Kings sign Iafallo to 4-year extension with $4M AAV

The Los Angeles Kings inked forward Alex Iafallo to a four-year contract extension carrying a $4-million cap hit, the club announced Monday.

Iafallo was a pending unrestricted free agent whose current cap hit is $2,425,000.

The 27-year-old was one of the biggest potential trade candidates remaining before agreeing to his new deal. Los Angeles had reportedly begun taking calls from other teams about him while negotiating the new pact.

Iafallo has produced 11 goals and 14 assists over 39 games in 2021.