Short Take Sports:

Fina’s kid is a Bill

John’s son Bruno hopes to stick around as an undrafted free agent. https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/article_a1367c21-48b8-448a-a5d8-fc821fbfbed4.html

Leafs hire Ralph Krueger

OK, not that irrelevant but sheesh, John Chayka was an embarrassment 5 years ago. This guarantees the Leafs will suck for 5 years. What? You say Kevyn Adams wasn’t available? Oh and I wrote that headline Sunday before waking to read the news Krueger has Parkinson’s. I wish him well. https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2026/05/03/analysis-keith-pelley-makes-big-controversial-gamble-with-bet-on-john-chayka-as-leafs-new-gm-head-of-hockey-ops/

Zach Benson becomes a legend

There’s something about how irritating he is. And he only gets better from here. The thing is, as the world discovers him, he is the 3rd Sabres to play 200 NHL games before his 21st birthday. The others are Housley and Turgeon. https://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-zach-benson-becoming-one-of-nhls-foremost-agitators-that-insect-that-wont-go-away/

Capaccio analyzes WR

Moore and Shakir are givens. After that? Meh. https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/bills/capaccio-2026-state-of-the-b…