It’s that time of year again – time to start talking trades.
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League trade deadline opens on December 17 and runs through January 7. The Saint John Sea Dogs, currently sitting first overall in the league, are expected to be buyers come deadline time.
The Sea Dogs have an extremely rare opportunity in the front of them – a chance at winning back-to-back Memorial Cup titles. Although the team’s dream of hosting this year’s national tournament didn’t become a reality, they certainly have the tools and resources to return there in May.
Sea Dogs majority owner Scott McCain discussed the trade deadline in Tuesday’s Times & Transcript.
"At the end of the day, I'm a realist," he said. "It's really hard to win the Memorial Cup the first time. I think it's even harder to win it the second time. We understand how big the challenge is of trying to win it two years in a row.
"We would pull the trigger (on one or two significant trades) if the opportunity is there. We know that if we have another shot at the championship this season we have to go for it. The fans are going to expect us to do that."
Some interesting stuff from McCain.
There haven’t been any hardcore trade rumors involving Saint John yet. That’ll pickup over the next few weeks.
With so many players missing the start the season because of NHL camps and so many players missing over the past few weeks due to injuries, it’s hard to tell what the Dogs need most. Mike Kelly and Gerard Gallant have a busy month ahead of them.
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