US intercepts Russian bombers, fighter jets off the coast of Alaska
US F-22 stealth jets intercepted four Russian bombers and two Russian Su-35 fighter jets off the coast of Alaska on Monday, according to a statement from North American Aerospace Defense Command. The Russian nuclear capable long-range bombers flew into the Air Defense Identification Zone, which extends approximately 200 miles off Alaska's western coast. The Russian bomber flights are seen by US military officials as part of Moscow's effort to train its military for a potential crisis while simultaneously sending a message of strength to adversaries.
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© Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsWith the postseason down to just two teams, most squads are now well into their offseason planning. What storylines lie ahead around the league in what is shaping up to be a likely busy NHL offseason? Next up in our offseason keys series is a look at the Winnipeg Jets.
Expectations were high for Winnipeg after making it to the Western Conference Final in 2018. Most of the team was returning, and then GM Kevin Cheveldayoff added Kevin Hayes at the trade deadline with the hopes that he’d have an impact like Paul Stastny did the year before. Unfortunately for the Jets, they didn’t fare as well in the postseason this time around as they were ousted by St. Louis in the opening round. While last summer was relatively quiet for Cheveldayoff, he’ll have plenty of heavy lifting to do this time around. Here are the key parts of his to-do list for this summer.
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There are no shortage of names out there in the summer rumour mill already, but today we focus on 10 players who, if they were traded, would constitute a blockbuster. The post Nurse compares Kawhi’s defence to Draymond Green’s appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
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Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers
Draisaitl was one of the two or three bright spots on an otherwise forgettable and disappointing Oilers team. After two really good years to begin his career, Draisaitl broke out in a huge way in 2018 and climbed to the top five of the NHL's goal and point leaderboards and became the first Oilers player since Wayne Gretzky in 1986 to score at least 50 goals in a season. In another year, on another team, it would have been an MVP-worthy season.

Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning organization has been pumping out impact players for the past five years, and Point is its latest prize. He was one of three Lightning players to score at least 40 goals this season (joining Nikita Kucherov and Steven Stamkos) making Tampa Bay the first team since the 1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins to accomplish that feat. He also topped the 90-point mark and emerged as one of the top offensive players in the NHL. He is still only 22 years old and is on the fast track toward superstardom in the league.
Report: Jets shopping Trouba
Report: Jets shopping Trouba
The Jets made huge moves in the offseason with the additions of Le'Veon Bell, C.J. Mosley and Quinnen Williams. But will it result in a playoff berth in New
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Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings missed the playoffs for the third year in a row, but there is a lot of reason for optimism in the Motor City. The team finished incredibly strong, they have a cupboard full of draft picks and prospects to kick-start their rebuild, and Larkin, who remains one of their most important young franchise cornerstones, had a huge year. He finished with 32 goals in only 76 games and took a huge step toward becoming a top-line player. He is still only 22 years old, has plenty of room to continue to develop and should have his best days ahead of him.

Timo Meier, San Jose Sharks
Meier continued his rapid development in Year 3 by doubling his point production from a year ago and finished as one of the most productive players on one of the league's best teams. His 30 goals and 66 assists placed him among the top four Sharks in both categories and made him one of the team's go-to offensive players. Young players like him (and Tomas Hertl) are the reason the Sharks' future looks bright even when veterans like Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski move on or really start to decline.
Watch: Man snatches Keys' towel from child
This is not right - @Madison_Keys giving her towel to a kid in the front row only to have it stolen. Second time at Roland Garros we've seen this. (TSN) pic.twitter.com/LjAYxnuhgM — Michael Gallo (@Galloots) June 3, 2019 For the second time at the 2019 French Open, a grown man has stolen a souvenir intended for a child. The latest incident occurred on Monday when Madison Keys handed a towel to a young fan following her fourth-round victory over Katerina Siniakova. Keys responded on Twitter afterward saying she exchanged words with the man. We had some words after this ???????? and luckily I saw it and rectified the situation.
Jets Safety Talks About Some of His Off -the-Field Talents, Notre Dame and His Beard in a Special Team Reporter Eric Allen and Jets Legend Anthony Becht Review Sunday's 31-13 Loss to the Niners. Jets Defensive Players Speak About the Keys When Preparing to Play the Niners Offense.
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Matthew Tkachuk, Calgary Flames
During his first three years in the NHL Tkachuk has consistently improved in every area. Opposing players and fans will hate him for the way he plays, but they will soon have to start respecting him for his brilliance if they already do not. Tkachuk became a top-tier offensive player this season and helped drive the Flames to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. He is the Western Conference Brad Marchand: a pest, but a truly great player. And he still does not turn 22 years old until December.
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes' first trip to the playoffs in nine seasons was highlighted by the breakout performance of Aho. It was during the 2018-19 season that he went from being a "good young player" to a legitimate first-line star. He had a truly dominant season that featured elite scoring and shutdown defense.

Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks
Nearly every team that passed on Alex DeBrincat in the 2015 NHL draft should be filled with regret. Had he been a few inches taller, he probably would have been a top five pick, but because he carried the "undersized" label he fell all the way to the second round. The Blackhawks were the lucky recipients of his slide and have been rewarded with a franchise player. He is just the seventh different player since 2005 to score at least 40 goals in a season before his age 22 season, joining only Steven Stamkos, Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, Patrick Laine, Connor McDavid and Evgeni Malkin.
3 struggling teams that should be torn apart
With the 2019 MLB amateur draft now in the rearview mirror, plenty of teams have a better idea of their future. The next step for several struggling clubs will be to properly assess their major-league talent and determine who'll earn the best returns on the trade market heading toward the July deadline and the ensuing offseason. While some teams have performed below expectations (New York Mets) or have been wildly inconsistent (Oakland Athletics), a total teardown doesn't make sense for them for a variety of reasons. Here are three teams that should close the door on 2019 and try to restock the cupboards for their next window for contention, whenever that may be.

Jake Guentzel, Pittsburgh Penguins
The 2018-19 season was a huge one for Guentzel. He signed a long-term contract extension to remain with the Penguins and had a massive breakout season with 40 goals and 76 total points playing on the team's top line. Guentzel has always flashed star potential, especially in the playoffs over the past two years, and saw huge improvements in every area this season, including his defensive play.
Max Domi, Montreal Canadiens
When the Canadiens traded Alex Galchenyuk for Domi, there was reason to believe it was another misstep by the front office, especially since Domi scored just 18 goals over the previous two seasons — combined. But Domi ended up becoming everything the Canadiens could have hoped he would be and everything they needed him to be. He finished with 28 goals and 72 total points and was the Canadiens' best and most consistent offensive player all season. Nobody else on the team finished with more than 58 points.

Kasperi Kapanen, Toronto Maple Leafs
Before this season Kapanen had just 10 total points (eight goals, two assists) in 58 NHL games. Not exactly a promising start. But in 78 games he scored 20 goals and 44 points in a breakthrough season for the Maple Leafs. Kapanen's development is a significant one for the Maple Leafs because he is the one key piece the team still has to show for the Phil Kessel trade and because they need as many young players as they can get to make an impact given the team's tight salary cap situation.
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Andre Burakovsky, Washington Capitals
This was supposed to be a breakout year for Burakovsky, but all he did was regress in every major area. He found himself as the subject of trade rumors for much of the season,and as a restricted free agent this summer it would not be a shock if the Capitals decided to move on. He is definitely talented and still has potential, but it has not gone as planned in Washington.
Jesse Puljujarvi, Edmonton Oilers
Here's another high draft pick the Oilers look like they are going to squander. Puljujarvi was rushed to the NHL, never really put into a position to succeed, and it seems like it is only a matter of when, and not if, he gets traded for pennies. Hopefully he excels in his next stop because he is an extremely talented young player.
Valeri Nichushkin, Dallas Stars
At 24 Nichushkin is a little old to be considered on the "young" side of his NHL career, but because he spent a few years in the KHL he doesn't have a huge NHL resume. His return to the NHL resulted in a quiet year, as he failed to score a goal in his 55 games. In 223 career games in the NHL, he has just 23 goals — certainly not what the Stars had in mind when they selected him in the first round of the 2013 NHL draft or when they brought him back this season.

Pavel Zacha, New Jersey Devils
It is starting to look like it is never going to happen for Pavel Zacha. Four years into his career, and the 22-year-old center has been the same player every single season for the Devils: always playing around 60 games, averaging about 10 goals and finishing with 25 total points. He might be a fine third- or fourth-liner but probably not what the Devils were hoping for when they picked him sixth overall in the 2015 draft.
Projecting Patrik Laine's and Kyle Connor's next contracts
Throughout June, theScore will be projecting contracts for the star-studded restricted free-agent class. In this edition, we project Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor's new deals. The players Laine and Connor became dynamic offensive weapons for the Winnipeg Jets while playing out their entry-level contracts. Between them, they've given the Jets five 30-goal seasons. Connor was selected 17th overall in the 2015 draft, while Laine was chosen second overall the following year. Laine: Laine has quickly evolved into one of the game's premier goal-scorers, but he's proven to be rather inconsistent.

Danton Heinen, Boston Bruins
The Bruins have an outstanding farm system full of young talent that should be able to perfectly complement their stars at the top of the roster. Danton Heinen is one of those young players, but his 2018-19 campaign should probably be looked at as a little bit of a step backward, as his ice time and production all regressed since his promising rookie year.
Tyson Jost, Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche are hoping Jost can join what is an already impressive young core with Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen, and he has shown signs of being able to do that. Even though he did not take a huge step forward in 2018-19, posting nearly identical numbers to what he did in his first year, it is important to remember he is still only 21 years old. He is on the right track, but he has not yet taken the big leap.
Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
The Wild have a lot of young players coming through their pipeline, but none of them has really emerged as an impact player yet. Eriksson Ek was the No. 20 overall pick in 2015 and has already played in 147 career games, tallying just 16 goals and 37 total points. He managed just seven goals in 57 games this season for the Wild. At 22 he is still young enough that he could develop into a top-line forward, but he is starting to become more of a suspect than a prospect.

Jack Roslovic, Winnipeg Jets
Paul Stastny's departure from Winnipeg in free agency seemed to open the door for Roslovic to take on an increased role for the Jets. While he was a regular in the lineup, he never quite emerged as an impact player, finishing with nine goals and 15 assists in 76 games. His goal and point per game production regressed from what he did in his first year in the NHL.
Jets GM after Trouba trade: 'We've got a lot of balls in the air'
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff made one of the biggest trades in club history when he sent Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers for Neal Pionk and a first-round pick on Monday. However, the veteran executive hinted that his club is far from done. "We've got a lot of moving parts or balls in the air," he told TSN's Frank Seravalli. CapFriendly projects the Jets to have $25.4 million in cap space this summer, but many free agents are on expiring contracts. Even with Erik Karlssoncoming off the market on Monday, this free-agent class - both unrestricted and restricted - projects to be one of the best in recent memory.

Daniel Sprong, Anaheim Ducks/Pittsburgh Penguins
After things never worked out for Sprong in Pittsburgh, he was traded to the Ducks mid-season and was able to get a fresh start. Unfortunately for him and the Ducks the fresh start did not really change the results, as it was more of the same. He would occasionally flash the potential that made him a top prospect in the Penguins organization but never consistently put everything together. It is worth wondering if it is ever going to happen for him.
Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres
The Sabres desperately needed a big season from Thompson. He was one of the key pieces in the Ryan O'Reilly trade that was supposed to improve their depth. The trade never really worked out in Year 1, and Thompson's lack of development was one of the biggest reasons why. In 65 games he finished with just seven goals and five assists, and over his final 23 games scored zero goals with just two assists.
Re-sign key restricted free agent forwards
Heading into the season, Patrik Laine looked like he was in line for a massive payday. He was coming off a 44-goal campaign and had 80 through his first two seasons, establishing himself as one of the premier goal scorers in the league already. He looked like he was heading in that direction once again with a fantastic month of November, when he scored 18 times. However, Laine struggled the rest of the season and wound up with only 50 points (30-20-50) on the entire season.
Accordingly, there are now questions about what type of contract he’ll ultimately wind up with. The chances of him getting top dollar among the high-end group of restricted free agents is virtually nil now that his value has taken a hit. If that’s the case, could a bridge contract wind up being the better way for Laine to go with the hopes of landing a bigger deal a year or two from now?
On top of getting a new deal done for Laine, the Jets also have another key winger to re-sign in Kyle Connor, who very quietly outproduced his fellow RFA in 2018-19. He’s a little different than some of the other top players of this class in that he really only has two full NHL seasons under his belt after spending the bulk of his rookie year at the minor league level. Even so, there’s a case to be made that his next deal should be comparable to the face value of William Nylander’s pact in Toronto: six years and $45M.
Determine Trouba’s future
On top of its two wingers, Winnipeg has one other key restricted free agent in defenseman Jacob Trouba. While new deals for Laine and Connor are basically a formality at this point, Trouba’s case is nowhere near as certain.
For starters, he’s only one year away from unrestricted free agency. He already demonstrated that he’s OK with going through the salary arbitration process, going that route last year and being awarded a $5.5M salary, which now stands as his qualifying offer. If he wants to get to UFA status as soon as possible, it’s quite likely that he’ll merely file for arbitration early next month and go through the process once again.
On top of that, Trouba is coming off a career season. He more than doubled his point output from 2017-18 and was a big factor on the power play for the first time. That is certainly going to bolster his negotiating leverage, and he’s well-positioned to land another sizable raise this summer.
There have been questions about Trouba’s willingness to sign long-term in Winnipeg, even after he rescinded his trade request back in 2016. If the 25-year-old doesn’t show much of an inclination to consider a long-term extension, Cheveldayoff will need to seriously consider trading him. The two weeks leading up to free agency have been the time where impact defenders have been swapped in the past before teams more or less finalize their rosters with their moves on the open market. As a result, Trouba’s case is something that will very likely be settled one way or the other over the next month or so.
Free up cap room
Last summer, Winnipeg was forced to part with Joel Armia to offload the final year and $4M of Steve Mason’s contract to Montreal. There’s a good chance the organization will need to do something like that again in the coming weeks.
The Jets currently have roughly $56.7M in cap commitments for next season, per CapFriendly. New contracts for Laine, Connor and Trouba will eat up most of that, though they still have several depth players to re-sign or replace. In addition, Tyler Myers is a pending unrestricted free agent whose future with the team could ultimately be tied to what happens with Trouba. The Jets are going to be hard-pressed to get everyone re-signed while staying under the upper limit, even if it gets a boost as expected.
Mathieu Perreault is someone who has been speculated as a potential cap casualty dating back to last summer. He’s a capable secondary scorer who can play all three forward positions, but at a $4.125M average annual value for two more years, that will be a tricky sell considering that his point-per-game rate was the lowest of his career in 2018-19. (To be fair, his ice time dipped considerably as well.) Defenseman Dmitry Kulikov ($4.33M) has an expiring contract but doesn’t have the potential to make as much of an impact as Perreault does. While Kulikov was once a top-four defender, he has been used in more of a depth role the last couple of years, and the Jets would need to provide a fair bit of incentive if they want to offload that contract. A buyout could be an option with him as well.
Whether it’s with Perreault, Kulikov or someone else, Cheveldayoff will undoubtedly call around the league to see what opportunities will present themselves to alleviate some of the Jets' cap challenges. With the buyout window closing at the end of June, it’s likely that any moves they make to clear up cap room will be done by then.
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Jets GM after Trouba trade: 'We've got a lot of balls in the air'.
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff made one of the biggest trades in club history when he sent Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers for Neal Pionk and a first-round pick on Monday. However, the veteran executive hinted that his club is far from done. "We've got a lot of moving parts or balls in the air," he told TSN's Frank Seravalli. CapFriendly projects the Jets to have $25.4 million in cap space this summer, but many free agents are on expiring contracts. Even with Erik Karlssoncoming off the market on Monday, this free-agent class - both unrestricted and restricted - projects to be one of the best in recent memory.