MLB Trade Review: Red Sox acquire Ottavino

         The Boston Red Sox have acquired RHPs Adam Ottavino and Frank German, plus cash ($850k) from the New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.        It\’s the year of the Yankees being cheap. Their main goal isn\’t getting better, it isContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Red Sox acquire Ottavino”

MLB Trade Review: Yankees acquire Taillon

         The New York Yankees have acquired RHP Jameson Taillon from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Miguel Yajure, RHP Roansy Contreras, OF Canaan Smith and IF Maikol Escotto.        The guy selected second overall in 2010, between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, Taillon has had a career riddledContinue reading “MLB Trade Review: Yankees acquire Taillon”

NHL Trade Review: Dubois to Winnipeg, Laine to Columbus

  From Getty Images        The Columbus Blue Jackets have acquired forwards Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third round pick. 26% of Laine\’s salary will be retained by the Jets. In my article yesterday, I predicted something very close to this,Continue reading “NHL Trade Review: Dubois to Winnipeg, Laine to Columbus”

Looking at five potential Pierre-Luc Dubois trades

         After all of the shenanigans that happened last night in the Tampa Bay vs Columbus game, a Pierre-Luc Dubois trade seems inevitable. After some lazy, 20% effort shifts from the star center, Head Coach John Tortarella benched Dubois for the second and third period, plus overtime, where the Blue Jackets lost.Continue reading “Looking at five potential Pierre-Luc Dubois trades”

NHL Trade Review: Wild acquire Cole

       The Minnesota Wild have acquired defenseman Ian Cole from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Greg Pateryn. The Avalanche also retained $800k (or 18.8%) of Cole\’s contract.        Cole and Pateryn can be pretty comparable players. Both are third pairing defensive defensemen who have been on a number ofContinue reading “NHL Trade Review: Wild acquire Cole”