Christopher Innis and Nicholas Girouard will be joining the Saint John Sea Dogs. (Photo: Saint John Sea Dogs/Submitted)
The Saint John Sea Dogs have added two veteran players and acquired three draft picks as part of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Trade Period.
Saint John acquired 19-year-old forward Christopher Innis from Rimouski in return for a first-round and a third-round selection in 2022.
The Longueuil, Que., native was drafted 10th overall in 2017 when Saint John hosted the QMJHL Entry Draft.
“Chris is a player that we identified years ago as a fit for us,” said president and general manager Trevor Georgie. “He is a right-shot defenceman who knows his role and does it very effectively. He competes furiously, defends well, and plays a physical game. He is great on the penalty kill, will help us defend leads, and will complement our blue-line as a shutdown defenceman.”
The Sea Dogs also added 19-year-old winger Nicholas Girouard from Drummondville in exchange for two second-round picks in 2021.
Girouard was also drafted in Saint John during the 2017 Entry Draft when he was selected 30th overall by Drummondville.
“Nic was almost a Sea Dog a few seasons ago as part of the Joe Veleno trade. It took some time but we’re happy that we’re going to finally see him in blue and white,” said Georgie.
“He has size, skill, and can move up and down the lineup. We think that he is just scratching the surface in terms of his upside.”
Saint John sent forward Alexandre O’Neill to Chicoutimi for a conditional seventh-round selection in 2021.
Forward Robert Orr is headed to Halifax in exchange for a second-round and a fourth-round selection this year.
“Fortunately, we have a lot of depth up front and both Alex and Robert wanted a chance to play. They can both play in the QMJHL and we didn’t want to hold them back,” said Georgie.
The 2020 QMJHL Entry Draft begins Friday evening.
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