The Major League Baseball trade deadline is quickly approaching on July 31. As June begins, it’s evident that the Philadelphia Phillies bullpen could use some help. Entering Tuesday, it has a 4.65 ERA this season, good for 25th in MLB. Let’s examine some affordable trade options the Phillies should consider at the deadline. Jake Bird, … Read more
Photo: WTOP With the trade deadline for the 2024-25 NHL season come and gone, teams now know the team they will have for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the race leading up to it. NoVa Caps does their fifth power rankings of the year (⬆️Up, ⬇️Down, ➡️No Change represent spaces moved since power rankings from … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The AHL’s trade/loan deadline passed on Friday afternoon. Now it’s time to evaluate. After the NHL trade deadline March 7, AHL teams then had this past week to fine-tune their rosters as necessary to ready themselves for a push toward the Calder Cup Playoffs. Let’s sift through more of this … Read more
Photo: @Capitals With the 2024-25 NHL Trade Deadline come and gone, teams reshaped the race and we have seen a shift in power in the Eastern Conference. NoVa Caps assesses each Eastern Conference teams’ moves over the course of the regular season: Atlantic Division Buffalo Sabres Record: 25-32-6 (.444 points percentage), last in Eastern Conference, … Read more
The Washington Capitals placed left-wing Jakub Vrana on Wednesday, 49 hours before the NHL Trade Deadline at 3 PM ET on Friday. He will likely report to the AHL’s Hershey Bears unless someone claims him. Per the Capitals, Vrana was waived in part to increase cap flexibility for the rest of the season. — Sammi … Read more
It would have been completely fair to assume that Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving would keep things relatively quiet at the trade deadline. While there was a need for a third-line centre and some additional defensive depth, he doesn’t exactly have a strong history when it comes to adding much at the deadline, … Read more
The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the New York Rangers for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel. Brannstrom Heads to 3rd Team of the Season Hopefully Brannstrom didn’t get too comfortable with the Rangers’ organization, because he’ll be on the move again just a month after being traded there by the Vancouver Canucks as part … Read more
The New York Islanders have traded centre Brock Nelson and William Dufour to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Calum Ritchie, Oliver Kylington (who the Islanders flipped to the Anaheim Ducks,) a first-round pick in either the 2026 or 2027 NHL Entry Draft, and a conditional 2028 third-round pick. Sniper Nelson Joins Formidable Avalanche Attack … Read more
It almost felt fitting, poetic one might say, that Brock Nelson and Kyle Palmieri starred in the final New York Islanders game before the trade deadline. The duo connected for the team’s first goal, and Nelson had a two-point night to fuel the 3-2 victory on March 4 over the Winnipeg Jets, a team that … Read more
Elliotte Friedman on Maple Leafs’ acquiring notable talent at trade deadline: ‘It’s gonna cost them’ Photo credit: © Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images By Tyler Kuehl 9 hours ago Comments News Elliotte Friedman on Maple Leafs’ acquiring notable talent at trade deadline: ‘It’s gonna cost them’ Auston Matthews passes Darryl Sittler for second on Maple Leafs’ goals … Read more