With another busy offseason for player moves, including several blockbusters, 2017 gave us a pretty quiet trade deadline. But the moves that were made
Most active by far was Parry Sound. Just months since drafting first overall, the Orrsmen are suddenly contenders, with a high-octane offense and great goaltending from white-hot Aaron Dell.
But with Dell done for the year, the Orrsmen wanted to add some pieces to stay competitive. In four deals, they added, among others, a PP quarterback in Kevin Shattenkirk, a top defensive winger in Colton Sceviour, and an experienced goalie in Jimmy Howard: exactly the kind of moves designed to propel a team to postseason success.
Meanwhile, the Ice Harbor Storm tried to shore up the left side of its blueline, picking up Marco Scandella and a late pick for righty Erik Johnson, and division rival Delta went all-in too, acquiring vets Dan Hamhuis and Rick Nash for a playoff push.
Here are all the deals as they went down:
To Ice Harbor: D Marco Scandella, #4 2018 GLP Rookie
To Great Lakes: D Erik Johnson
To Parry Sound: G Jimmy Howard
To Great Lakes: D Julius Honka
To Parry Sound: D Kevin Shattenkirk, #2 2018 DEN Rookie, #1 2018 SSR Free Agent
To South Side: F Miles Wood, #1 2018 PAR Rookie
To Delta: F Rick Nash, D Dan Hamhuis
To South Side: F Devin Shore, D Luca Sbisa, #3 2018 SJH Rookie
To Parry Sound: F Colton Sceviour, G Mike Condon, #1 2018 SJH Free Agent
To San Jose: F Chris Tierney, D Troy Stecher, G Cam Talbot
To Parry Sound: D Derek Forbort
To Vancouver: D Kevan Miller, #3 2018 PAR Rookie
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