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Canucks Re-Sign Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract

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Canucks Re-Sign Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the club has re-signed defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract.

 

Brisebois, 24, split the 2020.21 season between the Vancouver Canucks (1 GP), the Utica Comets (0-1-1, 5 GP) and was briefly loaned to the Laval Rocket where he collected a goal and an assist (1-1-2) in 9 games played.

 

The 6’2″, 175-pound defenceman has appeared in 179 career AHL games recording 47 points (11-36-47) and 77 penalty minutes. He made his NHL debut in 2018.19 and has appeared in nine career NHL games, all with Vancouver.

 

On the international stage, Brisebois won a bronze medal with team Canada at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championship.

 

The Longueuil, QC, native was originally selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round, 66th overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Flames Sign Defenseman Oliver Kylington

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Flames Sign Defenseman Oliver Kylington

Calgary, AB – The Calgary Flames announce today that they have signed defenseman Oliver Kylington to a one year, two-way contract.

 

Kylington, a native of Stockholm, Sweden is entering his 7th season in the Flames organization. He was originally selected by Calgary in the second round (60th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The 6’0″, 185 lbs rearguard has played 95 career NHL games recording five goals and 11 assists for 16 points.

 

OLIVER KYLINGTON – DEFENSE

 

BORN: Stockholm, Sweden     DATE: May 19, 1997

 

HEIGHT: 6’0″                          WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

 

SHOOTS: Left

 

DRAFTED: Second round (60th overall) in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft

 

TERM: One year, two-way

 

AAV: $750,000

‘Canes agree to terms with Andrew Poturalski

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‘Canes agree to terms with Andrew Poturalski

Forward was named Calder Cup Playoff MVP with Charlotte in 2019

 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Andrew Poturalski to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Poturalski $750,000 at the NHL level and $200,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with a $250,000 guarantee.

 

“Andrew is a playmaking forward who has put up excellent numbers at the AHL level,” said Waddell. “He previously spent four years in our organization, and we’re excited to bring back a player we’re very familiar with.”

 

Poturalski, 27, registered 43 points (9g, 34a) in 44 AHL games with San Diego last season, leading all AHL skaters in assists and points. The 5’10”, 183-pound forward has tallied 226 points (77g, 149a) in 299 career AHL games with Charlotte and San Diego. Poturalski played four seasons with the Checkers from 2016-19 and won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as the MVP of the Calder Cup Playoffs in 2019. He has skated in two career NHL games, both with Carolina, and made his NHL debut at Minnesota on April 4, 2017. Poturalski played two seasons of NCAA hockey at New Hampshire from 2014-16, posting 81 points (36g, 45a) in 77 games. The Williamsville, N.Y., native was originally signed by the Hurricanes as a free agent on March 8, 2016.

‘Canes agree to terms with LaJoie

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‘Canes agree to terms with LaJoie

Defenseman made his NHL playoff debut with the Hurricanes last season

 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has re-signed defenseman Maxime Lajoie to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Lajoie $750,000 at the NHL level and $75,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level with a $100,000 guarantee.

 

“Maxime played well in Chicago last season and was able to step into our lineup during the playoffs,” said Waddell. “We’re excited to bring back a young defenseman with NHL experience.”

 

Lajoie, 23, skated in two games with Carolina during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making his NHL postseason debut in Game 3 of the Central Division First Round at Nashville on May 21. The 6’1,” 196-pound defenseman tallied 21 points (6g, 15a) in 27 AHL games with Chicago during the regular season, ranking fourth in points and tied for fourth in goals among AHL defensemen. Lajoie has played 62 career NHL regular season games, all with Ottawa, earning 15 points (7g, 8a). He has also registered 54 points (11g, 43a) in 134 career AHL games with Belleville and Chicago. Prior to turning professional, the Quebec City, Que., native spent parts of four seasons in the Western Hockey League with Swift Current from 2014-17, posting 119 points (22g, 97a) and serving as an alternate captain during his final two seasons with the Broncos. Selected by Ottawa in the fifth round, 133rd overall, of the 2016 NHL Draft, Lajoie was acquired by the Hurricanes from the Senators in exchange for Clark Bishop on Jan. 12, 2021.

Minnesota Wild signs Forward Will Bitten to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract

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Minnesota Wild signs Forward Will Bitten to a One-Year, Two-Way Contract

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota Wild General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has signed forward Will Bitten to a one-year, two-way contract ($840,000/$75,000).

 

Bitten, 23 (7/10/98), collected 19 points (7-12=19) in 31 games with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) during the 2020-21 season. The 5-foot-10, 167-pound native of Ottawa, Ontario, set a career-high four-game point streak (3-3=6) from April 30-May 9. He tied his career-best three-game goal streak (3g) from April 30-May 7 and tied his career-high three points April 3 at Texas. Four of his seven goals were the first goals of the game which led Iowa and ranked T-3rd in the AHL. The right-shot winger ranked third on the Wild in shots (77) and T-5th in goals, assists and points. He owns 69 points (28-41=69), three power-play goals (PPG), two game-winning goals (GWG), 61 penalty minutes (PIM) and 257 shots on goal in 145 career AHL games with Iowa (2018-21). He has five assists and 14 shots in 11 AHL playoff contests (2019).

 

Bitten collected 217 points (88-129=217), 122 PIM, 20 PPG, six GWG and three shorthanded goals in 257 career games with Plymouth, Flint and Hamilton of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in four seasons (2014-18) and won the OHL Championship in 2018 with the Bulldogs. He has represented Canada at the 2016 IIHF Under-18 World Championship and won gold with Canada at the 2016 Hlinka Memorial Tournament.

 

Bitten was acquired by Minnesota on Oct. 3, 2018 from Montreal in exchange for Gustav Olofsson. He was drafted by the Canadiens in the third round (70th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.

 

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Dodgers recall Zach McKinstry

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Dodgers recall Zach McKinstry

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry and placed left-handed pitcher Julio Urías on the injured list with a left calf contusion.

 

McKinstry, 26, returns for his second stint with the team after appearing in 58 games for the Dodgers this season. On the season, he is batting .217 with seven homers and 29 RBI. He has appeared in 10 games for Triple-Oklahoma City, batting .212 with one homer and three RBI. In six minor league seasons in the Dodgers organization, he has hit a combined .268 (338-for-1259) with 31 homers and 152 RBI across five different levels. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 33rd round of Central Michigan University in the 2016 First Year Player Draft.

 

Urías, 25, made the start last night, tossing 5.0 innings of scoreless baseball. The lefty is tied for the Major League lead in wins with 13 and is 13-3 with a 3.29 ERA (51 ER/139.2 IP) and 149 strikeouts in 24 starts this season. In parts of six seasons with the Dodgers, he is combined 25-10 with a 3.23 ERA (136 ER/378.2 IP) and 381 strikeouts. He was originally signed by the Dodgers on August 17, 2012 as an international free agent out of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Twins place Michael Pineda on the 10-day injured list

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Twins place Michael Pineda on the 10-day injured list

Ralph Garza Jr. recalled from Triple-A St. Paul

 

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have placed right-handed pitcher Michael Pineda on the 10-day Injured List with a left mild oblique strain.

 

Pineda, who left last night’s game in the third inning after experiencing left side tightness, has made 17 starts for the Twins this season, going 4-8 with a 4.13 ERA (85.0 IP, 39 ER), 17 walks, 73 strikeouts, a .264 opponent batting average (88-for-333) and a 1.24 WHIP.

 

To replace Pineda on the 26-man roster, the Twins have recalled right-handed pitcher Ralph Garza Jr. from Triple-A St. Paul. Garza Jr., who was claimed off waivers from the Houston Astros on August 4, has appeared in three games for the Saints, allowing three runs on three hits in 3.2 innings pitched, with two walks and five strikeouts. The 27-year-old made his major league debut on May 29 and appeared in nine games for the Astros prior to joining the Twins, going 1-2 with a 4.09 ERA (11.0 IP, 5 ER), seven walks, 14 strikeouts, a .262 opponent batting average (11-for-42) and a 1.64 WHIP.

Cubs place RHP Adbert Alzolay on 10-day injured list, recall RHP Trevor Megill from Triple-A Iowa

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Cubs place RHP Adbert Alzolay on 10-day injured list, recall RHP Trevor Megill from Triple-A Iowa

MIAMI – The Chicago Cubs today placed right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Trevor Megill from Triple-A Iowa.

 

Megill, 27, is in his fifth stint with the club this season, having made 12 relief appearances. He has allowed 13 runs in 8.2 innings pitched, along with six walks compared to eight strikeouts. This season with Iowa, Megill has a 5.14 ERA (8 ER/14.0 IP) with one save in 12 relief outings, walking eight and striking out 20 batters.

 

The six-foot eight-inch Megill was selected by the Cubs in the major league portion of the 2019 Rule 5 draft from San Diego and last season spent time at the South Bend Alternate Site. He reached the Triple-A level for the first time in 2019, appearing in 32 games for El Paso and pitching to a 4.47 ERA (25 ER/50.1 IP).

 

Originally selected by the Padres in the seventh round of the 2015 draft out of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Megill owns an 11-3 record with 11 saves and a 3.53 ERA (67 ER/171.0 IP) in 114 career minor league games, all in relief.

 

Alzolay, 26, is 4-13 with a 5.16 ERA (61 ER/106.1 IP) in 21 starts for Chicago this season. He has struck out 107 batters and walked 32 with a 1.20 WHIP.

Red Sox announce roster moves

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Red Sox announce roster moves

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today announced following roster moves:

 

Returned left-handed pitcher Chris Sale from his injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester and reinstated him from the 60-day injured list.

Reinstated catcher Christian Vázquez from the bereavement list.

Optioned right-handed pitcher Yacksel Rios to Worcester following last night’s game.

Optioned catcher Connor Wong to Worcester.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Sale, 32, will start today’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, his first major league outing since August 13, 2019. Since joining the Red Sox in 2017, the left-hander is 35-23 with a 3.08 ERA (178 ER/519.2 IP) in 84 starts. Among American League pitchers with at least 1,000 innings pitched since the start of 2012, Sale ranks first in ERA (3.05), WHIP (1.03), strikeouts per 9.0 innings (11.11), strikeouts-to-walk ratio (5.63), opponent batting average (.219), and opponent OPS (.626). The seven-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion owns the best strikeouts-to-walk ratio (5.37) among pitchers with at least 1,000 innings pitched in the Live Ball Era.

 

Vázquez, 30, has appeared in 100 games with the Red Sox this season, making 88 starts at catcher and three at designated hitter. He has hit .254 (87-for-342) with a .639 OPS, 16 doubles, four home runs, 37 RBI, and 36 runs scored. Vázquez has thrown out 12 runners attempting to steal against him, the most in the American League.

 

Rios, 28, has made 20 relief appearances for the Red Sox this season, posting a 3.70 ERA (10 ER/24.1 IP) with a 1.11 WHIP. The right-hander last pitched Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing two runs in 2.0 innings.

 

Wong, 25, made his major league debut this season and has appeared in six games with Boston, going 4-for-13 (.308) and throwing out the only runner who attempted to steal against him. In 27 games with Worcester this season, he has hit .183 (19-for-104) with two home runs, making 25 starts at catcher, one at second base, and one at designated hitter.

A’s place Elvis Andrus on paternity list; recall Vimael Machín from Triple-A Las Vegas

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A’s place Elvis Andrus on paternity list; recall Vimael Machín from Triple-A Las Vegas

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland placed shortstop Elvis Andrus on the Paternity List and recalled infielder Vimael Machín from Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today.

 

Machín, who returns for his third stint with the A’s this season, last played with the Club on June 26 against San Francisco. In 10 games with Oakland this year, he is hitting .048 with one RBI. In 65 games with Las Vegas, however, he is hitting .304 with an .887 OPS, including nine home runs and 48 RBI.

 

For the year, Andrus is hitting .231 with three home runs, 28 RBI, 10 stolen bases, and a .696 OPS and is fourth among Major League shortstops with 110 games played. He also leads all active players with 315 career stolen bases.

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