TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed defenceman Carl Gunnarsson to a
three-year, $9.45 million deal Monday, avoiding salary arbitration. Gunnarsson,
26, had one goal and 14 assists in 37 games last season. In 224 career
regular-season games, all with the Leafs, Gunnarsson has registered 12 goals and
57 assists with 58 penalty minutes. The Leafs originally selected the
six-foot-two, 196-pound Swede 189th overall in the 2007 draft. Meanwhile, the
Leafs announced Monday that they have agreed to an affiliation with the Orlando
Solar Bears of the ECHL. The Leafs will share the affiliation with the Minnesota
Wild.
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Woodson said Wednesday that J. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After struggling in the
first few weeks of the season to find their patented offensive rhythm, the San
Antonio Spurs are once again making it miserable for opposing teams.Pau Gasol
had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead a balanced offense for the Spurs in a
110-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.LaMarcus Aldridge
scored 21 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20 for the Spurs, who won their fourth
straight and improved to 6-0 on the road this season. Tony Parker had 14 points
and seven rebounds.We didnt have that level of awareness and we werent moving
the ball as much as we should have been early in the season, Gasol said. Were at
our best when were moving the ball, creating an energy and flow that carries
over to the defensive end. Thats been the staple of this team for so
long.Sharing the basketball and frequently finding the open man for a good look,
the Spurs had a season-high 29 assists and shot 49 percent. San Antonio has
recorded 20 or more assists during its winning streak.Perhaps its no coincidence
the winning streak has taken place after Parker returned from a sore right knee
that caused the veteran point guard to miss three straight games. He was
directing the offense against the Kings and frequently finding an open
teammate.The key for us is moving the ball and making sure everyone is involved
offensively, Parker said. The last four games were really been finding our
rhythm. We have a lot of weapons.An offseason free-agent signing, Gasol is
definitely one of those options. The crafty veteran center scored nine points in
the opening quarter and had 16 by halftime, helping the Spurs take a 57-46 lead
at the break.Its not something I try to do, I just take the shots when they come
to me, said Gasol, who shot 10 for 17. Teammates found me early tonight and I
was able to be effective.DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points, 17 rebounds and six
assists for the Kings, who dropped their third straight game. Matt Barnes had 15
points and Ben McLemore, Willie Cauley-Stein and Rudy Gay each added 11.Were
making it harrd on ourselves right now, Cousins said.dddddddddddd We gotta come
out with better energy and a better effort. Its on us if we want to turn this
around. Its nobodys fault but ours.Guarded much of the game by Leonard, Gay shot
just 3 for 11 after entering the game averaging 22.3 points.The Spurs took the
lead for good in the second quarter and led by as many as 18 points before going
to the reserves late in the fourth quarter.The Kings eventually cut the lead to
four points on Cousins two free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining. However,
Davis Bertans made a free throw and the Kings missed two shots to end the
game.TIP INSSpurs: Danny Green was back in the starting lineup despite a groin
injury Monday against Miami. He made three 3-pointers and had nine points...
Reserve center Dewayne Dedmon sprained his left knee and will also miss Fridays
game.Kings: Cousins picked up two fouls in the games first four minutes. ...
Lawson came in shooting 4 for 25 the previous five games. He was 1 for 2 for
three points against the Spurs. ... The Kings had 17 turnovers that resulted in
16 Spurs points.POPOVICH STILL ANGERED BY ELECTIONSpurs coach Gregg Popovich has
been an outspoken critic of President-elect Donald Trump. He has spoken openly
about his feelings on the election and held nothing back again in a pregame
interview.Somebody asked me and I told the truth of what I felt. I still feel
the same way, Popovich said. Its still a disorienting situation when you thought
you lived in a certain kind of country with certain values and find out those
values arent important to half the country.I thought with all the divisiveness
in the election, all the groups that President-elect Trump disparaged the best
way to start was not to worry about Obamacare or talk about Wall Street or
anything else. But that didnt happen. That was my hope.UP NEXTSpurs: At the Los
Angeles Lakers on Friday night.Kings: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday
night. ' ' '