The NFL's Buffalo Bills and the NHL's Buffalo Sabres will operate as separate entities after the teams' owner, Terry Pegula, dissolved their parent company on Monday.

The announcement to dissolve Pegula Sports and Entertainment is being referred to as one "allowing each respective organization to focus singularly on their efforts." The decision marks the next step in a management restructuring Pegula began in July, when he fired executive vice president and COO Ron Raccuia, who oversaw the operations of both franchises.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward prospect Rodion Amirov, who was the club's 2020 first-round pick, has died, his agent Dan Milstein confirmed Monday. He was 21.

Milstein posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Amirov died after being diagnosed with a brain tumor.

"From the moment he received the news, he refused to speak in the negative, determined to enjoy every day, facing it with the same positive attitude he showed during his hockey career," Milstein said in a statement. "We will always remember his courage, his desire, his will, his smile, all of the great things about him."

Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo has executed a letter of intent to purchase a parcel of land in northwest Mesa to potentially build a new sports arena and entertainment district for the franchise.

"The Coyotes remain committed to building the first privately funded sports facility in Arizona history and ensuring the Valley as the club's permanent home," the team said in a statement Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed.

The Seattle Kraken have removed TikTok videos marketed to the hockey BookTok community after forward Alex Wennberg and his wife, Felicia, published statements that criticized the objectification of NHL players.