New Hockey Contracts for Beck Malenstyn and Brent Burns

Beck Malenstyn 與 Brent Burns 簽署新曲棍球合約


Introduction

Two NHL teams, the Buffalo Sabres and the Colorado Avalanche, signed new contracts with their players.

兩支 NHL 球隊,布法羅軍刀隊與科羅拉多雪崩隊,與其球員簽署了新合約。

Main Body

Beck Malenstyn signed a new contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He will stay with the team for six years. He will earn about 18 million dollars in total.

Beck Malenstyn 與布法羅軍刀隊簽署了新合約。他將在球隊留任六年。他總共將賺得約 1,800 萬美元。

Malenstyn is 28 years old. He is a strong player. He hits other players and helps his team. He will play on the fourth line.

Malenstyn 現年 28 歲。他是一名強悍的球員。他會對其他球員進行衝擊並幫助球隊。他將在第四線出賽。

Brent Burns signed a new contract with the Colorado Avalanche. He is 41 years old. He will stay for one year. He gets a small base salary of 850,000 dollars.

Brent Burns 與科羅拉多雪崩隊簽署了新合約。他現年 41 歲。他將留任一年。他的基本薪資較低,為 85 萬美元。

Burns can earn more money if he plays many games. He wants to win the Stanley Cup championship with the team.

如果 Burns 出賽場數較多,他可以賺到更多錢。他希望與球隊一同贏得史丹利杯冠軍。

Conclusion

Both players are ready for the 2026-27 season.

兩位球員都已為 2026-27 賽季做好準備。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Will' Power

In this story, we see a pattern for things happening in the future.

The Secret: When we are sure about a plan or a promise, we use will + action word.

  • He will stay \rightarrow (Plan for the future)
  • He will earn \rightarrow (Future money)
  • He will play \rightarrow (Future position)

💡 Word Swap: 'Stay' vs 'Play'

Notice how these two words describe different types of 'being' in the team:

  1. Stay \rightarrow Not leaving the city/team. (Example: He will stay for six years)
  2. Play \rightarrow Doing the sport/activity. (Example: He will play on the fourth line)

💰 Money Words

  • Total: Everything added together (18 million).
  • Base salary: The starting amount of money (850,000 dollars).

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups.
Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team.
earn (v.)
To get money for the work that you do.
Example:She earns a lot of money as a doctor.
total (adj.)
The whole amount of something.
Example:The total cost of the tickets is fifty dollars.
salary (n.)
A fixed amount of money paid to a worker every month or year.
Example:His monthly salary is paid into his bank account.
championship (n.)
A competition to find the best player or team.
Example:The team won the championship last year.
season (n.)
The period of time during which a sport is played.
Example:The hockey season starts in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword