Kings’ Toffoli agrees to 3-year, $13.8M extensionKings’ Toffoli agrees to 3-year, $13.8M extension
Kings’ Toffoli agrees to 3-year, $13.8M extension
Day: June 8, 2017
In the NBA, tanking is here to stayIn the NBA, tanking is here to stay
THE IRONY of the National Basketball Association being criticized for “tanking” is that historically it has done more to counter the rewards for doing so than the other major sports. In the National Football League, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, the process is simple. The team
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Kings re-sign crucial forward Tyler Toffoli for three years, $13.8MKings re-sign crucial forward Tyler Toffoli for three years, $13.8M
Being limited by the salary cap is almost always a bad thing, but sometimes it helps a team like the Los Angeles Kings to grind out some bargain contracts. Maybe that wasn’t the case during the RFA negotiations with Tyler Toffoli, yet it sure feels like that considering the steal of a deal he signed with the Kings. The Kings confirmed that Toffoli was re-signed for three years, $13.8 million (or a $4.6 million cap hit) on Wednesday.
Strasburg-Kershaw showdown goes LA’s wayStrasburg-Kershaw showdown goes LA’s way
In their first career matchup, Clayton Kershaw outdueled Stephen Strasburg with a three-hitter for seven innings and Yasmani Grandal laced a tiebreaking double in the sixth inning as the Dodgers edged the Nationals, 2-1, on Wednesday to avoid a series sweep at Dodger Stadium.