2019 NHL Free Agency Wrap Up

Although it seemed as if the talk of the town was the record hype  surrounding the NBA’s free agent class with the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George all seeking new homes, I will not allow that to take away from this years wild and crazy NHL Free Agency class. Some of the more notable names across the league have been on the move. For starters we will go with the local teams, my NY Islanders have been quite busy by trying to retain the young core of their lineup which includes the likes of Anders-Lee, Brock Nelson, and Jordan Eberle which were all successful transactions. Unfortunately there  is a salary cap in the NHL, which makes it near impossible to sign or resign everyone. That being said, the Islanders were unable to retain one of their starting goalies in Robin Lehner who signed a 1 year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks, but to make up for the loss the Islanders went out and inked the veteran goaltender from the Colorado Avalanche Varlomov to a 4 year deal. Now, the cross town rivals, the New York Rangers, well we all know the big splash that they went out and made. The signing of Panarin who was sought after by most of the NHL, and that includes specifically their rival NY Islanders, but for undisclosed reasons he went with the NY Rangers, because it’s attractive to most athletes to attempt a big bite out of the Big Apple. This will also fuel the fire that is the NY Islander/NY Ranger rivalry.

Some of the other notable free agency signing from around the league include Sergei Bobrovsky to the Florida Panthers on a 7 year deal and the signing of Anton Stralman, which will serve as a huge boost to their defense. Some notable signings from the west include the big name Matt Duchesne

who will be leaving Columbus after a simply stellar campaign with the Blue  Jackets and will be heading to Music City (Nashville, TN) where he was born and raised. While the Predators made the big splash offensively in landing Duchesne they unfortunately were unable to keep their defense in tact with the loss of Co-captain, PK Subban. Some of the other moves include the Blues resigning the young phenom goaltender in Jordan Biddington to a 2 year deal, Kucherov re upped with Tampa Bay on an 8 year deal, Eric Karlsson will remain with the San Jose Sharks as will Evandro Kane for the foreseeable future. So there you have it NHL fans, we are poised for an exciting, hard hitting, hard fighting 2019-2020 regular season, which kicks off  the first week of October. Buckley up friends, it’s going to be a season to remember!!!!!!

Follow Up On Wild NBA Free Agency 2019

Hello there NBA fans, i’m Coming to you live from New York, please excuse my lengthy absence, I was away at camp for the past few weeks. So, it seems that all of the big names have found their new homes, and unfortunately other teams have came up empty, and that includes our hometown New York Knicks. Let’s start with some fireworks, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have decided to team up and take their talents to Brooklyn, NY where they hope to imprint their names in the Nets record books,  both signing a 3 year deal that comes with a 4th year player option, keeping in mind we won’t see Durant on the court for a majority of this coming year due to injury. (ACL).  Other notable signings in the east are Kemba Walker going over to the Boston Celtics and Jimmy Butler heads to South Beach where he hopes to bring another title. Jumping to the Western conference for some more fireworks, it’s old news now, but by now we all know Anthony Davis has joined LeBron in LA along with Boogie Cousins as they hope to form the NBAs next version of a Big 3 in hopes to bring another title back to Hollywood. Of course who can forget about the reigning NBA Finals MVP in Kawhi Leonard! He has shipped out to the west coast as well, but will be sporting Clipper red white and blue along with the likes of Paul George and Patrick Beverly in hopes to bring a title to the little brother in Hollywood. Wrapping up, we have the news that broke last night involving the Houston Rockets and the OKC Thunder, it seems that Russel Westbrook will be teaming up with the runner up to  the MVP award,  (the bearded one)  in James Harden for the second time in their careers hoping to conquer what they could not in OKC some years back, and that is a championship to H town.

NBA Free Agency Impending

Hello there NBA fans, the 2019 NBA free agency is upon us. To begin we have the likes of Kyrie Irving, Kemba Walker, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant are all seeking new contracts and possibly new homes. With rumors swirling in regards to the landing spots of these players we have heard rumblings such as Kyrie and KD to the Nets or Knicks, Kemba to Boston and Kawhi to possibly either LA team as well as staying put in Toronto. But again, these are all rumors with no merit until June 30th because ultimately nobody knows what is going through these guys minds. But what we do know is that we are set for me of the biggest free agencies the NBA has seen to date. So Buckley up NBA fans, it’s going to be a wild and fun ride!!!!

2019 NBA is Upon us

Hello there NBA fans, one of the most important nights is here, the draft. According to reports with the 1st overall pick, New Orleans is expected to take the superstar from Duke in Zion Williamson, now that Anthony Davis is nothing more than a memory for the respected franchise. To round out the top 3 Memphis could be looking at Ja Morant after trading Mike Conley Jr. to the Jazz, while the Knicks are zeroed in on another Duke stud in RJ Barrett. The Knicks have not had a top 3 pick in the draft lottery since 1985 when they took Patrick Ewing, so the pressure is upper management to get this right. A couple of other scenarios could quite possible shake up the draft, you have guys like Darius Garland, Coby White and  Carson Edwards who have been all rumored to be working out for some of the teams that happen to hold possession of some of the top picks. So tune in this evening 7pm et  on ESPN to see where the dominos fall and who goes where!!!

1st Place on the Line as Yanks host Rays

Hello there NY Yankee fans, I am coming to you live from Eisenhower park, as  the Yanks are set to host the Rays in a 3 game set. As both teams share the AL east lead at the moment, it really is anyone’s division to win. The Yanks are coming off a 4 game series in which the split with the Chicago White Sox, while the Rays are coming off a series loss to the Angels. Coming into tonight’s action we have Masahiro Tanaka vs. Chirinos in what has the making to be a pitchers dual. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm et and you can catch the action live on YES with Michael Kaye and the crew, where the Yankees hope to wake up their bats and get back on a roll.

Our Favorite Event in All of Sports Is Here, Game 7 of Cup

Hello sports fans, I am coming to you live from Caumsett Park in Long Island, NY. Where we are anxiously awaiting the faceoff between the St. Louis Blues and the Boston Bruins with the Stanley Cup on the line. Both teams have worked incredibly hard to get here, and they will both need to lay it all on the line in order to accomplish their goals. The Blues are seeking the franchises’ first Stanley Cup, with their only cup appearance being in 1970. While the Bruins seek to win the franchises’ 4th Stanley Cup. It should be a very aggressive but conservative game from both sides with some stellar goaltending on behalf of both teams, Rask for Boston and Biddington for St. Louis!! BUCKLEY UP!!! Hockey fans, and enjoy the experience live at 8pm et, on NBC Sports. Let’s Go Blues!!!!

Subway Series Kicks Off

Hello there NY Yankee fans, I am coming to you live from Floral Park, NY where it is currently a wet and rainy day. The NY Yankees have a 2 game series with the crosstown rivals in the Mets! Coming into tonight’s action the Yankees have a record of 40 and 22, while the Mets are sitting at 31-33. The Yanks are coming off a 7-6 win against the Indians in extras, while the Mets are fresh off a win over the lot former star player in Daniel Murphy and the Colorado Rockies. The probable starters for the respective teams are Masahiro Tanaka with a 3-5 record and an era of 3.5, while Jason Vargas has a similar stat line at 2-3 and an era of 3.57. Pete Alonso looks to keep his bat hot for the Mets while Didi Gregorious fresh off the IL recovering from Tommy John surgery looks to maintain his hot offensive start to his abbreviated season. Buckley UP! NY fans, another subway series is upon us and it should be a wild ride!!