Dayton's most recent trades...

A look at Dayton's most recent transactions in the CCHL...

OCTOBER 24th, 2017-

 FOR trades D. Stafford, Jonathan Ang-p, Kole Sherwood-p & SUD 4th-18 to DAY for J. Bailey...

Can Jonathon Ang Make the NHL?

Dayton takes Bailey, obtained in the Drouin trade with NIA and sends him promptly to his pal Matt in Fort Erie. (Ang & Sherwood are two interesting B level prospects. DAY also gets an early 4th rounder and veteran forward Drew Stafford, whom the Musicmen can really use up and down the lineup depending on injuries, matchups, etc. His experience is appealing to the very young players on Dayton.)




DAY waives T. Rattie & J. Jokipakka...

 (Waiver expiration date 10/30/17)...Jokipakka was signed for a 1 yr. deal but has been hurt more often than not. The recent additions of Girardi, Miller, Del Zotto, Sbisa and Chad Ruhwedel, combined with the fact that Joki won't even be on the disk next year makes him an easy waiver. Ty Rattie never lived up to his production he enjoyed in juniors or in the AHL. He too has been waived...

OCTOBER 25th, 2017-

Marc Methot moved to Halifax

DAY trades M. Methot & $1.71M to HAL for HAL 5th-19 & HAL 10TH-19...

Similar to Jokipakka in a way, Methot, a 32-year-old Dman was pushed out of a job by both the other younger dmen on Dayton and his salary of $4.9M in this his last contract year. Covering roughly half of his remaining salary due, DAY receives a 5th and a 10th in the 2019 CCHL Entry Draft. Better than nothing and saved some cash. Methot will be much more useful on a playoff-bound Hammerheads team, where he can play on the 2 PK unit and 3rd pairing.

DAY awarded D. Girardi via waiver claim...

Dan Girardi comes to Dayton

The claiming of Girardi was a stipulation of the Drouin trade with Niagara Falls. It saved the Thunder just under $13M big ones. He is under contract through next season, so look for him to be part of the 2018-19 Musicmen blueline corps. 

OCTOBER 25th, 2017-

Wing prospect Vili Saarijarvi

DAY trades $5M to HAL for Vili Saarijarvi-p, Emile Poirier-p, HAL 6th-19, HAL 7th, HAL 8th-19, HAL 9th-19, HAL 11th-19, HAL 12th-19 & HAL 10TH-18...

A straight cash for prospects/picks deal. DAY thinks Saarijarvi, a defenseman in Detroit's system currently in the AHL has sufficient upside to be acquired. Poirier is a bit of a sad case. After seeking help for an alcohol abuse problem, the former 22nd overall pick for Calgary in 2013 is reportedly past his roughest moments and embracing new habits. The hope here is that the young man reclaims some of the offensive sizzle that made him a late first rounder four years ago. In addition, DAY adds, even more, picks with six mid and late rounders in 2019, plus HAL's 10th in 2018. Dayton now has over 70 draft picks. Dayton currently owns over 28% of all the picks in the next two drafts.