The Ams are going to be battling it out in the US Division in a three horse race with Portland and Spokane. The Americans major trade acquisition came back in December when Tory traded Tanner Olstad and Nils Moser to Regina for Carter Ashton, who is still on break after taking silver with Canada in the WJC.
The Americans and their high scoring offense are going to have no problem incorporating Ashton, and should be poised for another long postseason run. Making it back to the WHL finals looks good.
The top team from the East so far this season has been the Saskatoon Blades. The Ams played once in Saskatoon, losing 5-3. It was also the game that Shinnimin committed the infamous boarding penalty that sat him out for a league suspension of 12 games.
Saskatoon also made a big move at the trade deadline;
From the WHL:
Saskatoon, SK – Head Coach and General Manager, Lorne Molleken announced today that The Saskatoon Blades Hockey Club have made a trade with the Brandon Wheat Kings to acquire centre, Brayden Schenn and a 2012 3rd Round Draft Pick. In exchange the Blades have given up four draft picks: 1st Round in 2011, 2nd Round in 2011, 1st Round in 2012 and 1st Round in 2012 Import Draft. The Blades also included in the trade two prospects: Ayrton Nikkel (Pursuit of Excellence M-AAA) and Tim McGauley (Regina M-AAA).
19-year-old Brayden Schenn is a first round draft pick for the Los Angeles Kings, where he spent the first two months of the hockey season. With the NHL’s Kings, Schenn picked up two assists. He also spent time on a two week conditioning assignment in the AHL, for the Manchester Monarchs, where he collected 3 goals, 7 points and 4 PIM in 7 games.
-So an already dangerous team just got waaaaaaaaaay more dangerous. We'll see what happens with that but look for the Blades to be pretty dang strong the rest of the way out
Have a good week everyone!
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