Jeff and Sam are joined by Drew Bannister, head coach of the red hot Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, dissect some of the big trades from the OHL and QMJHL, and look ahead to Saturday’s Kitchener-Owen Sound matchup on Sportsnet.
FIRST BLOCK
• The Kingston Frontenacs made a big splash acquiring Sean Day and Gabe Vilardi from the Windsor Spitfires….
• Rumours are that Logan Brown will be the next to go and Kitchener will be the destination…
• Aaron Luchuk was the first piece moved by Warren Rychel and now the Spits are in full sell mode…
• In the Q, Acadie-Bathurst made a couple deals acquiring Blues prospect Evan Fitzpatrick from Sherbrooke and Olivier Galipeau from Chicoutimi.
• The Flames sign Matthew Phillips from Victoria who was a surprise cut from Canada’s WJC roster.
SECOND BLOCK
• Drew Bannister joins to talk about his team’s 23-game win streak and highlights some of the players who have stepped up in place of Conor Timmins and Boris Katchouk while they’re away at the WJC for Canada.
THIRD BLOCK
• The Kitchener Rangers visit Nick Suzuki and the Owen Sound Attack on Sportsnet this Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Rangers boast a lineup lead by their captain Connor Bunnaman, a Flyers prospect, and Florida Panthers hopeful Adam Mascherin.
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