No one should have believed Brady Tkachuk

Brady Tkachuk is heading to Sunrise. Who's surprised?
The Panthers managed to land their man and reunite the Tkachuk brothers—two guys who really know how to bring the kind of intensity needed in the playoffs. Things are going to get intense in the 2027 playoffs.
Naturally, a trade like this changes a lot in the NHL and gives us plenty to talk about.
1. When Brady Tkachuk told us at the end of the season not to worry about the rumors, I hope no one believed him. He knew what he was talking

How long has it been since the Red Sox did anything to quell the trade rumors surrounding Jarren Duran?
In fact, the answer is clear: ever since Craig Breslow took over.
If we look back a bit, we see that rumors surrounding the outfielder have been circulating since spring training in 2024. That was just a few months after Breslow took over the job.
And yet, Duran is still with the team.
In 2026, things aren't going well for him. He's one of the worst hitters in Major League Baseball this season

Mindy Kaling’s LA restaurant picks are really good (I like how she points out one of her favourite restaurants has a view of the Church of Scientology lol) and she is right: Wendy’s is the supreme fast food chain.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling)
Sarah wrote about Klara and the Sun and Taika Waititi and Rita Ora not being spotted together in a few months. Rita has liked his last three posts about the film, is that anything?View this post on Insta

As expected, which was noted in my post about it yesterday, Taylor Swift, the First Lady of Tight Ends, performed at the Tight Ends & Friends Concert last night.
She was joined by Lainey Wilson on “Love Story”, one of her signature tracks and obviously fitting because as Juliet she was wearing the ring given to her by her Romeo after she said yes.View this post on InstagramA post shared by billboard (@billboard)
This is not the first Tight End University performance by Taylor Swi

Let's start this week with news from the Juniors. The Laval Pirates 440 were on a six-game winning streak at the time of this writing. Sébastien Latour's team has been very successful lately, and it will be interesting to see how they perform in their upcoming games. We're heading to Longueuil to the Ducs to find last week's standout player. Zakary Dodier is the recipient of the award, along with a personalized B-45 stick.
The Voyageurs, meanwhile, are returning to Jonquière for a

Madonna’s been in Paris for Fashion Week. As we saw yesterday she was seated front row between Charli XCX and Connor Storrie at Saint Laurent, the pop culture mother of all the cool kids. Who still considers herself one of the cool kids – both an icon to them but also a contemporary, considering she’s about to drop a new album, Confessions II, that’s meant to be played in the club, the gayer the club the better.View this post on InstagramA post shared by WWD (@wwd)
Madonn

We say it all the time, that we just aren’t minting Movie Stars like we used to, that even when a new one emerges, it’s not quite like how it was, because of the shattering of the monoculture. Nothing proves this point more than a Tom Cruise retrospective.
A teaser for Digger, Cruise’s upcoming film with Alejandro G. Iñárritu (as he is billed in the key art for the film), features a montage almost two and a half minutes long of Tom Cruise’s greatest hits, an

As the NFL offseason draws to a close, media attention is already shifting toward the teams' imminent return to the field.But beyond football, a major media scandal continues to cause a stir behind the scenes of American sports journalism.
At the center of this storm is Dianna Russini, a former figure at The Athletic, and the contents of a recent report published by The New York Times. The media group unveiled a lengthy report revisiting the internal tensions and repercussions of a controversy t

Since yesterday, it’s been crazy what’s been happening in the National League.
Rumors are flying as other teams make moves to strengthen their rosters for next season.
That said, what are the biggest rumors right now?
We have to start with the one involving Connor Hellebuyck… because according to Marco D'Amico, things are starting to heat up.
From what he's hearing, teams are calling about the goaltender, and D'Amico reports in a tweet that the Sabres and the Panthers are amon

Dear Gossips,Anyone who has ever f-cked with K-dramas knows Guardian: The Lonely and Great God, better known as Goblin. It’s one of the most-watched, most popular K-dramas of all time, about an immortal mythological figure looking for his bride through the centuries so that she might help him find eternal rest. Goblin was released in December 2016, a smash hit, immediately iconic. Not just in viewership but in impact. There are key scenes in the show that are instantly recognisable –

The Toronto Blue Jays clearly need reinforcements in their starting rotation. And Shane Bieber's return to action yesterday (Tuesday) was part of the plan.
Bieber missed most of the first half of the season due to inflammation in his right elbow, which forced him to extend his spring training and make five rehab starts before returning to the majors.
But things didn't go exactly as planned for him. In fact, in his first start of the season against the Houston Astros at Rogers Centre, Bieber had

The Montreal Canadiens’ preseason schedule has not yet been officially announced.
However, we do know that there will be three games against the Ottawa Senators.
And in a way, we can thank the Sens.
We can thank the Sens because they shared their preseason schedule earlier this morning. And in that post, we learn that the Habs will face the Ottawa team three times:September 21 at the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières
September 26 in Montreal
September 26 in OttawaIt'

Canadiens fans respect Brendan Gallagher for what he's done on the ice in Montreal.
He's given it his all for the team, and people always appreciate players who give their all on the ice. 
But it goes beyond that, too. Over the years, the small forward (who still plays for the Habs) has also played an important role in the community. And that hasn't gone unnoticed.
Tomorrow, Gallagher will be named an honorary citizen of the City of Montreal. The ceremony will take place in the Hall of Hono

This season, the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants are headed in the same direction—straight into a wall. Both teams are sitting very low in the standings, and they'll clearly be on the selling side when the trade deadline rolls around.
However, David Stearns (Mets) and Buster Posey (Giants) were active during the offseason in an effort to improve their teams' performance. Judging by both teams' current records, the results have been more than disappointing, and further moves coul

We're now 48 hours away from the NHL amateur draft, and I think this is the perfect time to remind everyone that we have far more questions than answers when it comes to the future of the prospects whose rights are held by the Canadiens.
Why did Michael Hage actually decide to play a third season in the NCAA? Is he a center or a winger? Were we ready to trade him?
Will Alexander Zharovsky be able to come over and finish the upcoming season in North America, much like Ivan Demidov did just over a

According to information from my colleague Maxime Truman, Matthew Beniers is in Montreal right now.
He was spotted at the Montreal airport in the last few hours, and a photo was sent to him of the Seattle Kraken player sitting there, waiting.
Here it is. Matty Beniers was spotted at Montreal-Trudeau Airport early this morning.
Why? pic.twitter.com/5bLrCfjo74
— Maxime Truman (@MaximeTruman) June 24, 2026Of course, we can't take one fact and jump to any conclusions based on it. We're not goi

The Canadiens must not miss their goal: improving their team.
We saw yesterday that things can move quickly on the trade market. And if Kent Hughes doesn't want to miss out, he'll have to pay the price to help his team.
He can't always do what he did in the summer of 2025 or at the 2026 trade deadline when it comes to acquiring an established top-6 forward.
The problem is that the pool of targets is starting to shrink. As time goes on, certain players are no longer necessarily options. Jordan Ky

The Buffalo Sabres went 14 years without making the playoffs.
That drought ended in 2025–26, when the Sabres finished atop the Atlantic Division. They even managed to eliminate the Bruins before falling to the surprising Canadiens.
Sabres fans finally told themselves: “That's it—we've emerged from the darkness. The future is bright in Buffalo. For once, we have a quality team!”
However, Jarmo Kekalainen and Marc Bergevin have recently made moves that are enough to make ev

The Canadiens were confident that Michael Hage, after two years in college, would choose to sign his first professional contract in the coming months.
And as you know, that didn't happen.
Instead of competing at the next training camp to play for the Habs right away (or to go to Laval, at worst), the plan now is for him to return to Michigan for a third season.
Has this changed the Canadiens' plans? I'm convinced it has.
After all, it was clear that, even if his chances of making the team weren'

I woke up this morning and noticed that no trades had been announced overnight. Well!
I'm obviously saying this because yesterday was a busy day. In the NHL, four trades involving at least one first-round pick were completed.
They mainly involved Simon Nemec, William Eklund, Jordan Kyrou, and Bowen Byram. It was one of the craziest days (excluding trade deadlines) in recent years in the NHL. June 29, 2016:
— Subban for Weber, Hall for Larsson—both 1-for-1 trades; Stamkos signs long-t

On Sunday, Rafael Devers showed disrespect to his manager. How? By refusing to leave the game when Tony Vitello wanted to bring in a pinch runner to replace him.
The Giants haven't spoken publicly about the incident, and that's how it's remained.
Two days later—today—Devers finally offered an explanation—something he didn't bother to do on Sunday, given that he rarely speaks to the media.
Seeing the uproar on social media, he wanted to set the record straight by saying that two

As is the case every year, Major League Baseball fans vote for the starting position players in the MLB All-Star Game.
And while involving fans in the selection process isn't necessarily a bad thing, it does lead to some odd results.
Updated vote leaders for the MLB All-Star Game… pic.twitter.com/nOYnua08L5
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) June 22, 2026
Starting with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who leads the American League first basemen vote by more than 500,000 votes. Vladdy do

It's hard to pinpoint the top story of the day on June 23, 2026, since there have been several major trades in the NHL today.
The most recent one sent Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway to Chicago in exchange for the No. 4 and No. 45 picks, as well as the giant defenseman Louis Crevier.
It had been 18 years since a top-5 draft pick had been traded before even being selected.
Well, it looks like we might just see another top-5 pick change hands before the draft even begins.
In fact, according to Chr

A pair of Vancouverites have made the cut for season 12 of CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada .Hosted by Jon Montgomery, the CTV show will kick off the new season on July 7 (9 p.m.) atop of Whistler Mountain “with one of the biggest twists in The Amazing Race Canada history,” according to a statement from CTV .The Vancouver teamjoining the nine other teams from across the country are best friends: DJ and events host Keshia Gordon, 35, and Nova Stevens, 33, a pageant and mindset coa

Over the past 24 hours, there have been several major trades.
Well, now another big name on the trade market has just changed teams: Bowen Byram.
The left-handed defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres will now play in Chicago.It's going to be the No. 4 overall pick, another pick, and a player heading to Buffalo for Byram. https://t.co/2CxLiYTyo5
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 24, 2026Let's just say that's a steep price to pay for Byram…
With three days to go before the NHL Dra

Aaron Boone is upset
He doesn’t understand how Jazz Chisholm Jr. can play with a lollipop in his mouth.Aaron Boone was pissed off that Jazz Chisholm Jr. played with a lollipop in his mouth. Boone didn’t realize it was the second time this season that Jazz had done it. pic.twitter.com/FagULjORxF
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 23, 2026
Jack Leiter Undergoes Ankle Surgery
A tough blow for the Rangers.
Jack Leiter Undergoes Arthroscopic Ankle Surgery https://t.co/eEt87NF

It’s really only been seven months since Connor Storrie became a front row celebrity. Heated Rivalry wrapped its first season around now-ish last year but it wouldn’t be until November, when the first season was released, that Connor and Hudson Williams were… well.. as known as they are.
So known that Connor was sat at the Saint Laurent show today beside Madonna. Which, as all the fans are saying, he might have manifested. This is the video that’s coming up a lot today.@

Pavel Zacha’s name is starting to come up more and more throughout the NHL—and in Montreal as well.
As we all know, the Canadiens are looking for a second-line center to play alongside Ivan Demidov.
Oliver Kapanen did a good job in his rookie season with 22 goals, but he still has a ways to go before he can be a second-line center.
Michael Hage is a very promising prospect, but the team can't rely solely on him to become the future second-line center.
In any case, the Habs need this

The road to the release of Tyla’s sophomore album has been a long one, but it finally arrives on July 24th. This week she’s dropping the third of a relatively successful string of singles leading up to the record. The album is called A*POP which stands for African Pop, a reference to both her South African roots and devotion to music. The new single will follow “CHANEL” and “SHE DID IT AGAIN” which both performed respectfully on the charts. Can she avoid the i

The Leafs were about to trade Matthew Knies at the last trade deadline.
But that… happened back when Brad Treliving was the GM in Toronto.
That said, it doesn't mean the new front office is interested in sending the American elsewhere. Not at all, in fact…
Darren Dreger (TSN) spoke with a few executives, and they all say the same thing: they don't believe John Chayka will trade Knies before the start of next season.
In Toronto, there are some very important decisions to be made&hel