The Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League have signed goaltender James Reimer to a professional tryout contract.
With Igor Shesterkin’s season-ending injury and Joonas Korpisalo’s lower-body injury that’s expected to keep him out for one month, the New York Rangers’ goaltending depth suddenly became thin at both the NHL and AHL levels.
Dylan Garand and Spencer Martin, both called up by the Rangers, left the Wolf Pack with Callum Tung and Gabriel Carriere at the goaltending position.
The addition of Reimer provides the Rangers with more goaltending depth and a potential backup option for Garand until Korpisalo is activated from injured reserve, if the team decides to call him up in place of Martin.
Reimer has 16 years of NHL experience playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators.
The 38-year-old goaltender most recently played for the Senators during the 2025-26 season, recording a 7-4-2 record, a .886 save percentage and a 2.42 goals-against average.
Already this week, amid the team's dreadful 0-5-3 start to the 2026-27 campaign, it has been reported that many clubs around the NHL have been calling the Philadelphia Flyers for trade talks, presumably looking to buy low from the Eastern Conference's only winless team.
The Flyers have been hit with a swath of injuries early, too, which never helps things, especially when two top-four defensemen, Cam York and Rasmus Ristolainen, are out, along with top-six winger Travis Konecny.
All the early adversity aside, the Flyers and their front office are not ready to pull the plug on the season, nor are they ready to begin selling off any quantity of their many struggling players.
But for as long as the winless slide continues, the Flyers will keep getting calls from other NHL teams, and one player, in particular, seems to be a hot commodity around the league.
According to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, in a recent article for Sportsnet, rival clubs are pondering the possibility of getting 24-year-old winger Tyson Foerster from the Flyers in a trade.
"While vultures circle the Philadelphia Flyers amid their franchise-worst start, rival teams have been wondering: Is there any way we could get our hands on Tyson Foerster? He seems to be on a list of untouchables. Really impressive player," Seravalli wrote.
Foerster, the 23rd overall pick in the first round of the 2020 draft, has one more year on his current contract remaining at a $3.75 million cap hit before his eight-year, $56.8 million extension ($7.1 million AAV) kicks in on July 1.
Tyson Foerster's big contract extension with the Flyers will kick in on July 1. (Photo: Kyle Ross, Imagn Images)
Notably, Foerster does not have trade protection of any kind until the 2029-30 season, when he'll have a modified no-trade clause that permits him a 10-team no-trade list.
Until then, the Flyers can, of course, trade Foerster wherever and whenever they want to, but as Seravalli noted, the Flyers still consider the 6-foot-2 winger untouchable, even with his injury history and recent struggles.
Foerster played just 29 regular season games for the Flyers last season, dealing with upper-body injuries at the start and middle of the season, and while the 24-year-old scored 13 times in those 19 games, Foerster has just two goals - his only two points - in his last 18 games played, including the playoffs, at the time of this writing.
Such struggles before and after a lucrative contract extension could conceivably give any team a bit of reason for pause, though the Flyers, according to Seravalli's latest, are holding strong on the promising winger.
The Vancouver Canucks and the Toronto Maple Leafs have made a trade. Vancouver has sent forward Aatu Räty to Toronto in exchange for forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan. At the time of the trade, Buhr was assigned to the ECHL, while Quillan had been playing in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies.
Seeing Räty traded is not unexpected. The 23-year-old center had been a healthy scratch multiple times this season and cleared waivers on Thursday. The return, however, is intriguing, as Vancouver was able to pick up two 24-year-old forwards.
Starting with Buhr, he wrapped up his NCAA career last year and has made the jump to pro. He was assigned to the ECHL and is waiting for the season to start. Buhr, who is from North Vancouver, was over a point per game last year with Union College and made his AHL debut with the Marlies last season where he recorded two assists in five games.
Buhr's game revolves around physicality. He is listed at 6'2", 205 lbs, and can use his size to not just throw hits, but win board battles at a high rate. Buhr is also a decent skater and, based on his time in the NCAA, isn't shy about shooting the puck.
As for Quillan, he already has some experience in the NHL. He has played 24 games for the Maple Leafs, where he has scored one goal and recorded two assists. Before making the jump to the pro level, Quillan spent three years at Quinnipiac University and also had a stop in the BCHL with the Penticton Vees.
Quillan projects as a bottom-six forward who has decent speed and plays a physical brand of hockey. Over his 24 NHL games, he has recorded 47 hits and won 42.0% of his faceoffs. Quillan is listed at 6'1", 204 lbs, and was part of Toronto's Calder Cup victory in 2026.
Ultimately, this is an intriguing bet by Ryan Johnson. Both Buhr and Quillan have potential, but also need to be re-signed at the end of the campaign. Overall, it will be interesting to see how both develop and whether either gets called up later this season.
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A lively reception awaits the former Liverpool midfielders Jordan Henderson and Xabi Alonso at Everton and, in the case of the former, any jeers can be considered an unintentional tribute. They will speak of what the 36-year-old is able to produce now as much as what, and where, he delivered in the past. With two goals and an assist against Bournemouth last Saturday, Henderson became the oldest player to contribute directly to three goals in a Premier League game, and demonstrated his role at Chelsea is not simply to elevate standards off the pitch. His midfield partnership with Moisés Caicedo gave Alonso’s team balance and enabled the front three of Morgan Rogers, João Pedro and Cole Palmer to flourish. Their confrontation against an Everton defence that had impressed this season, only to litter the draw at Hull with costly mistakes, will provide a stern test of the hosts’ unbeaten start and may well be dictated by the veteran behind them. Andy Hunter
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TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Aatu Räty from the Vancouver Canucks in a trade Thursday after the one-time top prospect cleared waivers hours earlier.
Toronto sent fellow forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr to Vancouver for Räty.
“We want to thank Aatu for all he has done for the organization, and we wish him well in Toronto,” Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson said. “By acquiring Jacob and Brandon this move gives our group two new young players to work with as we continue to look for ways to improve our overall depth.”
The Leafs are the third NHL organization for the young Finn, who was drafted in the second round by the New York Islanders in 2021. The Islanders dealt Räty to Vancouver in the winter 2023 as part of the return for Bo Horvat.
Räty, who turns 25 next month, has struggled to produce in the league with just 29 points in 118 games.
Lakers forward Ziaire Williams, tris to stop Kings guard Emanuel Sharp from scoring during a preseason game last week. (Sara Nevis / Associated Press)
He made one of the biggest splashes in the Lakers’ first preseason game. Ziaire Williams set the tone of the Lakers’ new defensive style, pressuring the ball the full length of the court and injecting energy into his teammates. The Sierra Canyon High alumnus sank three three-pointers in a stellar debut for his hometown team.
Then came the swelling in his left foot.
After a minor injury slowed Williams’ preseason ascent, the 6-foot-9 forward could be in position to return to the lineup for the Lakers’ preseason finale at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the visiting Denver Nuggets. Williams practiced fully Thursday after missing the last three games. He’ll leave the final call up to the Lakers’ medical staff as the team tries to maximize its preseason preparation.
“It’s important, man, just to get game reps with each other, but health is key,” said Williams, who had 13 points and a steal as a starter in the preseason opener against the Sacramento Kings on Oct. 5. “If you can’t go, you just can’t. It’s not the end of the world. Going back to championship identity, we’re looking ahead at the bigger picture. So it’s not worth [it] to risk your body for a game that doesn’t count and then be out for the real games.”
With nine new players, the Lakers needed training camp and preseason games to build chemistry as a group. Small injuries to several players interrupted the process, but with one fewer preseason game than last year and almost double the total practice days, coach JJ Redick said integrating new players still has “been pretty seamless.”
“We would love to have gotten looks with everybody healthy and everybody good to go,” Redick said, “but we also have to be smart with an 82-game season.”
The Lakers debuted new center Walker Kessler only this week, and the star acquisition who jammed a pinky finger early in training camp still has not played in a game with guard Luka Doncic, who was held out of Tuesday’s game for a planned rest day. Doncic participated fully in practice Thursday, as did forward Adou Thiero, who sat out Tuesday because of “maintenance,” Redick said. Rookie Cameron Carr (undisclosed) remained out of practice Thursday after missing the last two games.
Guard Quentin Grimes has been a preseason iron man. The free-agent signing who is angling for a starting position has played a team-high 97 minutes in four preseason games. With Doncic and Austin Reaves playing together only once in the first four games, Grimes has filled a larger ballhandling role than he might have if the Lakers were at full strength. The 26-year-old guard who is on his fifth team in six seasons credited his journeyman history for helping him get comfortable with a do-it-all role.
“I’ve done a good job of just creating offense, creating opportunities whether that be for myself or for teammates, getting everybody involved,” said Grimes, who is averaging 12.3 points and 2.5 assists on 53.3% shooting in the preseason. “I feel like this team allows me to play on the ball, off the ball in any situation. I feel like I’ve played that kind of [role at] every stop.”
Collin Sexton is the only offseason acquisition who has not made his Lakers debut. Battling a lower leg injury, Sexton participated in all of practice except for periods of live play Thursday. After practice, the guard was seen with kinesiology tape snaking up his right calf while working on the court with assistant coaches.
Sexton’s presence could help stabilize the Lakers’ offense, which is averaging 25.3 turnovers during the preseason.
When Sexton was sidelined at the beginning of the preseason, Redick said he was not worried about the guard’s status for the Oct. 21 season opener against Golden State. When asked Thursday about Sexton’s availability, Redick said simply he was “trending in the right direction.”
Raty was drafted by the New York Islanders in 2021 with the 52nd overall pick in the second round.
The 23-year-old has played a total of 118 regular-season games in the NHL. He scored 14 goals and 15 assists in those appearances across parts of five seasons.
Raty played his first full NHL season in 2025-26, featuring in 66 games. He went on to score four goals and 14 points and averaged 12:01 of ice time.
He's played four games this year with Vancouver, recording one goal and averaging 10:10 of ice time.
His greatest strength comes in the faceoff dot. Over the past two campaigns, Raty has taken 821 draws (the second most on the team in that span) in 70 total games, winning his faceoffs at a 60.2 percent rate, which led the team among forwards to take more than one draw.
Toronto gives up Quillan, who has played 24 NHL games with the Leafs, 23 of which came last season. He scored one goal and three points in 2025-26, averaging 10:16 of ice time.
The 24-year-old put up great numbers in the American League, registering 14 goals and 36 points in 40 games, as well as becoming a Calder Cup champion with the Marlies last year.
In other news, Miles Wood, left winger acquired in the Kirill Marchenko trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, has been placed on IR. He has yet to play a game for the Maple Leafs or the Marlies.
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Räty, 23, who was selected by the Islanders in the second round (No. 52) of the 2021 NHL Draft, was dealt to the Canucks along with forward Anthony Beauvillier and their 2023 first-round pick in exchange for Bo Horvat, who is now the Islanders' captain.
The Finnish forward, who had just one goal in four games this season, was placed on waivers Wednesday but went unclaimed.
In 118 NHL games, Räty has 14 goals and 15 assists for 29 points.
An impossible dream realised: the Vitality Stadium staging European football, where the Europa League is becoming an oasis for Bournemouth. No wins yet in the Premier League, but beating Sturm Graz following up winning away at Real Sociedad should calm the domestic pressures mounting on Marco Rose. A pair of Brazilians secured club history, with Evanilson’s first-half header followed by Rayan’s later drive, a clincher coming just as the Austrian visitors were pushing hard for an equaliser. Álvaro Rodríguez’s stoppage-time penalty extended the celebrations.
Flag day at the Vitality. Elvis Presley’s high baritone and Andy Williams’ tenor on the public address system marked a different type of occasion. Bournemouth have come a significant distance. “Minus 17 to European dreams” read a banner in the Steve Fletcher stand, marking the journey from the foot of the Football League to becoming a model, continental club. Milan visit next week, an occasion to further broaden the smile of Bill Foley, Bournemouth’s financier present in the posh seats. “A long time coming,” said Bournemouth’s long-serving captain, Adam Smith. “The fans were up for it, the players were up for it.”
Cameron Green has returned to the nets in Gqeberha, while Scott Boland gave Josh Inglis a searching session as Australia prepares for the second Test against South Africa beginning on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 14: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats during Game Three of the National League Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Dodgers are in an unfamiliar position entering Thursday, teetering on the brink of elimination after having dropped the first three games of the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Dodgers managed to get some production with runners in scoring position in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead, only to have it short-lived with a pair of home runs against Blake Snell in the top of the seventh inning. The Dodgers once again are reshuffling things for Game 4, and the most prominent change was moving Shohei Ohtani back into his usual leadoff spot.
Ohtani showed some improvements at the plate on Wednesday, going 1-2 with a single and a hit-by-pitch. His flyout against left-hander Robert Gasser came off the bat at 90.3 miles per hour before roping a blistering single up the middle against DL Hall at 113.5 miles per hour, the hardest hit ball by a Dodger this postseason. The move comes as a surprise to Ohtani, as Dave Roberts didn’t communicate with the two-way superstar about his change in the lineup, per David Vassegh of AM 570.
Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman continue to fill the top of the lineup, this time moving down to their no. 2 and no. 3 slots respectively. Betts has struggled at the leadoff position this postseason, slashing just .231/.355/.231 with zero extra-base hits and zero RBI. Freeman has lost himself at the plate since his heroics against his old team in the NLDS, slashing .091/.083/.091 with one RBI across 12 plate appearances.
Will Smith provided the lone bout of offense against Milwaukee in Game 3, and he goes from hitting seventh on Wednesday to moving up to the cleanup spot. Kyle Tucker remains in the middle of the lineup, hitting one slot down from Wednesday at fifth. Tucker has been one of the only consistent bats for the Dodgers this October, as after a nice showing against Atlanta, Tucker is hitting .250 with an .830 OPS. Teoscar Hernández falls down to the sixth in the lineup after two consecutive hitless games.
In what might be the final game of his big league career, Miguel Rojas gets the start at second base batting seventh. Rojas has posted the best offensive numbers for any Dodger over the past seven games, hitting .333 with a .929 OPS and a double over just seven plate appearances. Rojas once again gets the start against a left-hander— this time being Shane Drohan— over Max Muncy. Andy Pages slides down to the eight spot, and Kiké Hernández gets the start over Tommy Edman at the nine spot manning third base. Tyler Glasnow gets the ball looking to save the Dodgers’ season for at least one more game.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Garrett Mitchell #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates with Cooper Pratt #12 after hitting a Home Run during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers in the 2025 NLCS, the Brewers are looking to reverse the sweep in 2026, as they have a 3-0 series lead heading into Thursday night’s Game 4 at Dodger Stadium.
To get to this point, the Brewers have displayed a balanced (and surprisingly homer-heavy) attack from the offense while the pitching staff, anchored by the bullpen, has kept them in the game until the offense can put it away.
After a 2-1 win in Sunday’s series opener, the Brewers won a back-and-forth affair in Game 2 by a final of 7-4, with five perfect innings from the bullpen putting an exclamation point on a 2-0 series lead. Last night was more of the same — after a leadoff homer by Jackson Chourio, the Brewers couldn’t get to Blake Snell in the middle innings. Abner Uribe had a bit of a misstep in the bottom of the sixth, allowing a two-run double by Will Smith, but DL Hall shut down that rally before Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell retook the lead with a pair of homers in the seventh, as Milwaukee ultimately won 6-2.
Tonight, it’ll be lefty Shane Drohan getting the ball for Milwaukee in his first career postseason appearance and first time on the mound since the regular season finale on September 27. For the year, Drohan went 7-5 with a 4.19 ERA, 3.73 FIP, and 125 strikeouts over 124 2/3 innings, splitting time between the rotation (19 starts) and bullpen (14 relief appearances). He made three appearances (one start) against the Dodgers this year, totaling 9 2/3 innings with six runs allowed (five earned) on six hits and five walks, striking out 12.
Drohan figures to be out there for one turn through the order, with Dustin May, Aaron Ashby, and the rest of the bullpen likely to take the bulk of the work.
Opposite Drohan is L.A.’s No. 4 starter (also their fourth All-Star starter), Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow, in his 11th MLB season, has dealt with injuries throughout his career, and 2026 was no exception. He made 13 regular season starts this year, going 5-2 with a 3.53 ERA, 2.74 FIP, and 98 strikeouts across 74 innings. He then went 4 2/3 innings in the NLDS last week against the Braves, allowing one run on one hit and five walks, striking out five in the Dodgers’ series-clinching 4-1 victory.
Glasnow has made nine career regular season appearances (five starts) against the Brewers, going 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA and 37 strikeouts over 31 2/3 innings. He also pitched against them in last year’s NLCS, going 5 2/3 innings with one run allowed and eight strikeouts in a no-decision.
Behind Drohan, Pat Murphy is rolling out another matchup-heavy lineup. Chourio is in his usual leadoff spot, followed by Brice Turang, William Contreras, and Bauers. Christian Yelich is back at DH after Andrew Vaughn got the start last night, with Garrett Mitchell batting sixth. Cooper Pratt, Sal Frelick, and David Hamilton round things out.
Los Angeles has moved Shohei Ohtani back into the leadoff spot after he batted sixth last night. He’s followed by Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith. Kyle Tucker bats fifth and Teoscar Hernández bats sixth. The bottom third of the order features Miguel Rojas, Andy Pages, and Kiké Hernández.
First pitch is slated for just after 7:00 p.m. CT on FS1 and FOX One, as well as the Brewers Radio Network.
