Hello again, sports fans. Today, we will continue to look at the roster reshaping of the Iceland Icecats this season. In the last blog, we saw the Icecats ship in a few veterans and ship out some veterans and youth. Let’s continue looking at GM Silvio Saouaf’s in season moves.
After acquiring Jordan Staal, Iceland center Ted Blueger found himself with limited ice time and requested a trade. GM Saouaf found a willing trade partner in New Mexico, shipping the disgruntled center for a 3rd round pick. Through this trade, Erik Haula cemented his role as the 4th line center and 2nd line penalty killer. The roster “seemed” set.
One player that struggled to find consistent offense was Swiss Army knife player, Mark Stone. As such, GM Saouaf facilitated a trade with defending champions, Fort Erie, to give the winger a fresh start. Here is what GM Saouaf had to say. “Mark struggled to find chemistry on the top two lines. We felt it was in his best interest to see if we could find him a better opportunity elsewhere. With Fort Erie looking for a winger, I traded Mark to GM Young for center JG Pageau, a 1st and talented prospect, Cole Reschny. We hated dealing the long time Icecat, but the return was too enticing.”
Unfortunately, Pageau’s time in Iceland was short lived. A week later, GM Saouaf kept on wheeling and dealing, acquiring more futures by dealing Pageau to Amos for Reilly Smith and 2 prospects. Would GM Saouaf continue shaking up the roster or give the team time to gel? Stay tuned, sports fans!
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