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A source told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com that Kris Letangs camp informed the Penguins on Thursday night that they were turning down an eight-year contract offer worth about $56 million. LeBrun added that whether more contract talks are coming or whether the Penguins put Letang on the trade market remains to be seen. LeBrun was also told by a source that Letangs camp counter-offered with a long-term deal which would pay less than $8 million - but more than $7.5 million - and the Penguins said it was too high. Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on Wednesday that Letang preferred the Toronto Maple Leafs atop a potential list of teams to go to should he be unable to sign an extension with the Penguins. One year ago, the Penguins traded Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes after he also declined a long-term contract extension. Where possible trades are concerned, Letang himself has no final say on who his next team would be. Rossi told TSN Radio 1050 on Wednesday, "Ive been told that if the Penguins couldnt reach some sort of understanding with Letang, and the belief was they wouldnt be able to sign him to some sort of deal, that Toronto has emerged as a preferred landing spot - perhaps by Letang. It would be a place that he would be willing, if dealt, to perhaps sign a long-term deal." Ross Barkley Chelsea Jersey . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Marcos Alonso Chelsea Jersey . -- Devin Hester is done returning kicks in Chicago. http://www.chelseafcproshop.com/Kids-Olivier-Giroud-Jersey/ . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. Ethan Ampadu Jersey . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. Marcos Alonso Jersey .Y. -- Leading 3-0 with only 11:25 left, the Colorado Avalanche committed a seemingly meaningless penalty to give the New York Islanders a power play.Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Julio Teheran threw six shutout innings and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals, 2-1, in the rubber match of a three-game series at Turner Field. Teheran (10-6) allowed five hits while striking out five and walking three in his outing. Craig Kimbrel pitched a scoreless ninth to notch his 39th save. Chris Johnson and Freddie Freeman had an RBI apiece for the Braves, who have won four of their last five games. Jayson Werth drove in the lone run for the Nationals, who have lost three of four following a five-game winning streak. Gio Gonzalez (7-6) had nine strikeouts, but gave up both runs on five hits and four walks over seven innings. The Nationals placed two runners on base in each of the first three innings, but failed to capitalize. Meanwhile, the Braves scored two runs in the first. B.J. Upton walked to start the inning and stole second base. After Phil Gosselin delivered a bunt single for his first major league hit, Freeman scored Upton with a base hit to center.ddddddddddddTwo batters later, Johnson knocked an RBI single to right center. Washington got on the board in the seventh. With Scott Downs taking over for Teheran, Denard Span hit a leadoff single but was forced out on a fielders choice by Anthony Rendon. After Bryce Harper was walked, David Carpenter came out in relief and gave up an RBI single to Werth. However, the would be it for the Nationals. They were retired in short order in the eighth. Span hit a one-out infield single in the ninth, but Kimbrel struck out Rendon and Harper to end the game. Game Notes Werth is on a 10-game hitting streak. He is 19-for-39 with 10 RBI during the streak ... The Nationals were 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and left 11 runners on base ... Johnson is on a seven-game hitting streak ... Atlantas Jordan Schafer had two stolen bases ... Atlanta is 6-5 all-time in rubber matches against Washington at Turner Field and lead the season series 12-4 ... The Braves have an off day Monday. ' ' '