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        The Arizona Coyotes have acquired center Nick Cousins and goalie prospect Merrick Madsen from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for a 5th round draft pick and prospects Brendan Warren. Let\’s get into details.          In the upcoming expansion draft, you need to expose two forwards who played in 40 games this year or 70 games inContinue reading “NHL trade review: Coyotes acquire Cousins from Flyers”

       The Anaheim Ducks have bought out the contract of defenseman Simon Despres.       Despres, 25, has been a stay-at-home defenseman (also known as a defensive defenseman) throughout his career. He\’s been good on the ice, but multiple concussions have kept him off of it. He played in just one game in 2016-17, and didn\’t getContinue reading “NHL news: Ducks buy out contract of Despres”

        The New York Mets have more injuries. This time, it\’s starting pitcher Matt Harvey (stress in scapula) and CF Juan Lagares (thumb) going to the 10-day DL.          Harvey, 28, has a 5.25 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 70.1 innings pitched this year. He has a career ERA of 3.22 with 579 strikeouts in 590Continue reading “MLB news: Mets place Harvey, Lagares on DL”

Drouin (left) and Sergachev (right)                               BLOCKBUSTER TRADE ALERT         Yep. We have our first blockbuster trade of the offseason. Young left winger Jonathan Drouin has found a new home, after the Tampa Bay Lightning traded Drouin and a conditional 6th round pick in the 2018 NHL draft to the Montreal Canadiens in exchangeContinue reading “NHL trade review: Drouin traded to Habs for Sergachev”

     The Houston Astros have placed OF Josh Reddick on the 7-day concussion DL.       Reddick, 30, has a .281 batting average, six homers, 24 RBIs and three steals in 238 Plate Appearances this year. He has a career batting average of .257 with 102 homers, 370 RBIs and 44 stolen bases in 3172 PlateContinue reading “MLB news: #Astros place Reddick on DL”