This article was originally published in Sep. 2014. This piece revisits a trade from 2000 that saw two prominent centers trading places between Eastern Conference rivals. The players would play significant roles in postseason glory, but only one lifted the Stanley Cup. Let’s take a look at the Keith Primeau-for-Rod Brind’Amour deal. Primeau for Brind’Amour:…
Wondering who the best cornerback on the NFL free agent market will be this offseason? New Orleans Saints defensive back Alontae Taylor has the answer: himself! “I feel like I’m one of the best free-agent players coming out [this offseason]. I definitely feel like I’m the best free-agent corner coming out,” Taylor said about his…
The Edmonton Oilers management group may like a do-over on the Tristan Jarry trade. In what was somewhat of a panic decision, general manager (GM) Stan Bowman chose to send both Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, along with a 2029 second-round pick, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jarry and Samuel Poulin. The trade…
The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and for a Vancouver Canucks organization that entered the week with a “scorched earth” mandate, the results feel decidedly lukewarm. When you are anchored to the bottom of the league standings by a significant margin, the deadline isn’t about the playoffs; it’s your version of the…
The NHL Trade Deadline was quieter than in years past, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some impactful trades. It was a seller’s market. There’s no doubt about that, but a handful of teams made a few deals that are more likely to be upgrades than not. Let’s look at some of the best trades…
At 17 years old, Joseph Contreras got the best hitter in baseball to ground into a double play on national television. Brazil was outclassed on Friday night by Team USA in a 15-5 win for the Americans, but a couple sons of former big-league stars stood out for the Brazilians. Lucas Ramirez (Manny’s son) hit…
The New York Rangers held Vincent Trocheck, one of their top players, out of the lineup for a few games for roster management purposes, but they opted to hold on to him at the trade deadline. The move comes with risk, as his value is very high right now, and a decline in play would…
Defending champion Japan hit four home runs — two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki — to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida also homered for Japan. Ohtani’s homer followed his grand slam Friday in a 13-0 win over…
Less than two months remain in the AHL season, and the Tucson Roadrunners are in the thick of it. Leading the Henderson Silver Knights for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division by a single point, March is shaping up to be a big month for the Utah Mammoth’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate…
The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone where the Toronto Maple Leafs were looking to make a statement with the moves they made, but not for the reason you think they might be. For the first time in the Auston Matthews era, the Maple Leafs were sellers and it felt like that was the…
