Post by dogcatcher on Jan 9, 2008 7:07:06 GMT -4
Hectic pace concludes holiday trade period
QMJHL: Rocket, Huskies make biggest deal in final hours
Andrew Mcgilligan
Telegraph-Journal
Published Wednesday January 9th, 2008
Appeared on page B10
SAINT JOHN - The trade deadline in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey ended Tuesday with a flurry of deals, but the Saint John Sea Dogs were no where to be found and that's the way head coach and general manager Jacques Beaulieu wanted it.
The bench boss didn't want to get into a bidding war with teams over players because of the long-term impact it could have on the organization.
"The market is broken," Beaulieu said. "Teams are throwing around first-round picks in 2008 and 2009, I've seen it done in (the Ontario Hockey League) when in two or three years time, they'll have a hard time making up a team."
"We're here to build an organization and not get into a bidding war. That's why we stood pat this year."
The biggest deal on Tuesday involved the Prince Edward Island Rocket sending 20-year-old forward Brett Morrison to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Morrison has been rumoured to be on the trade block before the holiday break began and was finally moved, signaling the Rocket have skated into a rebuilding mode. The Sydney, Nova Scotia product has 26 goals and 31 assists for 57 points in 40games this season.
Going back to P.E.I. are defenceman Dylan Quaile, a second-round pick in the 2009 QMJHL draft and Benjamin Casavant, the ninth-overall selection in the 2001 draft.
The Rocket completed two other deals Tuesday picking up defenceman Philippe Garnier from the Rimouski Oceanic in exchange for blue-liner Benoit Gervais. P.E.I. also sent forward Maxim Cliche to the Quebec Remparts for a sixth-round pick in 2009.
The Moncton Wildcats pulled the trigger on one deal at the deadline, sending 19-year-old forward Murdock MacLellan to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles for a fourth-round selection in 2009.
The Screaming Eagles were also busy finalizing two other trades with the Gatineau Olympiques. Cape Breton picked up a pair of forwards in Vincent Lavigueur and Pierre-Olivier Payment as well as a fourth-round pick in 2008 in exchange for forward Alexandre Quesnel and a seventh-round selection in this years draft.
Other trades included Rimouski sending 20-year-old goaltender Michael Dupont to the Drummondville Voltigeurs for an eighth-round pick in 2008. The Voltigeurs turned around and sent 19-year-old netminder Maxim Goguen to the Huskies for forward Shea Davey and a first-round pick this year.
The Val-d'Or Foreurs dealt forward Francis Desrosiers to Gatineau for an eighth-round pick in this years draft while the Shawinigan Cataractes sent forward Tommy Samson to the Foreurs for a sixth-round pick in 2009.
The Sea Dogs made one deal during the trade period sending goaltending prospect Nathan Dunnett to Drummondville for a ninth-round pick in this years draft. The trade completed the deal made earlier in the season for forward Scott Howes.
Overall, Beaulieu said the biggest deal of the trade period will be the one that impacts the Eastern Division the most.
On the opening day, the Halifax Mooseheads acquired forward Brad Marchand in a three-way deal with the Foreurs and Remparts.
"The biggest impact in the east in Marchand," Beaulieu said. "I think some of the teams have made themselves weaker while other made themselves a little bit stronger."
QMJHL: Rocket, Huskies make biggest deal in final hours
Andrew Mcgilligan
Telegraph-Journal
Published Wednesday January 9th, 2008
Appeared on page B10
SAINT JOHN - The trade deadline in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey ended Tuesday with a flurry of deals, but the Saint John Sea Dogs were no where to be found and that's the way head coach and general manager Jacques Beaulieu wanted it.
The bench boss didn't want to get into a bidding war with teams over players because of the long-term impact it could have on the organization.
"The market is broken," Beaulieu said. "Teams are throwing around first-round picks in 2008 and 2009, I've seen it done in (the Ontario Hockey League) when in two or three years time, they'll have a hard time making up a team."
"We're here to build an organization and not get into a bidding war. That's why we stood pat this year."
The biggest deal on Tuesday involved the Prince Edward Island Rocket sending 20-year-old forward Brett Morrison to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Morrison has been rumoured to be on the trade block before the holiday break began and was finally moved, signaling the Rocket have skated into a rebuilding mode. The Sydney, Nova Scotia product has 26 goals and 31 assists for 57 points in 40games this season.
Going back to P.E.I. are defenceman Dylan Quaile, a second-round pick in the 2009 QMJHL draft and Benjamin Casavant, the ninth-overall selection in the 2001 draft.
The Rocket completed two other deals Tuesday picking up defenceman Philippe Garnier from the Rimouski Oceanic in exchange for blue-liner Benoit Gervais. P.E.I. also sent forward Maxim Cliche to the Quebec Remparts for a sixth-round pick in 2009.
The Moncton Wildcats pulled the trigger on one deal at the deadline, sending 19-year-old forward Murdock MacLellan to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles for a fourth-round selection in 2009.
The Screaming Eagles were also busy finalizing two other trades with the Gatineau Olympiques. Cape Breton picked up a pair of forwards in Vincent Lavigueur and Pierre-Olivier Payment as well as a fourth-round pick in 2008 in exchange for forward Alexandre Quesnel and a seventh-round selection in this years draft.
Other trades included Rimouski sending 20-year-old goaltender Michael Dupont to the Drummondville Voltigeurs for an eighth-round pick in 2008. The Voltigeurs turned around and sent 19-year-old netminder Maxim Goguen to the Huskies for forward Shea Davey and a first-round pick this year.
The Val-d'Or Foreurs dealt forward Francis Desrosiers to Gatineau for an eighth-round pick in this years draft while the Shawinigan Cataractes sent forward Tommy Samson to the Foreurs for a sixth-round pick in 2009.
The Sea Dogs made one deal during the trade period sending goaltending prospect Nathan Dunnett to Drummondville for a ninth-round pick in this years draft. The trade completed the deal made earlier in the season for forward Scott Howes.
Overall, Beaulieu said the biggest deal of the trade period will be the one that impacts the Eastern Division the most.
On the opening day, the Halifax Mooseheads acquired forward Brad Marchand in a three-way deal with the Foreurs and Remparts.
"The biggest impact in the east in Marchand," Beaulieu said. "I think some of the teams have made themselves weaker while other made themselves a little bit stronger."
