The Minnesota Wild are staying busy. According to The Athletic's Michael Russo, the Florida Panthers are acquiring forward Vinnie Hinostroza from the Wild in exchange for future considerations. Hearing #mnwild have traded Vinnie Hinostroza has been traded to the Florida Panthers for future considerations — Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 6, 2026 Since joining the Wild mid-season last year, the 31-year-old has recorded eight goals and 18 total points across 73 games. He's averaged 11:30 time...
The New England Patriots have reached an agreement with quarterback Tommy DeVito, according to his agent, Sean Stellato. With the quarterback set to enter restricted free agency, the sides agreed on a two-year deal worth $7.4 million that includes $2 million in guaranteed money. The multi-year extension then allows New England to avoid having to […]
The Miami Dolphins are in the market for a quarterback, and a soon-to-be-released veteran may want to return home to South Florida.
Welcome to the silly season of the NFL calendar. The new league year is almost here, but before then, or even some time afterwards, there is time for some somewhat off-the-wall discussions/thought experiments based on recent happenings in the NFL world. With that, let’s kick back, take an adult beverage or two, and have at […]
Minnesota’s 2026 boys’ state hockey tournament wasted no time delivering drama with Day 1’s Class A quarterfinals and Day 2’s opening Class AA slate, showcasing everything from goalie duels to offensive explosions. The eight winners from those first two days all advanced by leaning into district ide...
The legal tampering period of NFL free agency will officially be upon us at 11:00 AM Central time on Monday morning, and it appears that the Minnesota Vikings may have finally gotten themselves under the league’s salary cap with a couple of contract restructures. According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, the Vikings are […]
Does anyone feel optimistic about what the Indianapolis Colts are doing was the question, but maybe a better one is, what exactly are the Colts doing right now? For years, my personal gripe has been that this franchise is directionless. This lack of direction starts at the top with Chris Ballard and has been one […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting University of Miami offensive tackle Markel Bell to a pre-draft visit, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Bell is 6-foot-9 and weighs 346 pounds, and ran a very impressive 5.36 second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. The Steelers have until May 1st to decide if they are picking up the […]
It’s all about free agency as the craziness starts on Monday. So, naturally, for our Tuesday Community Question topic this week, we asked our community members what Las Vegas Raiders in-house free agent do they most want to see the team keep? Here is a list of their 2026 free agents. Cornerback Eric Stokes got […]
The negotiating period for NFL free agency has begun. Cuts and trades are happening already as teams rework their rosters. The San Francisco 49ers could have plenty of roster turnover during the next couple of weeks. Today, we’ll go over each unrestricted free agent and determine whether the team will bring them back. We have […]
The Miami Dolphins may want to build around certain players, but trading them may be the better long-term option.
With free agency just around the corner, this is the time of year where nearly every pending free agent is linked to any number of teams. This year, two names in particular are being talked about more than others: Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby and Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum. Rather than speculating […]
Earlier this week, we asked you guys this question: Do you expect the Chicago Bears to make a big offseason splash? And after the poll closed, the Bears swung a big trade for DJ Moore. Would you consider the trade big, or is your idea of “big” a Maxx Crosby trade? To me, the Moore […]
In recent seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs have been in roster-maintenance mode each offseason, usually shortened by their Super Bowl appearances. The team has focused on finding ways to sustain that success year over year. This offseason feels different. It’s time for some serious roster churn. The Chiefs clearly view it similarly. It began with […]
The Maxx Crosby trade chatter is getting louder and louder each day. The Athletic reported on Friday morning that the Las Vegas Raiders are willing to work on a trade of the superstar defensive end, according to general managers around the league. Last week, at the NFL combine, Raiders’ general manager John Spytek said he […]
Move means both players will be eligible for the Calder Playoffs.
It was reported last week that the Washington Commanders weren’t going to tender restricted free agent kicker Jake Moody and he would become a free agent. Moody would have cost $3.52 million for the right of first refusal tender. General manager Adam Peters likely didnt want to use the tender when he could sign him […]
The Arizona Cardinals are bringing in a veteran defensive coach to help our Nick Rallis’ staff. Jeremy Fowler is reporting the Arizona Cardinals are bringing in longtime defensive coach Teryl Austin to be a defensive assistant. Austin was with the Steelers from 2019-25, serving as the team’s defensive coordinator from 2022-25. He previously served as […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are releasing quarterback Geno Smith barring a trade before the new league year, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. By cutting Smith, the Raiders open up $8 million in cap space while absorbing $18.5 million in dead money. Las Vegas is expected to take Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 […]
Shortly after the Winnipeg Jets downed the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night, General Manager Kevin Cheveldayoff made his first trade deadline move as he confirmed that the True North franchise would be in the Seller category this season.
After news broke in the afternoon that defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn would be held out of the line up due to “ roster management ” reasons….we all knew that the likelihood that the veteran defenders would be moved increased dramatically. A...
With a new head coach and offensive system, which should include a myriad of additions on the offensive line and wide receiver rooms, we do not know for sure what the Cleveland Browns want to do at the quarterback position. GM Andrew Berry and HC Todd Monken both spoke about Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, and […]
According to ESPN, Indianapolis Colts starting safety Nick Cross is their pending free agent “most likely on the move”—which may give slight optimism for the Horseshoe faithful worried about retaining wideout Alec Pierce rapidly approaching free agency’s formal kick-off: FA most likely on the move: S Nick Cross. The Colts’ signing of veteran free agent Cam Bynum last offseason, […]
John Schneider has turned in yet another crystal ball moment. For a second consecutive time he has moved on from the Seattle Seahawks’ starting quarterback at an opportune moment. The Las Vegas Raiders will reportedly release Geno Smith soon. The soon-to-be number one overall pick, Fernando Mendoza, will not have the veteran to look up […]
It’s something that seemed extremely unlikely when he was acquired last year, but it has become very likely ever since, the Las Vegas Raiders are walking away from starting quarterback Geno Smith after just one season. ESPN reports Smith will be cut Wednesday, when the new league year starts, barring an unexpected trade. It gives […]
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