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Calgary Flames prospect was in an introspective mood at development camp this week, Salim Valji writes.

Kitchener Rangers winger Matthew Hlacar and Cincinnati Cyclones defenceman Rhett Parsons dropped the gloves during a battle drill at the end of Thursday's opening practice at Leafs development camp.

Including this week’s John Deere Classic, there are just seven events left in the PGA Tour’s regular season before the three-event FedEx Cup playoffs begin. Two of those run concurrent to others so, in effect, a golfer has, at the most, five tournaments left.

For the first time ever, the CFL’s negotiation lists for its nine teams – the list of up to 45 pro or college players whose rights are protected by each team – have gone public on each team’s website, Dave Naylor writes.

The Mitch Marner era officially came to an end on Tuesday with the Leafs signing the pending unrestricted free agent to an eight-year, $96-million contract before trading him to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for centre Nicolas Roy.

This Toronto Raptors front office has always understood the value of Jakob Poeltl and that hasn’t changed, even without the man in charge, Josh Lewenberg writes.

Today’s Free Agent Frenzy is the last working day in a 48-year professional career that included stops at The Sault Star, The Globe and Mail, The Hockey News (twice), The Toronto Star, TSN, ESPN and NBC, amongst others. It’s been quite a ride.

Many of the players selected over the weekend will positively impact their organization, but even in a league that increasingly skews towards younger skill, these transitions take time, Travis Yost writes.

The Maple Leafs have engaged in talks with the Vegas Golden Knights regarding a potential sign-and-trade centered on Toronto's star winger Mitch Marner, and as TSN's Mark Masters reports, that is just one of many storylines surrounding the team as free agency approaches.