標籤: Aggressive

For the benefit of the New Jersey Devils, Sunny Mehta could leave the Toronto Maple Leafs empty-handed again.

He is looking to add to his cabinet after letting contracts in the Devils front office expire without renewal.

However, Toronto has their sights set on at least one of his targets. More details on that below.

Elsewhere, an aggressive outlook with 12 OA, Pittsburgh’s summer outlook, and more.

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New Jersey Hockey Now: After signing Sunny Mehta out, the Devils and Toronto Maple Leafs could compete for the services of another front office executive.

Athletic ($): Check out who Scott Wheeler sees the Devils drafting if they actually use the pick to take a player.

📺 devil’s rink report: There is debate over whether the Devils should retain their 12th overall pick or trade it for immediate help. On the Devils Rink Report YouTube channel, I explained clearly why they should be aggressive about doing this later.

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While there has been much discussion about the Dallas Cowboys trading up in Round 1 of the NFL Draft, owner and general manager Jerry Jones has poured cold water on the idea.

In the first round of the 2026 draft tonight, there has been an unusual amount of trade discussion. This year’s class is weak at quarterback, so teams ranked in the top 10 seem to be more open to the idea of ​​moving down to get more draft assets this year or next.

This bodes well for a team like the Cowboys as they have two selections in the top 20 of this year’s event. Furthermore, Jones has always shown a willingness to take bold steps during his reign. So trading up for players like Texas Tech’s David Bailey, or Ohio State’s Arvel Reese and Sonny Styles in the top three or five seems plausible as they could help fill the void left by last year’s Micah Parsons trade.

Jerry Jones won’t call for trade in NFL Draft

However, it doesn’t seem like Jones has any intention of being as aggressive in completing a trade as speculation has suggested. In a recent interview (h/t Pro Football Talk), Jones revealed that although he has been getting calls about a trade, he is in no rush to pick up the phone and make a deal to go after Bailey, Reese or Styles.

But why would he choose not to be aggressive enough to make a move? Well, it seems Jones now believes the Cowboys would be better off being patient. “[Trade offers are] It’s generally better to come in than out, obviously. The results are better for us,” Jones said.

This is a pretty surprising opinion from a man who has never been afraid to take risks when it comes to adding potential stars or impactful players. Although Cowboys fans are hoping the team will move to get an elite pass rusher, it seems like Jones is okay with keeping his picks at Nos. 12 and 20, respectively, if he doesn’t like the trade up offers he receives.

It also can’t be ruled out that Jones is hesitant in the hopes that the current offers get better in Round 1 tonight.

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One of Indiana’s top players in the transfer portal has just learned that head coach Curt Cignetti wants his player to bring a humble approach to practice and game days.

Just a few months after celebrating the first national championship in program history, Cignetti and the Hoosiers have begun their spring construction for the 2026 college football season. Indiana is expected to be a playoff contender again this year. And this is partly due to a strong transfer portal class.

Two notable players the school brought to the portal are former TCU starting quarterback Josh Hoover and talented Michigan State wide receiver Nick Marsh. The pair were brought in to fill the huge void left by Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and star pass catcher Omar Cooper, Jr.

It seems Marsh is well aware of the high expectations from the defending champions. And he looked forward to facing them with confidence after wearing gold cleats for practice on Thursday. Well, that didn’t sit well with their new head coach. Not even one bit.

Indiana transfer chewed out by Curt Cignetti during spring practice

“I didn’t like his gold shoes he wore today,” Cignetti told the media after Thursday’s practice. “He found out what it meant to get your ass busted. I don’t know if that happened to him very often at Michigan State. This was before the practice started. That was a wake-up call.”

Clearly, the coach has no interest in Marsh bringing whatever spunk and showmanship he might allow with the Spartans in Indiana. It is definitely worrying to “explode” so soon after joining the team. However, the coach also said he thought the receiver was working hard in practice and doing a “great job.”

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As Quin Snyder’s upstart Atlanta Hawks navigate the post-Trae Young era and jockey for a spot in the NBA’s Eastern Conference play-in tournament, Nickell Alexander-Walker has emerged as an unexpected offensive catalyst. The former Virginia Tech standout has also rewritten the story of his career. Alexander-Walker is no longer just a rotational piece, he’s posting amazing statistics that will make even the most optimistic front-office executives do a double take.

The 27-year-old guard is no longer a filler piece hidden on the sidelines. NAW is a primary option, a go-to scorer, and quickly becoming one of the most compelling breakout stories of the NBA season. With career-highs averaging 19.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 steals, Alexander-Walker is in line for some NBA Most Improved Player votes.

Snyder saw the surge coming, but it all started with trusting him to make the right decisions, even if it meant extra attention.

“As far as playmaking, you know (Alexander-Walker) can get into the lane,” Snyder said. “He’s not your typical playmaker, but I think he’s unselfish and he’s willing to get off the ball when he’s guarded.”

Alexander-Walker is also shooting 37.2% from three-point range on 8.2 attempts per game. This amount is almost double with almost the same efficiency despite increase in other responsibilities. Hawks GM Bryson Graham, who was with the New Orleans Pelicans at the time of Alexander-Walker’s draft, bet that all the extra shooting work would eventually prove beneficial somewhere.

Snyder said, “I think we saw it early in (Alexander-Walker’s) career, and now you can tell where it came from. It’s the person he was, the competitor he was. I think at Minnesota, he really established himself as a defender and a knockdown three-point shooter, especially from the corners. We’ve tried to encourage him to be really aggressive in shooting. Even Even some competitive shots from three, I think, his confidence motivates him.”

That’s exactly the aggression the Hawks need when navigating the treacherous waters of the play-in race. With the stakes increased in each game, Snyder has found a reliable scoring option that can stretch defenses to their breaking point.

However, what makes Alexander-Walker especially valuable in Snyder’s system is his unorthodox approach to playmaking. He’s not a traditional point guard who dominates the ball, yet NAW is creating offense in ways that keep defenses off balance. Jalen Johnson appreciates someone else stepping in to ease the offensive load.

As far as Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s late 20s trajectory? Well, he arrived in the NBA with a defined skill set, worked to expand it, and now finds himself in a system that actively encourages him to do more. The Hawks took note of Alexander-Walker’s best performances and then leveraged him. Shoot the three in dispute. Get down. trust yourself. It’s the perfect home for their prime years.

And by almost every measure, they have responded. Whether that translates into a play-in berth or perhaps something else, will define the rest of this season. But Alexander-Walker’s success has already answered a question that had been pending for years. What can one become if one has the right environment and the right sound in the ears? The answer, it turns out, is a 20-point scorer on a playoff team.