Canadiens Can Stay One Step Ahead With These 3 Extensions – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens

One of the biggest reasons the Montreal Canadiens have been able to build such a promising roster is Kent Hughes’ willingness to be proactive. Rather than waiting for players to reach unrestricted free agency or put together career years, the Canadiens’ general manager has often looked to get deals done early. The long-term extensions for…

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Brewers Add RHP Dustin May In Trade With Cardinals

The Brewers have added a veteran starter to their rotation, as Milwaukee traded for St. Louis Cardinals’ righty starter Dustin May, per The Athletic. The Brewers are also receiving reliever JoJo Romero in the deal, with St. Louis getting back prospects Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale, per MLB. May signed a one-year deal for 2026…

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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Melvin Fernstrom Faces a Make-or-Break Development Season – The Hockey Writers – Pittsburgh Penguins

Melvin Fernstrom’s first full season under contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins included a disappointing start, an encouraging restart and an injury that prevented a definitive evaluation. The Penguins traded Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to the Vancouver Canucks in January 2025 for Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Fernstrom and a conditional first-round pick – that selection…

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