I'm Trader Sam here to enlighten you with a little intellectual intercourse in terms of CCHL trading. Ever wonder what a GM is thinking when he or she makes a trade? I'm here to tell you all of that and more!
Without further adieu, let's get to talking trade!
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...SPR trades T. Bozak & C. Fowler to GEO for N. Backstrom, P.Martin, GEO-7th(18), & 4.4M...
Well, it appears Springfield GM Aaron Stacey continues to be all in this season with this acquisition. Trading Bozak and upgrading for Backstrom makes perfect sense even though both are free agents at the end of the year. Given Getzlaf's uncertain status for next year, it gives the 'topes options in the offseason.
Dealing Fowler certainly hurts but he was vastly underperforming this season in Springfield but Martin is certainly an expensive replacement. Springfield lacks toughness so another trade may be forthcoming. The Isotopes might be a perfect destination for a player like Fort Erie's Jeff Petry who continues to want to contribute to a CCHL lineup.
Georgetown got a solid defender in Fowler for years to come and perhaps a change of scenery is what the player needs to get going. Georgetown loves their younger defenceman and on that roster, Fowler is considered a veteran.
Overall I like this trade for both teams.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...FOR trades T. Seguin to MIN for M. Marner...
This is a great trade for both sides. It's a well-known fact that Fort Erie GM Matt Young has coveted Marner for over a year. It's also a fact that Seguin was not likely to get an RW rating next season and Fort Erie would have to deal with moving one of their solid four centers for a right-winger.
Seguin immediately gives Minnesota a better goal scoring and offensive threat up front. While trading Marner hurts, Minnesota is in a good position to make such a trade given the depth of their younger roster.
This is a solid trade for both teams and is Trader Sam approved!
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...NIA trades J. Toews to HAM for Jake Debrusk-p, Nikita Scherbak-p, Sebastien Aho-p, Joshua Jacobs-p, HAM 3rd-18, HAM 5th-18, FOR 6th-18 & NIA 6th-18...
Hamilton also declares themselves all in with this trade and land a Toews that appears to be on the downside of his CCHL career while making big money at over 13 million dollars on this contract.
It will be a good investment for the Tigers if Toews can put them over the top and he could form a great shutdown pair with Ryan Kesler up front in the playoffs. That could make things very tough for an opposing team.
Niagara Falls did what they could to get a return, but lack a true bonafide star prospect in return. I think Debrusk is a nice player but the others are very unproven. At the end of the day, the Thunder managed to get Toews boat anchor of a contract off the books so that's a huge win for them as they deal with some financial uncertainty.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...FOR signs D. Grant to a 2 yr., $650k contract...
Fort Erie hopes that Derek Grant can join their lineup next season as a solid fourth line center that can do some penalty killing. He's had a lot of ice time in the NHL this season in Anaheim so he might have this season translate well onto the disk if he can continue his strong play.
It's a low-cost gamble for Fort Erie and one that could pay off next season.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...FOR waives J. Falk...(Wavier expiration date 11/30/17)...
Fort Erie wanted Falk's contract off the books and he wasn't going to report to their minor league team after being acquired in a trade. While Falk is huge, he's not really good at anything else hockey-related and certainly could not play on Fort Erie's team. Best of luck to Falk wherever he ends up.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...FOR trades N. Ritchie, J. Dotchin-M & S. Andrighetto to LAS for P. Byron & J. Falk...
Fort Erie trades for CCHL shooting percentage leader Paul Byron. Byron doesn't get a ton of shots but does capitalize when he gets them with 20 goals in the books already. The hope here is that with some of Fort Erie's big guns, that shooting success can translate even further as he gets more opportunities with some of the talented Falcons' forwards.
Las Vegas did well in this deal as they got Nick Ritchie who Fort Erie absolutely hated to trade. Andrighetto was off to a hot start in the NHL but could pick it up again in the near future as he has always been good offensively since moving to Colorado.
Jake Dotchin is a regular as well in the NHL and should have good ratings next year. The reality for Dotchin was that Fort Erie has a loaded defence and two more young kids joining the team next year in Dunn and MacDermid. He'll get a much-needed opportunity next season in Las Vegas who should benefit from his grit going forward.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...Jeremy Smith & A. Burmistrov declared FA's...
Shocking. Nobody is surprised that they cleared waivers. The only way they could have been signed is if their agent happened to call a CCHL GM during an all-night drinking binge. They'll look for work in the minor leagues or KHL to finish the year.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...DAY signs Tom Pyatt to a 3 yr., $1.1M contract...
A very under-the-radar signing for Dayton. Pyatt will give the Musicmen solid minutes and will be a fan favorite during their rebuilding years. There won't be much to cheer for in Dayton for awhile yet, but Pyatt will be fun for their fans to watch given his work ethic.
CCHL LEAGUE OFFICES...DAY waives S. Doan...(Waiver expiration date 11/28/17)...
It appears to be the end of the road for the veteran winger. He's had a good career and hopefully, he can join the CCHL office in some capacity.
Well, folks, that's it for another edition of Trader Sam's bodacious trade reviews. I hope you have enjoyed yourself and have managed to stay awake after the copious amounts of turkey a lot of you have likely eaten this weekend.
Trader Sam is thankful for all of his readers and the trades that take place in the CCHL. Afterall, if teams aren't trading, Sam isn't writing.
Until next time, take care of yourselves and be good.
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