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Forward Chase Zieky is heading overseas to France for the 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old forward played four seasons at the NCAA level, spending two seasons at Providence College and his final two years at RPI, where he would put up 15 goals and 23 assists for 38 points in 63 games. Zieky would take the 2020-21 season off before making the jump to the ECHL, where he would sign with the Idaho Steelheads, playing in 38 games, putting up 12 goals and five assists for 17 points before being traded to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he would add three goals and one assists for four points in six games. The following season, would be another year of switching teams as he would play in 46 games, as he would spend time with the Swamp Rabbits, Wheeling Nailers, and the Maine Mariners, where he would put up 14 goals and 12 assists for 26 points.
The 2023-24 season would be Zieky’s best year in the ECHL, and one of the reasons for that may be because he spent the entire season with Maine, where he put up 17 goals and 20 assists for 37 points in 50 games, after putting up seven goals and seven assists for 14 points in 23 games with the Mariners during the 202-23 season. He put up 46 goals and 38 assists for 84 points in 140 regular season games in the ECHL and added one goal and one assist in eight career Kelly Cup Playoff Games. The Connecticut native is the second Mariner to take the overseas route after defenseman Fedor Gordeev headed back to Russia shortly after the Mariner’s season was over.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to explore ways to upgrade the roster following Mitch Marner's departure in free agency. The Leafs front office has been trying to fill in the gaps along the roster, and they have been searching on the trade front. One name that has been heavily connected to the Maple Leafs in recent weeks is Calgary Flames star Nazem Kadri. Kadri could replace Marner very well in the lineup, but it seems that a deal could be complicated to complete. According to NHL insider Nick Kypreos of SportsNet, Toronto has tried to land Kadri multiple times this summer, only to be rebuffed each time. Kypreos believes that a deal involving Kadri returning to the Maple Leafs could be unlikely at this point in the summer. Last season, Kadri posted 35 goals and 32 assists for the Flames. His presence has been steady on the ice for years, and Calgary could probably get a lot on the trade market for him. The Maple Leafs will likely continue to explore ways to pry Kadri from the Flames. But Calgary likely won't trade him unless it receives an offer that it deems too good to be true. But Kadri is the leader of this team, and he was the best player for them last season. Toronto doesn't have a lot of tradable assets to work with, which could be what is holding things up between the two sides. The veteran could give Toronto a nice boost, but unless the Maple Leafs up the offer, he isn't returning to town.
Yankees cannot afford to trade their 'left-handed Aaron Judge'
It’s been a busy summer for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, having watched several pitchers and the team’s primary third baseman fall victim to lengthy IL stints. Cashman has at least three holes to repair, but who can the Yankees deal to land some worthwhile replacements? Among New York's trade chips that have been frequently mentioned as of recent is outfielder Spencer Jones. Whether for the Arizona Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez or Pittsburgh Pirates' Mitch Keller, several rumors have suggested a package involving Jones, the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect and purported “left-handed Aaron Judge.” Up until this season, Jones had struggled to live up to his monstrous expectations, which made him rather undesirable in prior trade discussions. But whereas many teams and writers saw him as a hard pass in trade talks over the offseason, Jones has now become a hot commodity. Off to a scorching start in Triple-A (.408/.470/.901 with 10 home runs in just 17 games entering Wednesday), Jones has compiled a head-turning .313/.412/.683 stat line with a career-high 26 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 246 at-bats across Double and Triple-A this season. With his awe-striking power finally producing some results, Jones has become a top-of-the-line trade chip. However, this doesn’t mean the Yankees should consider trading him. Why not? Center field-related uncertainty Yankees’ center fielder, Cody Bellinger, has played well in pinstripes this year which raises the topic of his player option for next season. In addition, since he is getting paid more than his option is worth next year, chances are he decides to try the free-agent market. If Bellinger does leave, center field will be wide open as Trent Grisham will also likely test free agency after this season. Unlike Jones, neither Judge nor Jasson Dominguez have displayed the aptitude necessary to capably play the position. The Yankees’ shallow depth will also prove to be a challenge for finding a replacement. If Bellinger does stay, he can slide into first base while Jones takes over at center. But whether he decides to stay or go, Bellinger will be a free agent after the 2026 season. Trade value Jones’ numbers are on fire, but his trade value has yet to catch up, due to his unstable track record. Nonetheless, using a prospect of Jones’ caliber (along with others) to land someone like Keller (career 4.43 ERA), for example, or any similar player would equate to mismanagement. Given his torrid stretch this year, there is a good chance Jones lives up to his stunning potential. Selling him for a fraction of his future worth would be regrettable. Yankees’ current situation The Yankees are without Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt for the year and many others sit on the IL alongside them. This deficiency could be offset by acquiring some rentals, namely Suarez. However, as the risk with all rentals, Suárez will likely test free agency at the end of the season. Unless the Yankees extend or sign him, he won’t share the same side of the field with Cole or Schmidt (while active). If they can land Suarez without trading Jones, all would be well for the Yankees. If not, this could be a case of mortgaging the future to improve a very gloomy present. In the end, it may be better to have Jones’ bat backing Cole over the next three years rather than Suárez’s bat backing Will Warren this year. If the Yankees are dealing for rentals at the deadline, it’s best to leave Jones out of it.
Commanders' Jayden Daniels Reveals Why He's Bulked Up for 2025 Season
A lot of things went right for Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders last season as the franchise made it to the NFC Championship game in Year 1 with Dan Quinn. But one thing that wasn't so good was the number of times Daniels got hit, with 47 sacks making him the sixth-most hit quarterback in football, and for a player of Jayden's slender build, that isn't ideal and is an injury waiting to happen. This offseason, Daniels - who has played at 6-4 and about 2010 - has bulked up a bit, and as training camp began, he revealed why he took that approach. "Obviously be able to take (and) soften the blow as much as possible," Daniels said. "That helps out because obviously those guys might get a good shot on you and they weigh a lot more than I do. So, just be able to try to build more muscle to absorb those hits." In an ideal world, Daniels wouldn't take those hits to begin with, but the fact is, he will get hit, he will get bumped, and having an extra layer of armor will help protect him from injury. Given his play style and the fact that Jayden likes to escape out of the pocket and get downfield, he has a big target on his back when he's a runner. So naturally, the bigger frame he now has will help him bounce off would-be tacklers and make it easier to absorb the punishment that will be coming his way. Year 2 is shaping up as a big one for Daniels and the Commanders, with expectations at an all-time high, so being able to play a full season is crucial to any success the franchise hopes to have. And with Jayden's bulkier frame, it might be a little easier to do that.
Green Bay Packers Add Familiar Face to Matt LaFleur’s Coaching Staff
There’s a familiar face back on the sidelines alongside head coach Matt LafLeur, as the Packers open training camp. According to a report from Matt Schneidman of The Athletic, the Packers have brought back Nathaniel Hackett in an advisory role for LaFleur and the offense. What Nathaniel Hackett Brings to the Packers’ Staff Hackett’s return comes on the heels of Robert Saleh joining the staff after his dismissal as New York Jets head coach last season, when he served as a special advisor to defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley, and Hackett will likely occupy a similar role for Green Bay in 2025. LaFleur’s former offensive coordinator with the Packers from 2019 through the 2022 season, when he was hired as the Denver Broncos’ head coach before being dismissed after just one season and ultimately landing with Aaron Rodgers as the New York Jets’ offensive coordinator for one-plus seasons from 2023 into the 2024 campaign. Adding a veteran coach with previous ties to LaFleur has to be an asset for the Packers as Green Bay looks to make some big strides on that side of the ball in 2025.
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