Contracts: MLB Wants a System Similar to the NHL’s

MLB and the Players Association, as we know, are in the midst of negotiations for their next collective bargaining agreement. And this year, more than ever, it feels like the issue of the salary cap is taking center stage.
The league seems adamant about implementing one… while the players are adamant that there shouldn't be one. And that's what's causing the threat of a (long) labor dispute to loom over the sport.
That said, on this topic, MLB has decided to put forward a new proposal reg

The Canadiens may have promoted several young players in recent years, but their pool of prospects is far from empty.
NHL.com has unveiled its ranking of the top 26 NHL prospects heading into training camp, and three Habs players made the list.
However, one name in particular stands out from the crowd.With training camps fast approaching, here are the top 26 NHL prospects!Read more on why each player landed where they didhttps://t.co/GpVFIOr1au pic.twitter.com/PGfx57mRgQ
— NHL Media (@NHLM

In this 123rd episode of the Passion MLB Podcast, Charles-Alexis Brisebois and Sébastien Berrouard discussed the race for the playoffs—including the Toronto Blue Jays—as well as the latest news from the past week in Major League Baseball.
Enjoy the episode!We'd like to remind you that anyone who wants to listen to us live can do so every Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Facebook, X, and YouTube. We record live to answer everyone's questions.
However, those who prefer to listen in a more

Martin St-Louis has always been known as a coach who is close to his players.
Since taking over as head coach of the Canadiens, there has been frequent talk of his ability to communicate with them, give them a certain amount of freedom, and build a relationship that differs from that of some more traditional coaches.
The famous “players' coach.”
This approach, however, can come with its share of criticism.
Being a coach who is close to his players can quickly be interpreted as being

Leo Carlsson probably made a lot of friends throughout the NHL this summer.
His aggressive five-year, $90 million offer—matched by the Ducks—completely shook up the market. According to Carlsson himself during the NHL media tour, some players even took the time to thank him.“Players are thanking me.” – Leo Carlsson
Leo Carlsson on his offer sheet upending the league this summer: “Players are thanking me.”
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) September 9,

So, does that mean Kaiden Guhle might miss the start of the season?
Wait, it goes further than that: in today's article by our colleague Maxime Truman (which sheds important light on the defenseman), we learn that Guhle could miss more than just a few games.
According to Georges Laraque, the defenseman could return in October or January. In the worst-case scenario, that's still a four-month absence.
Naturally, since training camp starts next week, the team will have to learn to do without Guhle

Burnaby singing star Michael Bublé celebrated his 51st birthday in true Vancouver fashion by enjoying a fully loaded White Spot Pirate Pak.As his hit song Feeling Good plays, Bublé is handed a pair of dark sunglasses to put on and then lights a candle like a cigarette and places it in the top of his burger in the Pirate Pak.“Today’s my birthday. I have the palette (sic) of a child but the free-will of a grown man. Less frosting. More fries,” the Grammy and Juno-w

Burnaby singing star Michael Bublé celebrated his 51st birthday in true Vancouver fashion by enjoying a fully loaded White Spot Pirate Pak.As his hit song Feeling Good plays, Bublé is handed a pair of dark sunglasses to put on and then lights a candle like a cigarette and places it in the top of his burger in the Pirate Pak.“Today’s my birthday. I have the palette (sic) of a child but the free-will of a grown man. Less frosting. More fries,” the Grammy and Juno-w

Everything points to Kirill Marchenko being on the trading block in Columbus.
Don Waddell says he's open to listening to offers… and he took it a step further during his appearance on Jimmy Murphy and Pierre McGuire's “Sick Podcast – The Eye Test” earlier this afternoon.
His comments are interesting.
His comments are interesting because Waddell revealed what he wants in exchange for his player. In fact…
The Blue Jackets' GM emphasized that he couldn't let his play

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is in New York today making the talk show rounds to promote her new Netflix movie Best of the Best. It’s a dance movie… and right on time, because it’s been a while, we were overdue.This is Step Up and Pitch Perfect and Bring It On and maybe Sister Act II with a little bit of Booksmart since it looks like the friendship is centered over the boy, but still with some kissing. Just to be clear, it’s a yes to all of it from me, the movie has everything

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Injured
He is on the injured list due to a thumb injury.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been placed on the 10-day IL with a sprained right thumb, according to @BryanHoch pic.twitter.com/TrKE5jJcBh
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) September 9, 2026
Shohei Ohtani Under Scrutiny
Is his leg too weak right now?Harold breaks down what he sees from Shohei Ohtani as the superstar shared that he'll focus on hitting moving forward:“The key is sitting and waiting for the ball, and

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the first act of the 2003 stage musical Wicked was a global hit and produced a top-selling soundtrack featuring 11 songs from the film.The album release became the most-streamed musical soundtrack on Amazon Music within 24 hours and debuted in the #2 position on the Billboard 200 chart.With hit songs like Defying Gravity, featuring co-sta

Last week, Habs fans were riled up when a video was posted showing Kaiden Guhle skating in his sweatpants, while all the other Habs defensemen were skating together in full gear.
For the next two days, Guhle didn't skate, and then on Friday, everyone—media and fans alike—was denied access to the arena.
Clearly, seeing a news story about Kaiden Guhle break like this in the middle of summer didn't sit well with some people within the Canadiens organization. That, and the fact that some

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Pamela Anderson has stepped away from her lush Vancouver Island property to spend some time in Venice.The star jetted to Italy to attend the 83rd Venice International Film Festival to promote her new film, Place to Be. The movie, which co-stars Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi and Murray Bartlett, has been well received at the festival and earned a six-minute standing ovation.While s

Something's going on with Kirill Marchenko in Columbus right now.
We know the player has been at the center of several rumors… and the fact that he didn't show up for his team's golf tournament yesterday has only added fuel to the fire.
Let's just say that Don Waddell's recent comments probably won't help either…
The Jackets' GM had said earlier this summer that he didn't want to trade the Russian. But he's changed his tune, mentioning in a recent interview that he'd be exploring h

The final game of the 2026 season took place last Sunday in the Frontière League. The Trois-Rivières Eagles happily ended their season on a high note by sweeping their final home series.
The organization also took advantage of the occasion to recognize players who stood out in various categories. The Rookie of the Year award went to Taeg Gollert, who joined the team midseason after a successful stint in the NCAA. The community involvement of Emmanuel Tapia and Charles Lefebvre was

As a historic moment for the franchise approaches, the Buffalo Bills want to honor their many Canadian fans.
For their first
regular-season game in their new stadium, the NFL team has planned a musical ceremony bringing the two neighboring countries together.
On September 17, before the game against the Detroit Lions, spectators at Highmark Stadium will hear the Canadian and U.S. national anthems performed one after the other. The Canadian band Barenaked Ladies will perform “O Canada,&rdqu

Racing Waters When: Sept. 13 debutWhere: APTN and APTN+Most Lower Mainlanders have heard of dragon boat racing.But war canoe racing? Not so much.A new nine-episode docuseries may change that.“It’s not widely known,” director Asia Youngman concedes of the activity. “Even when I talk to my friends about the series, they’re surprised that these races are happening in our backyard. I’m hoping that the show will share this with a lot more people.”Racing Water

When Heather Ogden dances Apollo with Ballet Vancouver, it will mark a long-awaited homecoming.The National Ballet of Canada principal dancer began learning her craft at Richmond’s Academy of Dance. But she’s been back to dance professionally in Vancouver only a few times since moving out East to pursue her career.“The National Ballet used to do tours of Western Canada every two years,” Ogden said. “I must have done maybe four of those tours.”This time, she s

As you may have seen, Chris Kreider will be a free agent. He'll have the chance to sign a contract as a free agent in the coming days.
So the question is: Would he want to come to Montreal?
And would the Montreal team—which is completely different from the one in 2014—be willing to sign the player who injured Carey Price during the infamous 2014 playoffs?
Kreider (22 goals and 50 points in 75 games last season in Anaheim) wants to return to the East. And naturally, we suspect he'd li

Big news.
We were wondering how the Ducks were going to resolve their salary cap issues, which were caused by Leo Carlsson and (the demands of) Cutter Gauthier.
Well, Elliotte Friedman has just given us the answer.
In an article on the Sportsnet website (welcome back, my friend), the insider reported that the Ducks and the player had agreed to terminate his contract.
This won't be a buyout since the player agreed to it. Instead, it will be the end of the contract, which will make the player a fr

Just because Josh Donaldson isn’t playing anymore doesn’t mean he can’t continue to make headlines in the world of baseball.
For example?
Recently, on his podcast (Get It Done League), he accused Jomboy—who has Aaron Boone as a guest on his podcast once a week—of dictating the Yankees' lineup.
He gave examples from the past of players who were benched after Jomboy spoke with Boone. He added that in a locker room, that doesn't go over well.
Listening to the clip, it'

Quinta Brunson is locking in for Abbott Elementary’s sixth season, saying the fifth season meandered a bit and had some filler. Of course she holds herself to a high standard, but some filler is expected of a network sitcom that runs for years and years. Friends had filler, Modern Family had filler – it’s part of the charm.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Quinta Brunson (@quintab)
If you live in BC you know exactly what Michael Bublé is indulging in for his bi

The Canadian Football League (CFL) announced its Players of the Week on Wednesday, honoring three athletes who played a key role in their teams' victories.
Tyrice Beverette of the Montreal Alouettes, along with Dhel Duncan-Busby and Trevor Harris of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, were each recognized for their outstanding performances.
For Saskatchewan, veteran quarterback Trevor Harris delivered a particularly strong performance in the team's dramatic 32-26 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blu

In 2025, the five players at the center of the 2018 Team Canada Junior scandal were acquitted following a trial that, as you know, received a great deal of media attention.
They were subsequently cleared to return to the NHL.
Carter Hart was the only one to do so in 2025–2026, and he led the Golden Knights to within a few games of a Stanley Cup. That, too, caused quite a stir during the playoffs.
Finding him a team hadn't been easy. Returning to Philly wasn't an option. The idea of him sig

Since “billionaires suck” is a theme at the movies, I guess it’s a theme on the site today too. Because it’s a theme in real life – all around us billionaires and their billionaire decisions have had an impact on our communities, how we live and how we work. And pop culture has always been a reflection of humanity, in this case how the inhumane are actively destroying it. On the off chance you think this is hyperbolic, catch up on the Jacob Coxon story that broke ye

In his second game of the season, Alexander Zharovsky recorded two assists.
And this morning (Quebec time, at least), the Montreal Canadiens prospect found the back of the net for the first time in the 2026–2027 season.
Grant McCagg talked about it on X.Look who's heating up! Alex Zharovsky scored an early goal today after recording two primary assists late in the last game. Check out the highlights on tonight's HabsCast at 7 PM. Subscribe to HabsCast on YouTube. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/

The Boston Red Sox had a spectacular run earlier this season, which has put them comfortably in playoff contention.
All of this has been achieved without their ace pitcher, Garrett Crochet, who has missed the vast majority of the 2026 season. Captain Crochet has been sidelined since late April due to inflammation in his left shoulder.
It appears, however, that the Red Sox's left-hander could be back in time for the postseason—but in a relief role—without having pitched in the regular

Just yesterday I mentioned Luca Gudagnino’s upcoming film Artificial, about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and lo, we have a teaser. This film is apparently critical of Altman, and coming from Guadagnino, a director who likes to push buttons, and writer Simon Rich, who finds the sublime in the ridiculous, I can easily see Artificial being a Social Network-style harpooning of a tech titan (who can’t take criticism).
The teaser, however, is not leaning into subversion so much as classic presti

I don’t know if you’re watching the series “The Rebuild” on Crave.
If so, you may have noticed that Jeff Gorton is taking center stage. And I don't mean that in a negative way—after all, he is still the club's president of hockey operations.
It's nothing against Kent Hughes either, but Gorton simply stands out more.
In Episode #3, which aired yesterday, we see Jeff Gorton expressing his dissatisfaction with Canadiens fans leaving the Bell Centre before the end of a