The ice at TD Station in Saint John will soon see a number of new skaters.
The Saint John Sea Dogs completed several trades Thursday ahead of the 2021 QMJHL Trade Deadline.
2021 President Cup-winning netminder Nikolas Hurtubise and forward Danny Akkouche will be joining the team from the Victoriaville Tigres.
In exchange, the Tigres will receive a first-round pick in 2022 and a first-round pick in 2023.
Another trade saw the Sea Dogs acquire forward Marshall Lessard from the Val D’Or Foreurs along with a third-round pick in 2022 and a sixth-round pick in 2024.
The Foreurs receive prospect Francis Woods, as well as a first-round pick in 2022, a fourth-round pick in 2023, a sixth-round pick in 2023, and a 10th-round pick in 2024.
A 10-piece trade between Saint John and Moncton will see the Sea Dogs acquire forward and Ottawa Senators prospect Philippe Daoust, netminder Thomas Couture, and Saint John-born forward Nick Blagden, along with a sixth-round pick in 2022.
In exchange, the Wildcats will receive goalie Jonathan Lemieux, defenseman Natan Grenier, a third-round pick in 2022, a third-round pick in 2023, a sixth-round pick in 2024, and a seventh-round pick in 2024.
The Sea Dogs also acquired forward Connor Trenholm from the Cape Breton Eagles, along with a third-round pick in 2022, a second-round pick in 2023, a third-round pick in 2023, and a third-round pick in 2024.
In return, the Eagles will receive forwards Charles Savoie and Carter McCluskey, along with a second-round pick in 2023, and Saint John’s first, third, seventh and eighth round selections in 2024.
Saint John has also acquired Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Raivis Kristians Ansons from the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.
In exchange, the Drakkar receive forward Evgeny Sapelnikov, along with Saint John’s second-round selection in 2022, a second-round selection in 2023, and a third-round selection in 2024.
The Sea Dogs are set to hit the ice at home after the holiday break on Jan. 20 against the Quebec Remparts.
With files from Tim Herd.
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