NLL

According to sources, the Buffalo Bandits and Toronto Rock are expected to be big players for free agent Minnesota defenseman Jeff Gilbert. The Swarm are unlikely to sign the unrestricted free agent. Minnesota has qualified their other left handed defenseman, Greg Downing, so they’ll be keeping him around. The rest of the Minnesota defense consists of Alex Crepisneck, Jordan Houtby, Mike Hobbins and, if he plays, Mitch Belisle. Buffalo have…

The Vancouver Stealth have announced that the team has re-signed two returning players with one-year deals for defensemen Justin Pychel and Brad Richardson. The Stealth have also signed former Rochester Knighthawks defenseman Tyler Burton along with Caleb Wiles and Johnnie Rae. All five signings are pending league approval. Burton, entering his fifth NLL season, played three years with the Knighthawks, winning two NLL Championships in 2012 and 2013. Last season, Burton spent time on the Edmonton Rush practice…

The Calgary Roughnecks have announced the re-signing of starting goaltender and restricted free agent Mike Poulin to a two-year contract. The veteran goalie helped lead the Roughnecks to the West Division title en route to the NLL Champion’s Cup Finals last season. Poulin, who is entering his ninth season in the NLL, was acquired by the Roughnecks in a 2010 trade.  The 28-year-old played in 18 regular season games in 2014, registering a .770 save percentage and…