Falcons GM Admits to Hiding Player in Niagara Falls...

GM Matt Young claims to have "hid" Tyler Bozak in Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls last Friday...

September 3, 2017 -- Calgary, AB

In life, many people talk about doing things but often fail to fulfill that bucket wish list.  Luckily for hockey fans in Fort Erie, Matt Young isn't amongst those people.  

In his press conference the morning of opening night, Young said Gustav Nyquist had requested a trade and the team would do their best to accommodate that wish. He also expressed a desire to obtain a center that can upgrade the 3rd line on his Fort Erie team.  

At the time of those comments, it appeared the cerebral GM had a plan but little did we know how fast that would actually happen.  

Just a few hours after that statement, Nyquist was sent packing along with a couple of prospects for UFA to be Tyler Bozak from Parry Sound.  

It seems Young was pulling the wool over our eyes the entire time.  After morning skate today, the stealthy, yet handsome General Manager elaborated on the details of the trade.  

"stealthy, yet handsome"

 "Listen, guys, I wasn't actually trying to hide anything from anyone on Friday.  We had the trade done and Tyler was sitting on Clifton HIll in Niagara Falls while we waited for the trade to be approved.  I couldn't just tell you guys about it before the league approves of the deal or I get fined" said Young.  

While Bozak is a pending unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, it's a fact that the team isn't concerned about.  

"We all know what his contract is and that our preference is to get a deal done with Brent (Seabrook) at the end of the season but you never know what can happen.  We anticipate Dylan Strome and Vadim Shipachyov will be in our lineup next season but you never know what can happen.  Tyler likes the fact that he joins a good group and has a great chance at a big year before hitting the market.  Having the words "CCHL champion" behind his name could also help his value next summer" added the Falcons architect. 

 Although Young concluded by saying he doesn't have any other moves on the horizon, it's not always easy to believe him given his track record for transactions.  

Fort Erie appears to be in great shape both for now and in the future but if an opportunity to improve exists, you can never count out Fort Erie.  

The club has a tough game against Calgary Chinook tonight.  While you never want to say the second game of the season is critical, this game is a chance to see how the Falcons' measure up against one of the franchises favored to win it all this season.