CANADIAN PRESS (Sudbury, ON):
The Sudbury Miners were back at it again over the weekend, swinging a couple of deals prior to the CCHL UFA-RFA signing deadline in April.
The lesser of the two deals, involved Sudbury sending their 2019 7th round pick to Siberia, in exchange for goaltending prospect Phoenix Copley.
Copley was drafted in the 2015 CCHL Entry Draft (144th overall) by the Siberia IceCats. Standing at 6’4”, he fits the mold of the current CCHL goaltender by being able to cover a lot of the net and leaving little room for shooters. While scouts say that his upside is limited, he is seen as a prospect who could become a back-up and provide depth in the right situation.
The larger of the two deals came together late Saturday evening and the details are this:
Sudbury trades pick #6 and #50 in the 2018 CCHL draft to New England for C/RW Sam Reinhart, a 2018 1st round pick (#18 overall) and a 2018 5th round pick (#97 overall).
“We are happy to get another young, developing player in Reinhart. He fits the mold of what we are trying to build here in Sudbury. While you would always like to pick as high as possible in the draft, we felt comfortable trading down to get an asset like Sam. We think he has a bright future here in Sudbury”, stated General Manager Terry James.
Reinhart was drafted in the first round of the 2014 CCHL Entry Draft (2nd overall) by the now defunct Boston Banshees franchise. The former Kootenay Ice star, spent this past year with Fort Erie Falcons where he was third in team scoring with 80 points. He was traded to New England just days prior, as part of a package that sent Zach Werenski to Fort Erie.
Scouts have said that Reinhart has excellent playmaking skills, plus the ability to play both wing and center. He can also be a two-way presence and is what scouts like to is “low-maintenance”. He owns a great family pedigree with both his Father (Paul) and Brother (Max) having played in the NHL.
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