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The Atlanta Braves bolstered their right-handed pitching depth on Tuesday by acquiring reliever Hunter Stratton from the Pittsburgh Pirates. In return, they sent outfield prospect Titus Dumitru and cash considerations to Pittsburgh. Stratton has been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Braves placed left-hander Chris Sale on the 60-day … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced the signings of forwards as well as the re-signing of defenseman Dakota Mermis. Mermis agreed to a two-year deal with an annual average value of \$812,000. The 31-year-old is expected to play a key role on the Toronto Marlies’ blue line next season. Last year, he appeared in three … Read more
He is heading home, signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs after spending his entire four-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens. The 27-year-old winger, a Toronto native, went pointless in 25 games last season, averaging about six minutes of ice time when he cracked Montreal’s lineup. Despite limited production, he posted solid possession metrics, including … Read more
EDMONTON – The chaos of the NHL offseason is fully underway. Following their second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers are now focused on identifying areas for improvement. In his postseason analysis, executive Stan Bowman pointed to two main priorities: upgrading their goaltending and improving depth among forwards. He emphasized the … Read more
The Boston Bruins have acquired winger from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. Arvidsson, 32, agreed to waive the no-movement clause in his contract—set to expire after next season—to allow the trade. Boston will assume his full \$4 million cap hit. Originally a major free-agent signing by … Read more
Toronto FC has announced that the club and winger have mutually agreed to part ways, with the team exercising one of its two available buyouts of a guaranteed contract to facilitate the move. “Following conversations with Federico, we mutually felt that now was the right time to move on,” said Toronto FC General Manager Jason … Read more
After choosing not to extend qualifying offers to most of their pending restricted free agents (RFAs), the Pittsburgh Penguins appear set to bring at least one of them back on a new contract. On Tuesday, the opening day of unrestricted free agency, the Penguins re-signed forward to a one-year contract, as first reported by Elliotte … Read more
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed 22-year-old forward to an eight-year contract extension worth \$6 million annually. He, who was set to enter the final year of his entry-level deal, joined Carolina from Dallas as part of the Mikko Rantanen trade and quickly proved to be a strong addition. He tallied five goals in 19 regular-season … Read more
Fresh off a Stanley Cup championship, returning to the team where he launched his NHL career. The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that they’ve signed Sturm to a two-year deal worth \$4 million. Sturm originally debuted with the Wild in 2019 and played four seasons in Minnesota before joining the Colorado Avalanche, where he won the … Read more
The Los Angeles Angels haven’t reached the postseason since 2014, when they were swept by the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series. Despite being one of MLB’s premier talents, franchise cornerstone Mike Trout has yet to win a playoff game in his 15-year career. That could change this season if the Angels … Read more
