Giants Letting Go Odell Beckham Jr.

     The New York Giants will be releasing wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He is finishing up his second stint with that organization. 

     Beckham was with the Miami Dolphins for one season in 2024. He compiled nine catches for 55 receiving yards and no touchdowns in nine games with the Fins. 

Marlins Fire Pedro Guerrero

     The Miami Marlins have let go batting coach Pedro Guerrero. He spent two seasons on their coaching staff working under manager Clayton McCullough. 

     Guerrero played for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1978 until the middle of 1988. He contributed to the Dodgers winning the World Series in 1981 and was named a co-Most Valuable Player in the Fall Classic. 

     He was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Tudor. Guerrero stayed in St. Louis until the 1992 season. 

Dolphins Claim Shaka Heyward

     The Miami Dolphins have claimed linebacker Shake Heyward off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals. He was on the Bengals practice squad this year. 

     Heyward spent the past two seasons with Cincinnati. He chalked up 22 combined tackles in 18 contests with the Bengals. 

Florida Panthers 2026-27 Roster

     The Florida Panthers announced their roster to start the 2026-27 National Hockey League season. The Cats listed the maximum amount of 23 players that they can carry on their roster. 

     The Panthers have 14 forwards that include Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Sam Reinhart, Brad Marchand, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen, Jonah Gadjovich, Lars Eller, Garnet Hathaway, Sandis Vilmanis and Bokondji Imana. 

     The seven defensemen consists of Aaron Ekblad, Seth Jones, Gustav Forsling, Niko Mikkola, Dmitry Kulikov, Radko Gudas and Uvis Balinskis. The club has two goalies with Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid. 

Steven Lorentz Dealt To Blue Jackets

     Former Florida Panthers forward Steven Lorentz was traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs along with Matthew Knies to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Kirill Marchenko in a six-player deal. Lorentz played 151 games with the Maple Leafs for the past two seasons. 

     Lorentz was with the Panthers for one season in 2023-24 and helped them capture their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. He finished with one goal and two assists for three points in 38 regular season contests. Lorentz participated in 16 postseason games during their championship run compiling two goals and one assist for three points. 

Panthers Top Hurricanes in Season Opener

     The Florida Panthers opened up their 2026-27 regular season campaign with a 1-0 shutout overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Tuesday night. It was the first game played in the National Hockey League this season. In addition, it was the earliest day that a regular season has ever began in NHL history. 

     The Hurricanes raised their 2026 Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters prior to the start of the contest. It was the third straight season that the Panthers organization was involved in a Stanley Cup banner ceremony. The Cats raised two Stanley Cup title banners at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise for the season opener prior to the 2024-25 season and 2025-26 season. 

     The number of regular season games increased from 82 to 84 in 2026-27. It was agreed to with the new NHL collective bargaining agreement between the owners and the players. The adjustment of the number of contests during this campaign will have the Panthers play every divisional foe in the Atlantic Division four times this season. 

     Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov participated in his first NHL game since the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Brady Tkachuk, Lars Eller, Garnet Hathaway and Bokondji Imana made their Panthers debut. Radko Gudas and Jacob Markstrom started their second stint with the team. Brothers Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk played with the same NHL team for the first time. 

     There was no scoring either team in the opening period. The Canes compiled just three shots on goal in the first while the Cats had six. Neither club scored during the second period and the third period for it to remain 0-0.

     In overtime, Florida(1-0-0) got the win with 4.3 seconds remaining. Carter Verhaeghe skated into the Hurricanes zone and stopped on the left wing. He sent a pass and Gustav Forsling one-timed a slap shot from the top of the zone past Carolina(0-0-1) goalie Brandon Bussi. 

Canucks Release Chris Driedger

     The Vancouver Canucks have released goalie Chris Driedger. He signed a professional tryout offer with the club last month. 

     Driedger was with the Florida Panthers for two seasons in 2019-20 and 2020-21. He compiled a 21-8-4 record, .931 save percentage and a 2.07 goals-against average in 35 contests with the Cats.