The Boston Cannons made headlines this week when they acquired top defender Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahil and traded away PT Ricci. They also traded away a top rookie from last season, Cam Flint. We spoke with Cannons GM Kevin Bareny about the moves. 1. Obviously, Merrill is a huge acquisition. Was there concern about the defense? Anytime you have a chance to get arguable the greatest player to…
Stealth Extend Rhys Duch
The Vancouver Stealth announced that they have locked up their top scorer for next season as Rhys Duch re-signs for another year, pending league approval. Duch is entering his 6th season in the NLL, and has spent his entire career with the Stealth, competing in a total of 89 regular season and playoff games. “The most clutch player in the NLL, there is no doubt that Rhys is the best…
Merrill Launched to Boston
Last week the MLL announced that the Hamilton Nationals will relocate to Florida. They will be known as the Florida Launch. Yesterday the Launch and the Cannons were involved in a trade. The Launch sent Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the No. 37 overall selection in the 2014 Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the No. 12 overall selection in the…
Update: Rush Match Offer on Dilks
1:11pm- The Edmonton Rush matched the offer sheet and will retain the rights to Ryan Dilks, according to the league. The Buffalo Bandits have made the second RFA offer of the off season today, signing former Toronto Rock and Edmonton Rush defenseman Ryan Dilks. The Rush have 72 hours to match the offer and retain the rights to Dilks, the deadline being 8:30pm on Thanksgiving night. Dilks is one of…
Knighthawks Camp Notes
The late October signing of Sid Smith to a seven-year contact opened the floodgates for a November that has seen the Rochester Knighthawks ink contracts with close to twenty players, including nine members of their championship squad from last season. Rochester’s signing spree was not only notable in quantity, the player caliber and length of the deals was also prominent. Captain Sid Smith’s contract was replicated in duration for the…
Cannons Acquire Brodie Merrill
The Florida Launch, Major League Lacrosse’s newest team, has executed a trade with the Boston Cannons that will send 2005 Cascade Rookie of the Year and six-time Warrior Defensive Player of the Year Brodie Merrill, midfielder Martin Cahill and the 37th overall selection in the 2014 MLL Collegiate Draft to Boston in exchange for defenseman PT Ricci, midfielder Lee Coppersmith and the 12th overall selection in the draft. “I am…
Philadelphia Wings Sign Pat Saunders to One Year Deal
Philadelphia Wings have signed Pat Saunders to a one year deal. Saunders had a cup of coffee with the Wings in 2012. Saunders also has spent time with the Minnesota Swarm and Toronto Rock. Saunders was a sixth round selection of the Chicago Shamrox back in 2008. Saunders took part in the Wings free agent camp on November 17th and earned a spot on the 40 man camp roster with…
NLL Camp Notes: Wings Starting to Get Things Together
I had the privilege of being located near Hatfield, PA where the Philadelphia Wings hold their annual training camps at BucksMont Indoor Sports Complex courtesy of a season ticket-holding fan. I not only got to see good lacrosse (considering it’s training camp) but also had the chance to make many observations and be educated on the Wings specifically. I spoke with Rocco Granato, the ILWT representative who writes about the…
Rock Sign Several Draftees and Free Agents
The Toronto Rock concluded their rookie and free agent camp on Sunday and with it signed most of their draft picks and several free agents. Of their draft picks they signed defender Ethan O’Connor (9th overall), Mike Woods (15th), Alex Lubczuk (44th) and Eric Law (28th). The Rock also signed defenseman Bradley Kiri, a second round pick defenseman from the 2012 draft. He spent time on the practice squad last…
Bandits Sign Benesch Two Years, Smith One Year
BUFFALO, NY (November 25, 2013) — Buffalo Bandits General Manager Steve Dietrich has announced that the team signed the following players all to one-year contracts: Dhane Smith, Rory Smith, Mike McNamara, Steve Priolo, Joe Resetarits, Dylan Goddard, Jay Thorimbert and Andrew Watt. In addition, Buffalo has also agreed to terms with Ryan Benesch on a two-year deal. Dhane Smith enters 2014 on the heels of a stellar rookie season last year in which he finished atop all Bandits players with 24…