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The Oakland Athletics have acquired OF Starling Marte and cash from the Miami Marlins in exchange for LHP Jesus Luzardo. This is a classic, one-for-one baseball trade. The low-budget A’s do not have enough money to take on Marte, a rental who is owed about $4 million. So, to get Miami to take on allContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: A’s Acquire Marte”

The Cincinnati Reds have acquired RHP Mychal Givens from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for RHPs Case Williams and Noah Davis. Williams should be a familiar face for Rockies fans. The team selected him in the 4th round in 2020 out of high school but immediately traded him to the Reds last offseason with JeffContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Reds Acquire Givens”

The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired forward Evgeny Dadonov from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Nick Holden and a 2022 3rd round draft pick. The Golden Knights have received a lot of criticism over the past few days for their handling of face-of-the-franchise Marc-Andre Fleury and this trade makes it worth it. WithContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Knights Add Dadonov”

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired defenseman Ethan Bear from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Warren Foegele. The Oilers have had a rough offseason so far and their defense is where it really shows. They extended the defensively challenged Tyson Barrie, acquired Duncan Keith and reportedly Cody Ceci, while trading away Caleb Jones andContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Canes Acquire Bear”

The Calgary Flames have acquired defenseman Nikita Zadorov from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2022 3rd round draft pick. The Flames lost captain Mark Giordano to Seattle in the expansion draft. While Zadorov is by no means on the level of Giordano, he is a good defensive defender who can play bottom-four minutes.Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Flames Acquire Zadorov”