Hockey Players May Change Teams

冰球球員可能會轉隊

Jun 12, 2026, 01:30
CanadaSports

Introduction

Two hockey players, Darnell Nurse and Morgan Rielly, might leave their teams soon.

兩位冰球球員 Darnell Nurse 和 Morgan Rielly 可能很快就會離開他們目前的球隊。

Main Body

Darnell Nurse wants to leave the Edmonton Oilers. He earns a lot of money, so it is hard to move him. He wants to go to Los Angeles or Pittsburgh.

Darnell Nurse 想要離開 Edmonton Oilers。他的薪水很高，所以很難轉隊。他想去洛杉磯或匹茲堡。

Philadelphia might want Nurse. Edmonton and Philadelphia must agree on money and other players first. They might trade young players or future picks.

Philadelphia 可能想要 Nurse。Edmonton 和 Philadelphia 必須先在金錢和其他球員方面達成協議。他們可能會交易年輕球員或未來的選秀權。

Morgan Rielly might also leave the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also has a big contract. Toronto will look at offers from other teams one by one.

Morgan Rielly 可能也會離開 Toronto Maple Leafs。他也有一份高額合約。Toronto 將會逐一審視其他球隊的報價。

Conclusion

Teams want to trade players but the high salaries make it difficult.

球隊想要交易球員，但高額薪水使得這件事變得困難。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Maybe' Word

In this story, the word might appears many times. We use it when we are not 100% sure about the future.

How it works:

  • Something is possible →\rightarrow use might.
  • Something is certain →\rightarrow use will.

Examples from the text:

  • Players might leave (It is possible, but not certain).
  • Philadelphia might want Nurse (Maybe they do, maybe they don't).

💰 Money Words

Look at how the text talks about money:

  1. Earns →\rightarrow The money a person gets for working.
  2. Contract →\rightarrow The official paper/agreement about the pay.
  3. High salaries →\rightarrow A lot of money paid to a worker.

Quick Tip: In English, we don't just say 'money' for jobs; we use salary or earn to sound more natural at an A2 level.

Vocabulary Learning

earn (v.)
To get money for the work that you do
Example:He earns a lot of money playing hockey.
agree (v.)
To have the same opinion or say yes to a plan
Example:The two teams must agree on the price.
trade (v.)
To give something to get something else
Example:The team wants to trade a young player for a veteran.
contract (n.)
A legal official agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a big contract for five years.
offers (n.)
Suggestions to buy or do something
Example:The team is looking at offers from other cities.
salaries (n.)
The amount of money a person is paid every year for their job
Example:High salaries make it hard to change teams.
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