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Hideki Matsuyama Could Be Question Mark at TPC Southwind
How does Hideki Matsuyama pick up the pieces after the Olympics? He was in a prime position to win gold in his home country when his putter failed him time and time again. Then, his drives began to fail him. The result was finishing in a tie for fourth and out of the medals. When […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMatthew Fitzpatrick Must Be Accurate to Contend at Memphis
For Matthew Fitzpatrick to be a good investment this week, he cannot miss greens at all. Since he only drives the ball 292.2 yards off the tee, Fitzpatrick needs to be accurate on the fairways (17th) and the greens (129th). The golfer from England often gets himself in trouble when he tries to hit irons. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJustin Rose Carries High Risk Heading to TPC Southwind
Justin Rose finished outside the top-30 in his last two tournaments after missing the cut at the US Open. One of the keys to finishing high at Memphis is the ability to hit small greens and putt well enough. Rose can putt among the best ranks 32nd but his around-the-green abilities have diminished greatly (182nd […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoTony Finau Needs His Putter To Contend at Memphis
Tony Finau tuned up at the 3M Open last week and finished in the top-30 (28th) for a second week in a row. He did miss some putts and was part of the reason that he again did not contend. With a top field for this week's WGC, can Finau raise his game? TPC Southwind […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoXander Schauffele Primed to Ride Gold Medal Wave
Xander Schauffele pulled off an impressive feat by winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He comes to Memphis this week on an all-time wave of adrenaline. His ability to scramble out of trouble on the Tokyo course with some timely final-round putting allowed him to hold off the field. So many times in […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBryson DeChambeau Expects Wild Ride at Memphis
Bryson DeChambeau recovered from COVID after missing the Olympics in Tokyo. It is safe to say that the last several months have been tumultuous. DeChambeau struggled a bit until the final round at The Open and blew up at the Masters and PGA as well. Did that final round 65 overseas give him a needed […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCollin Morikawa Running Hot Heading into WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Collin Morikawa is on quite a run as the WGC tournament looms this weekend. The golfer has four straight top-four finishes including the Olympics where he shot a final-round 63. He won The Open and leads all golfers in strokes gained from tee-to-green at 2.044. It almost always comes down to putting for Morikawa but […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJustin Thomas Likely to Contend at WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Justin Thomas won this tournament last year and has the tools to possibly repeat as champion. Strokes gained from tee-to-green is pretty vital on the Memphis course. Eight of the last ten winners have topped the category. Thomas ranks sixth this season overall in this metric at 1.469 strokes gained. Also, his 68-65 weekend at […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoNick Ritchie Shipping Out to Toronto on New Contract
Nick Ritchie signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. His new deal will pay him an AAV of $2.5 million over the next two seasons. The former Boston Bruin scored 15 goals last year. He expects to replace Zach Hyman, who was signed earlier in the week by the Edmonton Oilers. Ritchie does a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoZach Werenski Gets Long-Term Extension from Columbus Blue Jackets
Zach Werenski signed a six-year extension late on Thursday night with Columbus. This keeps him as a member of the Blue Jackets until 2028. The defenseman is one of the last players left over from the first John Davidson era. Columbus had a high priority in securing Werenski after they traded Seth Jones to the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoFilip Chytil Receives Bridge Deal to Stay in New York
Filip Chytil inked a two-year contract on Thursday with the New York Rangers. The forward will be paid an AAV of $2.3 million. Chytil had a bit of a dip in ice time and goals last season. He only played in 42 games due to injuries but did have eight goals and 22 points. This […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrandon Saad Heads to St. Louis with New Contract
Brandon Saad signed with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. He agreed to a five-year deal worth $4.5 million AAV. The one thing the winger could do is score goals. Saad lit the lamp 15 times in just 44 games last season (that's the 27 goal regular-season pace). There was somewhat of a concern with […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPius Suter Heads to Detroit on New Two-Year Contract
The Chicago Blackhawks walked away from a qualifying offer to Pius Suter. So, the Detroit Red Wings quickly struck. They signed the forward to a two-year deal worth $3.25 million AAV on Wednesday. Suter spent good parts of the season centering forwards like Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane. He scored 14 goals and 27 points […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJames Reimer Returns to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday
James Reimer signed a two-year deal with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Reimer was traded there from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2015-16 season. The goaltender will be paid $2.25 million AAV. Reimer went 15-5-2 in 2021 with the Carolina Hurricanes. He posted a 2.66 goals-against-average and .906 save percentage. Reimer has a […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoWill Butcher Traded to the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday
Will Butcher did not figure much into the New Jersey Devils' plans this upcoming season and was moved on Wednesday to the Buffalo Sabres. New Jersey also gave Buffalo a 2022 fifth-round draft pick for future considerations. Butcher has one year left and $3.733 million on his current deal. The defenseman's production had steadily slipped […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoMikael Granlund Stays With Nashville Predators in New Deal
Mikael Granlund is back with the Nashville Predators after signing a four-year pact worth $5 million AAV on Wednesday. Granlund is an interesting case because the Predators traded for him at the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline. He produced a handful of points then had just 30 points in 63 games during the 2019-20 season. Granlund […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDarcy Kuemper Traded to the Colorado Avalanche
Darcy Kuemper was traded on Wednesday evening to the Colorado Avalanche. The former Arizona Coyotes' goaltender has one year and $4.5 million of salary cap ($5.5 million salary) left on his current contract. Colorado sent Conor Timmons and a 2022 first-round pick for the goalie. He expects to be the starter for the Avalanche this […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoBrayden Point Signs Huge Eight-Year Extension with Tampa Bay
Brayden Point has helped the Tampa Bay Lightning win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Now the forward will be under contract for an additional eight years starting in 2022-23. He signed a deal worth $9.5 million AAV. Point had 23 goals and 48 points in 56 games this year for Tampa Bay. Then, he scored 14 goals […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPetr Mrazek and Toronto Agree to Three-Year Contract
Petr Mrazek was expendable in Carolina and that was good news for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mrazek signed a three-year contract with an AAV of $3.8 million. This will be to serve as a backup for starter, Jack Campbell. Mrazek has been one of the better goaltenders in the league the past couple of seasons. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoDavid Savard Nabs Four-Year Contract with Montreal Canadiens
David Savard will call the Montreal Canadiens home for the next four seasons. The veteran defenseman signed a deal on Wednesday that will pay him $3.5 million AAV. Though this contract offers no-trade protection, the deal gives Savard a $500,000 bonus for the final year. The middle years pay Savard $4.2 million while the first […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoErik Haula Signs For Two Years with the Boston Bruins
Erik Haula became a member of the Boston Bruins on Wednesday afternoon. The forward signed a two-year contract worth $2.375 million AAV. He has bounced around a few times in the past several years. For the Nashville Predators, Haula scored nine times and had 21 points in 51 games. Injuries have been more frequent the […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJaden Schwartz Gets Five Year Deal with Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken has been active on Wednesday as they announced the signing of Jaden Schwartz. He inked a five-year contract with an AAV of $5.5 million. Schwartz had an injury-riddled 2021 campaign with just eight goals and 21 points in 40 games. He was a huge part of the St. Louis Blues' 2019 Stanley […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPhillip Danault Lands in Los Angeles, Signs Six-Year Pact
Phillip Danault signed with the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. His deal is for six years at an AAV of $5.5 million. The center had a bit of a down year offensively with just five goals and 24 points in 53 games. This was after seasons of 47 and 53 points respectively. The Montreal Canadiens […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoCarter Verhaeghe Signs Extension with Florida Panthers
Carter Verhaeghe got rewarded for a breakout season on Wednesday when he signed a three-year extension for $4.167 million AAV. He was one of the feel-good stories on the season as he racked up 14 goals and 36 points in 43 games last year. Verhaeghe was able to play alongside Aleksander Barkov and not miss […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPhilipp Grubauer Inks Deal with Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken surprised a few pundits by signing Philipp Grubauer to a six-year contract on Wednesday. The former Colorado Avalanche goaltender will be making $5.9 million AAV to start for the expansion team. Grubauer was one of the best goaltenders in the league last year. He posted a 30-9-1 mark with a 1.99 goals-against-average and […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJonathan Bernier Signs Deal with New Jersey
The New Jersey Devils signed veteran goaltender Jonathan Bernier on Wednesday. The contract is for two years with a $4.125 million AAV. Bernier carried the Detroit Red Wings in what was a trying year for Detroit as a whole. He posted a 9-11-1 record in 23 starts with a 2.99 GAA and .914 save percentage. […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoOlympic Betting Picks for Late Sunday Night 7/25
Hello everyone! Welcome to our betting coverage here for RotoBaller. This will be short and sweet at first but pick up as the Olympics often do. There will also be some PrizePicks coverage coming soon. We do apologize for the delay as most of our picks were going out via our chat rooms and social […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoPat Perez Risky at 3M Open This Week
Pat Perez has been a bit up and down lately. There was the Rocket Mortgage finish where Perez stayed in the top 15 even with a 70 during the final round. However, the John Deere Classic showed that the golfer just could not make enough putts. He missed the cut as a result. The American […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoAdam Schenk Could Be Unexpected Good Option at 3M
Adam Schenk ranks 45th on the tour in birdies at 3.92 per round. With the ability to drive balls around 300 yards a hole, that may be enough to get around the TPC Twin Cities golf course. Schenk can get on greens well on easy-to-drive courses. The last two weeks have seen the American golfer […]
Chris Wassel 3 years agoJhonattan Vegas Could Have More DFS Upside at 3M
Jhonattan Vegas is a top-50 golfer when it comes to making birdies and ranks 12th in driving length at 310 yards. Other than maybe the 70 at the John Deere during the final round, Vegas has shown the ability to drive the ball well and make enough putts to contend at these longer yardage tournaments. […]
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