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#fresh-start

The Cowboys' final 53-man roster will leave no unimportant player left standing.These are three potential cut candidates this summer.In this quiet lull of the offseason, NFL powerhouses are building formidable rosters to bring home some brass, and the Dallas Cowboys are no exception."Powerhouse" may not exactly describe a franchise that hasn't reached the conference championship round in this century, but America's Favorite Team always has a horse in the race.

Every dollar matters in the world of the flat salary cap that has been the reality over the past few NHL seasons.That is especially true for teams like the Los Angeles Kings, who are right up against the cap.They ended the season with just 1.345 million in cap space and have already re-signed a few players who will see significant raises.

The Buffalo Sabres have a lot to address this offseason from potential UFAs walking out the door and major weaknesses from the 2022-23 season.One of the Sabres strengths this past season had to be scoring, with 293 goals, 197 of them being scored at 5v5 ( 3rd in the league in both stats).On the other hand, they conceded 3.62 goals per match (7th worst in the league), 204 goals conceded was at 5v5 (of 297 in total), which ranked Sabres as 5th worst.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid believes in all his players and thinks the sky's the limit for this particular youngster.With Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes firmly holding the wheel at the helm, the Kansas City Chiefs will never veer too far off course.When Tyreek Hill left for Miami last offseason, the Chiefs placed their trust in their scrappy ragtag team of wideouts and went on to win the Super Bowl.

20m ago The weekend starts here ... Premier League: Leicester host Liverpool in the last of the weekend's Premier League fixtures, which is slated for Monday night, a state of affairs that means both teams will have a very clear idea of what exactly they need from the game.Liverpool currently sit fifth, a point behind Manchester Uniited having played one game more, while Leciester are battling against relegation and are two points from safety.

Juventus travel to sixth-placed Atalanta in Sunday's early fixture looking to leapfrog Lazio into second place with a win.However, the hosts tomorrow will be in no giving mood either as they themselves seek to make a late run for the top four and Champions League qualification.Speaking during his pre-match press conference, coach Massimiliano Allegri started off by congratulating newly-crowned Scudetto champions Napoli, league winners for an incredible third time.

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a low-risk, high-reward move at the 2022 trade deadline by acquiring Joey Gallo from the New York Yankees in exchange for pitching prospect Clayton Beeter.At the time of the trade, Gallo was batting .159/.282/.339with four doubles, 12 home runs, an 82 wRC+ and MLB-worst 39% strikeout rate.

In today's NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs finally got out of the first round of a playoff series.Did GM Kyle Dubas do enough with that series win to earn a contract extension?Meanwhile, both the head coach and the GM of the Winnipeg Jets intend to return to the team next season.Can either work with the same group of players after what was said at the team's post-season press conferences?

The Toronto Raptors have barely gotten out of the starting blocks in the 2023 offseason, and they were already dealt a major kick in the butt when Ime Udoka chose to leave them at the altar.After many expected him to join Toronto as Nick Nurse's replacement, Udoka bolted for the Houston Rockets.While there are some doubts about Toronto's direction, what is inarguable is that they are more well-equipped to win in 2023 than the Rockets, who are currently hoping the ping pong balls give them a shot at Victor Wembanyama.

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Malachi Flynn #22 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors have made a habit of trading with the San Antonio Spurs in recent years, as Thad Young and Jakob Poeltl were both taken away from the last few years of Gregg Popovich's tenure and placed on a Raptors team that is (allegedly) trying to compete for a championship despite players like Malachi Flynn taking up bench time.

The Toronto Raptors are not going to get away from the Fred VanVleet question this offseason, as the former undrafted free agent is trying to cash in on one last big deal before age starts to take a toll on him.His uneven 2022-23 season will make this free agency dance a very interesting conundrum.Klutch Sports' newest client has been one of Toronto's best offensive players during most of the 2022-23 season, but his inconsistency and propensity to dominate the ball at the expense of Scottie Barnes have made him one of the most polarizing players in recent Raptors history.

Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty Images The San Jose Sharks are reportedly close to dealing away veteran forward Timo Meier.Darren Dreger of TSN reported Sunday, there is a "sense" the right wing will be traded "in the next 24 hours."According to Pierre LeBrun of TSN, the Sharks are "down to" two teams with the New Jersey Devils and Vegas Golden Knights likely being the options.

The Kansas City Chiefs roster could look very, very different after Super Bowl 57.Here's just some of what to expect this offseason.Patrick Mahomes and ( hopefully) Andy Reid are here to stay, for now.But the Chiefs do have a lot of work to do in the 2023 NFL offseason.Next season is a long ways away, and if the Chiefs hope to replicate some of this year's success, they'll have to add to their talent pool, rather than subtract.

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Patriots 2023 Mock Draft tracker.Paul Perillo's NFL Notes: Teams Combine draft and free agent work in Indy.Evan Lazar tackles this week's Patriots Mailbag: Outlining a dream offseason for the Pats with free agency around the corner.From NFL Network: Devin McCourty on the state of the Patriots, why Mac Jones is still 'The Guy.' (8 min.

SAN JOSE - The San Jose Sharks plan to fill the void left by Timo Meier - at least for the moment - with two of the players they received as part of this week's blockbuster trade with the New Jersey Devils.Swedish-born forwards Andreas Johnsson and Fabian Zetterlund are slated to start on the top line with center Tomas Hertl when the Sharks host the Montreal Canadiens tonight at SAP Center.

SAN JOSE The San Jose Sharks plan to fill the void left by Timo Meier at least for the moment with two of the players they received as part of this week's blockbuster trade with the New Jersey Devils.Swedish-born forwards Andreas Johnsson and Fabian Zetterlund are slated to start on the top line with center Tomas Hertl when the Sharks host the Montreal Canadiens tonight at SAP Center.

Corey Kluber is getting a fresh start with the Boston Red Sox in 2023 and the two-time Cy Young Award winner is looking forward to the road ahead.With starters Nathan Eovaldi, Michael Wacha and Rich Hill departing this past offseason through free agency, Kluber joins what'll be a new-look starting rotation for skipper Alex Cora this season.