Federico Staksrud Sent to New Jersey in Blockbuster MLP Trade
In the final trade of the 2026 Major League Pickleball season, the New Jersey 5s acquired Federico Staksrud and Milan Rane while the Orlando Squeeze received Martin Emmrich, Lina Padegimaite, and cash. The Dink's Alex E. Weaver notes New Jersey kept both Noe Khlif and Will Howells and still added Staksrud, pushing the Fives into the "super team" conversation alongside the St. Louis Shock ahead of the playoff run.
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Writing for Forbes, Todd Boss recaps Major League Pickleball's Week 7 event in San Diego, where the Dallas Flash went undefeated to win the Super Sunday Belt and move back into the 2026 title picture. The column also covers the Los Angeles Mad Drops selling off talent at the trade deadline, framing the playoff race with two regular-season events left, starting with MLP Chicago.
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