021 toffoli as the comp which sounds pretty fair.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Tiny bit overpaid.
Was hoping in the 3-3.5 mill range since he is more of a 3rd liner than scoring winger

Ah yes, clueless fans continue to think Iafallo is a third liner, despite the fact that over the past two seasons, he's a top 30 scoring LWer.

 

[Zonk]

Iafallo's stats are remarkably similar to Kerfoot's. Just saying.

 

[seabass45]

Solid. Kings are at the point where it’s not necessarily worth dumping good players for futures, they’ve got plenty of that already.

 

[Mats26]

Thought Hoven said he was going to be traded. He was compleley off on this. Props to LeBrun for saying things are getting close.

4 x 4 even if he slides down to 2nd lne LW with Byfeild\Vilardi, it's a win for both sides.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Iafallo's stats are remarkably similar to Kerfoot's. Just saying.

No. In the last two seasons, Iafallo's numbers are closer to Hyman's stats, who is also an impending UFA.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

He obviously wanted to stay in Los Angeles, right?

Why wouldn't he sign there in the summer?

And if he didn't, well, the Kings have a pick and a prospect, plus 4 million in additional cap space

So it wasn't a joke.

It's sad that people here actually think like this. They bring their video game mentality to the real world.

 

[BigKing]

Terrible asset management...

Should've traded him for a pick and a prospect, and then signed him this summer when he hit UFA

In a perfect world that is the play but you can always wind up with an Indecent Proposal situation.

 

[kanucks25]

Seems like a fair deal for both sides.

 

[funky]

I like the deal for both team and player. Kopitar will stay happy as he loves playing with Iafallo. The kids coming up also get to watch a player that has made it by playing his tail off. He may not be your typical first line player but he feels the spot in LA and does a good job.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Is he a center?