Trader Sam: Well, well, well......it's been quite a week in the CCHL with a whole flurry of trades.

TRADER SAM

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Now I know you all care what Trader Sam thinks of the deals, so I'll stop jibber-jabbering and get right to the crux of the matter.

FOR trades J. Pominville, Christian Fischer-p, Malcolm Subban-p & Cliff Pu-p to DAY for S. Aho...
Well, this trade is all about the future and oddly enough it's the future of both teams.  At first glance, it really looks like Dayton GM Bill Corfield ripped Falcons' GM Matt Young a new Aho in this trade (yes I just did that) but it's a pretty good deal for both.  Young gets a player he covets while giving up Cliff Pu who should be a solid CCHL player in a few years.  With a glut of young goalies, Fort Erie could afford to give up Subban in this deal as well.  Fischer could turn into a power forward for Dayton and should make the next disk, but it's truly hard to say today what his ceiling will be at the CCHL level of hockey.

PAR signs C. Gunnarsson to a 1 yr., $2.9M contract...
Well, this is a case of filling out a roster for the rest of the year.  Ol' Gunnarsson has lost a step over the years but he still blocks shots rather well.  We're not sure if that shot blocking is intentional or if he really just can't get out of the way since he's lost a step, but let's pretend it's intentional.   A bit of a price for what he brings, but he'll help PAR get through the season.

DAY trades N. MacKinnon to SPR for J. McCann, Victor Mete-p, Jeremy Roy-p, Warren Foegle-p, Danill Tarasov-p, DAY 2nd-18 & SPR 4th-18...
Well, Springfield has stepped up to the plate and declared for all to hear that they are in it to win it this year.  MacKinnon is a great value and could be a franchise center for the Isotopes for the next decade.  Dayton acquires a lot of good players to help fill out the lineup down the road but lacks the true star coming back in this deal.  Overall this could be a very even deal in 3 years.

NIA waives D. Girardi...(Waiver expiration date 10/25/17)...
Well, Niagara Falls finally gives up on the old expensive vet.  Much like Gunnarsson, he's really lost a step and now exists to stand in front of the net to block shots and clear bodies out of the way.  It's an expensive buyout, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

FOR trades T. Bozak, M. Staal & Christian Jaros-p to SPR for J. Petry, S. Andrighetto & A. Burrows...
Well, Springfield continues to collect centers like they are going out of style.  Bozak is excellent in the faceoff circle and could really contribute to the 'topes this year before hitting unrestricted free agency and looking to cash in.  Petry goes back to bring a physical presence to Fort Erie and help balance salary in this deal as Andrighetto is the real prize for the Falcons.

DAY trades B. Elliott to VIC for A. Burmistrov & Nick Henry-p...
Well, Dayton finally found a taker for the hottest goaltender in the CCHL.  Elliott was on fire before this trade and could stabilize the Ronin goal for a year or so until they can find a permanent solution.  Nick Henry is the prize in this deal for Dayton as Alex Burmistrov is just not good at hockey anymore.  You know it's true, don't try to deny it.

DRT trades B. Gionta & DRT 5th-18 to GEO for Adam Musil-p & GEO 3rd-18...
Well, Georgetown continues to load up in their quest for a second consecutive deep playoff run before many of their players could leave as unrestricted free agents in the spring of 2018.  Gionta is a solid fourth line option in the CCHL or an even better insurance policy for the Millers.  Dartmouth receive a nice prospect in Musil and a third-round pick to help continue their build

FOR trades J. Coreau to DAY for CGY 9th...
Well, there's something about Fort Erie goalies that Dayton loves.  In dealing Elliott, the Musicmen needed a goalie and Fort Erie was happy to oblige given their depth in goal.  Not much else to say here other than this is two GM's helping each other out of bad situations.

DAY trades $2M to CGY for future considerations... (FC = Mike Smith after the 1/2 way mark of the season has been met...)
Well, this one was interesting.  Mike Smith will come to Dayton in another 17 or so games and should finish their year as the number one goalie in music land.  The part about this that troubles me is how can Smith stay motivated in Calgary when he knows he won't get to play unless Carey Price or Jimmy Howard get hit by a bus.

Thanks for reading Trader Sam's super spectacular trade review blog.  Have a great day everyone!


-TS