While he hasn’t made a move yet, Raptors GM Masai Ujiri has been in the middle of many of the trade rumours that have been circulating before Thurday’s trade deadline. It’s no surprise to hear that the Raptors are looking to make a deal seeing as they are the second best team in the East despite the DeMarre Carroll-sized hole
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Born: 5/19/1994 (21 years old) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Drafted: 3rd round (89th overall) in 2012 by Nashville Predators Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (2016) Position: Center Height: 5’9″ Weight: 170 lbs Shoots: Left HockeyDB profile The Trade February 15, 2015 traded from Nashville Predators with Olli Jokinen and round 1 pick in the 2015 draft (Travis Konecny) to Toronto Maple Leafs for Mike
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Jared Cowen Born: 1/25/1991 (25 years old) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Drafted: 1st round (9th overall) in 2009 by Ottawa Senators Teams: Ottawa Senators (2009-2016) Position: Defense Height: 6’5″ Weight: 238 lbs Shoots: Left Colin Greening Born: 3/9/1986 (29 years old) St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada Drafted: 7th round (204th overall) in 2005 by Ottawa Senators Teams: Ottawa Senators (2010-2016) Position: Left Wing Height: 6’2″
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After hearing Thursday’s All Star roster announcements, I was tempted to write about my own picks for the mid-season exhibition. But after looking at the list, I realized that I don’t have any problems with the reserves. The only issues I had were with Wade and Kobe starting, but at this point the starters are set. I’m not going to
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Welp. The Kawasaki era is over. Forget Donaldson. Forget Bautista. Please, please, please try and forget Price. Kawasaki was the face of the playoff Jays. While he didn’t play a single game, this plucky monkey man-child who supposedly plays shortstop, was front and center for the entirety of last season magical playoff run. While Bautista’s bat flip is obviously the
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When the Raptors drafted Bruno Caboclo 20th overall in 2014 it took everyone by surprise. He was famously labelled as being “2 years away from being 2 years away”. At the time many people, including myself, didn’t understand why the Raptors didn’t wait to draft him with their second round pick or even trade down. But after seeing flashes of his
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Background Born: 8/11/1988 (28 years old) Indianapolis, Indiana, US Drafted: 1st round (10th overall) in 2009 by Washington Nationals Teams: Washington Nationals (2010-2015) Positions: Pitcher Height: 6’1″ Weight: 195 lbs Bat: Both Throw: Right Full Baseball Reference Bio Fangraphs Profile for full Career Advanced Statistics The Trade On January 8th, 2015 the Toronto Blue Jays trade outfielder Ben Revere and a player to be named later
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Background Born: 9/6/1988 (27 years old) Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico Drafted: Signed as an international free agent by Oakland Athletics in 2008 Teams: Oakland Athletics (2015) Positions: Pitcher Height: 6’1″ Weight: 205 lbs Bat: Right Throw: Right Full Baseball Reference Bio Fangraphs Profile for Career and Advanced Statistics The Trade On January 5, 2016 the Oakland Athletics trade Leon to the Blue Jays for cash
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Born: 4/16/1991 (24 years old) Auburn, New York, United States Drafted: 2nd round (45th overall) in 2009 by Atlanta Thrashers Teams: Chicago Blackhawks (2010-2015), Columbus Blue Jackets (2014-2015) Position: Left Wing Height: 6’1″ Weight: 189 lbs Shoots: Right Full Hockey Reference Bio Hockey DB Profile for Full Career Stats The Trade Toronto Maple Leafs traded Richard Panik to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jeremy
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In the 2014 MLB off season, the Toronto Blue Jays and Alex Anthopoulos were making headlines as one of the MLB’s busiest teams. They traded for eventual MVP Josh Donaldson and signed Canadian Russell Martin to the largest contract the Jays had ever given to a position player. But at the time, fans and media were irate. The Jays were coming
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