Alex Iafallo gets 4-year, $16 million extension from Kings

Forward Alex Iafallo has agreed to a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings.

The Kings announced the deal Monday for the speedy Iafallo, one of the best recent additions to a struggling franchise.

Iafallo was an undrafted free agent when the Kings signed him in April 2017 after four seasons at Minnesota-Duluth, where he became a first-team All-American. Iafallo played his way onto the Kings' opening night roster to start the 2017-18 season, and the upstate New York native scored 25 points in 75 games as a rookie.

Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Iafallo (19) celebrates with right wing Dustin Brown (23) after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP PhotoJeff Chiu)

Iafallo's role and scoring totals have grown over the past four seasons as he recorded 52 goals and 74 assists in 266 career games.

He has 11 goals and 14 assists as the third-leading scorer this season for the Kings, who are likely to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive year. Only Kings captain Anze Kopitar averages more ice time among Los Angeles' forwards than Iafallo (20:09).

Iafallo featured in recent trade rumors because of his pending status as an unrestricted free agent this summer. Instead, the Kings locked him down as a key part of their rebuilt core.

Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Iafallo (19) takes a shot at goal past San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns (88) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 9, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. (AP PhotoTony Avelar)

Los Angeles traded veteran power forward Jeff Carter to Pittsburgh on Sunday night for two mid-round conditional draft picks, further disassembling the long-remaining core of its two Stanley Cup championship teams in 2012 and 2014.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards is expected to miss the rest of the season after he hurt his left leg Saturday night in a 31-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.

Coach Ben Johnson said it looks like Edwards “had a fibula fracture which we’ll take him out for the rest of the season here.”

Edwards went down early in the second quarter after his left foot got caught up with the leg of Packers receiver Christian Watson and bent awkwardly. He was fitted with an air cast before he was carted away.

The 29-year-old Edwards was limited to 10 games during the regular season because of injuries. He returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown in Chicago's 42-38 loss at San Francisco on Dec. 28.

Edwards signed a two-year contract extension with Chicago in April.

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Chicago Bears' T.J. Edwards is helped off the field during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh)

Chicago Bears' Jaquan Brisker calls for help as T.J. Edwards is injured during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Green Bay Packers Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)