Calgary waives Brouwer to open up cap space
The Calgary Flames placed assistant captain Troy Brouwer on unconditional waivers with the intention of buying out the remaining two years of his contract.
The move will save the Flames $3 million in space under the salary cap in each of the next two seasons.
Brouwer, 32, has struggled in two seasons since signing an $18 million, four-year contract with the Flames in free agency.
He had a career-worst six goals and 22 points in 76 games in the 2017-18 season. Overall, Brouwer had 19 goals and 47 points in 150 games with Calgary.
Brouwer was a member of the 2010 Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks. He also played for Washington and St. Louis.
The Flames are continuing their offseason roster shake-up after a late-season collapse.
Calgary acquired defenseman Noah Hanifin and forward Elias Lindholm in a trade that sent Dougie Hamilton to Carolina. The Flames also recently signed forward James Neal.
More hockey
The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Jeff Skinner in a trade with Carolina. The Hurricanes acquired prospect forward Cliff Pu and three draft picks, including a second-round selection in 2019. The Hurricanes also acquired Buffalo’s thirdand sixth-round picks in the 2020 draft. The 20-yearold Pu was the Sabres’ third-round pick in the 2016 draft and completed his fourth season in the Ontario Hockey League last year. Skinner is an eight-year NHL veteran and was the NHL’s rookie of the year in 2011.
• The Colorado Avalanche signed defenseman Patrik Nemeth on a oneyear deal. Nemeth ranked first on the squad with 185 blocked shots last season.
Women’s basketball
Cappie Pondexter scored 18 points and Natalie Achonwa added 13 as the Indiana Fever (4-23) picked up a rare 84-78 win against the Dallas Wings (14-13). Center Liz Cambage scored 37 for the Wings.
Pro basketball
The Dallas Mavericks acquired center Chinanu Onuaku and cash from the Houston Rockets for the rights to forward Maarty Leunen and the 2020 second-round pick they obtained from Golden State in 2016.
Tennis
John Isner hit serves in the low 90s mph and was broken twice in the opening set in a 6-4, 7-6 (6) loss to 152nd-ranked Noah Rubin in the second round at the Citi Open in Washington. No. 2-seeded Isner was coming off a title in Atlanta last week and a semifinal run at Wimbledon.
High school
Steel Valley football standout Todd Hill committed to Howard Thursday, choosing the Bison over Delaware. A senior, Hill is a four-year starter at linebacker who was selected to the Class 2A all-state team in 2017. Another WPIAL player, West Mifflin senior defensive back Parrish Parker, also committed Thursday to Delaware.