Darko Rajakovic Lands Raptors Contract Extension amid Rumored Kawhi Leonard Trade
The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajaković.
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The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajaković.
Many of the notable (and not-so-notable) unrestricted free agents found new homes in free agency on Wednesday. But that was just Day 1. There's still a whole summer ahead for those who didn't sign to find themselves a team. Here now, we present the Top 10 UFAs that are still available as of the start of July 2nd—Day 2 of NHL free agency. Alex Ovechkin Anthony Mantha Patrick Kane Logan Stanley Claude Giroux Patrik Laine Vladimir Tarasenko John Klingberg Michael Bunting Eeli Tolvanen Okay,...
Zach Lowe isn’t convinced that the Raptors will even make the finals with Kawhi Leonard. Nevertheless, the reunion is well worth the risk.
The dust has settled, at least for now, on the busiest stretch of the NHL offseason. Free agency has now settled into a quieter second day. The biggest trades might…
One win and one loss in one-run matchups, a blowout victory, and a convincing defeat as well. The Dodgers’ minor league system clubs experienced nearly all kinds of results on Wednesday. Player of the day Two home runs, one double, and one single. Josue De Paula had a busy performance, constantly involved in the Drillers’ […]
MLHS’s Anthony Petrielli joined The FAN Morning Show to discuss John Chayka’s busy July 1 and Morgan Rielly’s current situation. On John Chayka’s July 1 work: Honestly, most of the things he did sort of revolved around Auston Matthews. Whether that is good or bad, we’ll find out, but let’s look at the moves. Matthews, […] The post “A lot of the work felt focused on making Auston Matthews better in roundabout ways” – Anthony Petrielli on John Chayka’s July 1 moves appeared first on Maple Leaf...
While the broad terms are set, the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors are finalizing the finer details of the trade headlined by Kawhi Leonard.
It’s unlikely that the Toronto Maple Leafs are going to match the energy of their first day of free agency, but if the promised overhaul this summer is to be achieved, John Chayka won’t be taking a vacation anytime soon. Day one seemed to be foundational. A lot of bottom-six players who will beef up…
Marcus Pettersson, Sean Durzi, and Cole Beaudoin arrive in one wild trade-deadline-style day
The Los Angeles Lakers signed Sandro Mamukelashvili away from the Toronto Raptors, ensuring they will learn a bitter lesson the Raptors learned in the playoffs.
July 1 was as busy as usual around the NHL, even though there are still players to be had and […] The post Deen’s Daily: Sakic Added Two Pieces; Chayka Remakes Maple Leafs; Offer Sheet! appeared first on Colorado Hockey Now .
Meet the Mets The Mets were blown out in the finale against the Blue Jays to drop the series. Starter Freddy Peralta was awful again putting the Mets behind early. The offense didn’t score until the game was well out of hand and all told it was just another sloppy loss in a season full […]
The reasoning (kind of) makes sense. The landing spot doesn't.
The Toronto Raptors gave up quickly on young forward Jonathan Mogbo, and the Sacramento Kings quietly stole him away to see if there is untapped potential.
After being the busiest team in the league on July 1, the Toronto Maple Leafs answered some questions about their goaltending and added to their bottom-six with a sneaky late afternoon trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Forward Nick Paul was sent to the Maple Leafs in exchange for goaltender Dennis Hildeby, a 2027 fourth-round…
The Toronto Maple Leafs have wasted little time changing direction under new general manager John Chayka. Since taking over in early May, Chayka has reshaped the roster through aggressive trades, NHL free-agent signings and the addition of top prospect Gavin…
The Tampa Bay Lightning have added one of the biggest names available on the free-agent market. The Lightning have signed defenseman John Carlson to a two-year contract worth $17 million total, carrying an $8.5 million average annual value. The Lightning confirmed the signing, with GM Julien BriseBois filling the hole on the right side of the blue line left by Darren Raddysh, who was signed and traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs last week. Beating Out the Champs Carlson reached the open m...
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed depth forward Zack MacEwen to a two-year contract, reportedly worth $875K annually. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta was the first to report the signing. The #LeafsForever signed 29 y/o F Zach MacEwen to a 2 year $875K cap hit contract Yr 1: $850KYr 2: $900K Rep'd by Doug Shepherd @dougshepherd14…
Back in 2025, the New York Yankees’ mid-season slump cost them the top spot in the AL East. Eventually, they lost their edge to the Toronto Blue Jays, who eliminated them in the ALDS. Coming into 2026, the Yankees certainly didn’t want a repeat of that. Yet concerns are mounting for a team that was […] The post “Start Playing Better Baseball” – Yankees Manager’s Clear Message to Clubhouse After Cody Bellinger Vents Frustration appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Former Florida star Alijah Martin has landed a new deal with the Toronto Raptors, the team that drafted him in 2025. The post Former Florida star Alijah Martin lands new contract with Toronto Raptors appeared first on Saturday Down South .
5:00 AM practices, traveling across North America for tournaments, training until 10:00 PM; the intense dedication and commitment to hockey […]
It's still early in the off-season, but from the end of the playoffs to the first hours of NHL free agency, the Maple Leafs, Sharks and three other squads made major moves that improved their futures.
It may not have been a huge free-agency class, but there was plenty of action in the trade market.
After a flurry of moves on July 1, Maple Leafs GM John Chayka discussed his confidence in Sergei Bobrovsky late in his career, the Nick Paul trade, the Jack Roslovic signing, and his depth additions at forward. In your words, why did you want to get Sergei Bobrovsky under contract for three years, and what […] The post John Chayka on what he accomplished with the Leafs’ five signings and two trades on July 1: “The flexibility to create a lineup that we feel is now deeper, faster, bigger, hea...
Mets 3 Blue Jays 9 One of those, very very rare days, where the offense and the pitching both were great for the Jays. We scored early, we scored often: 12 hits, 2 home runs, 5 for 9 with RISP. All the things we’d like every game. Lukes, Okamoto, Kirk and Clement had two hits […]