Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Sea Dogs acquire Côté from Olympiques

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The Saint John Sea Dogs have made a move ahead of the QMJHL's trade deadline.

The team announced Tuesday morning the acquisition of 20-year-old forward Maxime Côté from the Gatineau Olympiques in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick.

From the Sea Dogs:

The Saint John Sea Dogs have acquired forward Maxime Côté from the Gatineau Olympiques in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, the team announced Tuesday. 

Côté is a 20-year-old from Sherbrooke, Quebec with 197 games of experience in the QMJHL. The six-foot, 167-pound left winger has 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 29 games this season. 

Last year, Côté finished with 42 points (19 goals, 23 assists) in 60 games split between the Sherbrooke Phoenix and the Moncton Wildcats. He added six points in 19 playoff games helping Moncton win the Gilles-Courteau Trophy.

The move gives the Sea Dogs four overagers at the moment: forwards Côté, Angelo Fullerton and Justin Gendron along with defenseman Julien Wasmer. Obviously, another move will need to be made here.

The Sea Dogs are expected to acquire import goaltender Arseni Radkov as well, a move that will require Saint John to shuffle their netminders and import spots.

The QMJHL's trade deadline is Tuesday (Jan. 6) at 1 p.m. Atlantic.

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