On to the next.

Now that new Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake has taken care of a big piece of business by signing forward Tanner Pearson to a four-year, $15-million contract extension, he'll now look to get a deal done with another key restricted free agent, namely Tyler Toffoli.

To that end, talks between the two sides are set to begin soon, agent Pat Brisson said Wednesday on SiriusXM's NHL Network.

"I think (Tyler) is a core player on the Kings," Brisson said, according to Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider. "He's a top-six forward, so we'll be talking here shortly. His deal is up (and we'll talk about) what we could potentially do."

Brisson also explained why Toffoli, who scored 31 goals in 2015-16, saw his numbers dip to 16 goals and 34 points in limited time this past season.

"Tyler this year played on one leg. He was hurt," Brisson said. "He missed 21 games, and I would say, honestly, I think he played probably another 20 on one leg, so, yeah, he had a little drop in his production as well as other players on the team, but he's a true offensive threat out there. He's a 25-to-35 goal-scorer and still young, so he's in a great position."

Toffoli signed a two-year, $6.5-million deal with the Kings in 2015. In 293 regular-season games with the Kings, he's registered 84 goals and 91 assists, and he was also a key contributor to Los Angeles' 2014 Stanley Cup win.

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