#trade-deadline

#trade-deadline

Live From the Blue Seats is back as Dave and Producer JL discuss whether the Rangers should be sellers at the trade deadline this year. Spoiler alert, they should be. But is there a case where the Rangers might want to buy? Rumors around the league have the Rangers in on Kiefer Sherwood, a pure rental, and looking to get younger and faster-something Sherwood does not address. How can the Rangers get younger and faster while also trying to model the Florida Panthers?

The 27-year-old is in the midst of a down year, currently averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 assists on just 42% shooting and 31% from 3-point range. He's also dealt with injuries for most of this season- appearing in just 10 games so far. The drop in his statistical numbers could be impacted by injury or Young's desire to be traded after failing to reach a contract extension with Atlanta. It could even be a little bit of both.

Despite a chaotic first season as New York Jets head coach, Aaron Glenn's job appears to be safe, according to multiple reports over the last week. NFL Network insider Judy Battista was the latest to confirm Glenn's status on Sunday, just hours before Gang Green's regular-season finale against the Buffalo Bills, saying that there has been no wavering in Jets owner Woody Johnson's confidence in his head coach.

For the first time in six years, the San Jose Sharks aren't looking at mock drafts in December. They are firmly, undeniably in the hunt for a playoff spot. The Tank is getting loud again, and there is an undeniable buzz and excitement for all things teal in the Bay. And with that comes a miserable, complicated, and ironically unenviable predicament for general manager Mike Grier.

To be eligible, a player cannot earn more than $3 million this season, be signed to a first- or second-round exception (sorry, Cooper Flagg and Victor Wembanyama), or have more than six years of NBA experience. Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green, who went from an undrafted free agent in 2022 to full-time starter this season, is ineligible despite his salary below $3 million; he signed a four-year, $45 million extension in October.

On Tuesday, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported (subscription required) that the Toronto Raptors "hope to retain Jakob Poeltl as part of any in-season dealings they undertake rather than part with their long-tenured center." The context behind that was Fischer writing that the team does want to upgrade their frontcourt, and that they're interested in Domantas Sabonis (and Anthony Davis). The Raptors don't need to make a decision now on what they will do before the Feb. 5 deadline,

Soto, 30, spent the 2025 season split between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. In his tenure with the American League East team, the lefty posted a 3.96 ERA and 3.33 FIP in 36.1 innings pitched, with a 27.5 K% and an 11.3 BB%. Before the 2025 trade deadline, he was sent to the Mets, where he had a 4.50 ERA and 3.55 FIP in 24 innings pitched, with a 21.8 K% and 5 BB%.

The Miami Heat's hopes of trading Terry Rozier will ultimately be decided by the NBA, and they're not tipping their hand at all. According to a recent report, the NBA will only make a ruling on whether Rozier is trade-eligible or not until after the Heat submits a trade proposal. With the way things sound, there's a scenario in which the Heat agrees to a trade in principle with another team that includes Rozier, only to have the NBA strike it down afterward.

Twins relievers posted a middling 4.29 ERA through July 29, but that number was skewed by some position players working mop-up duty and some brutal results from relievers who'd already been designated for assignment (e.g. Jorge Alcala). Minnesota's top relievers had all been good to excellent. Jhoan Duran (2.01 ERA), Louis Varland (2.02), Griffin Jax (3.91 ERA but a 37 K%), Brock Stewart (2.38 ERA) and Danny Coulombe (0.90 ERA) formed a terrific nucleus. All were traded.

The Braves picked up Carrasco from the New York Yankees prior to the Trade Deadline on July 28. He'd signed with the Yankees as a minor league free agent prior to the season and had spent time on the big league roster before being designated for assignment by New York in June. He returned to the Yankees organization, pitching at Triple-A, prior to his trade to Atlanta.

Phillips has seemingly become one of the top players available across the NFL ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline. The Dolphins fell to 2-7 following their loss to the Ravens on Thursday and parted ways with their general manager on Friday, raising the speculation that they could be trading players in the coming days. Phillips hasn't been the reason for the Dolphins' poor play, logging a sack on Thursday and two sacks in the last three games.

On the short week coming off the Dolphins' stunning 34-10 win against the Atlanta Falcons, Chubb first surfaced on the Monday injury report with the two ailments after making it through the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. On Tuesday, both Chubb and coach Mike McDaniel said they expected him to be ready to play. "I'm very confident, unless there's a setback, that he'll be playing," McDaniel said. "He has given me zero indication that he wouldn't." "I'll be good," Chubb added. "It is just one of those things, you got a short week, things flare up from the game before, you just want to make sure you get on it and correct it."

The Cowboys acquired Pickens in the offseason for what was effectively their 2026 third-round pick. An argument could be made that the Pittsburgh Steelers feel some remorse about moving someone as talented as Pickens is proving once again to be, but the subject of remorse is sort of why we are chatting today. Ed Werder reported on Tuesday that Dallas has yet to have any conversations with Pickens about a potential extension with the club.