REPORTS: Trade Winds Will Blow

It appears the Saint John Sea Dogs will be active in the early goings of the QMJHL’s holiday trading period.

According to Mikael Lalancette of TVA Sports, defenseman Jason Bell will be traded to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2018 QMJHL Entry Draft and a sixth-round pick in 2016.

Jason Bell rapporte quant à lui des choix de 3e tour 2018 et 6e tour 2016 aux Sea Dogs. #tvasports

— Mikaël Lalancette (@MLalancetteTVA) December 19, 2015

However, the Chronicle Herald's Willy Palov has tweeted that a second-round pick in coming to Saint John in the deal.

Rumour has it Saint John will send Jason Bell to Bathurst and Julien Tessier to Chicoutimi, 2nd-round picks coming back in both deals.

— Willy Palov (@WillyPalov) December 19, 2015

Bell, who was injured in last week’s Imama/Bent incident, has one goal and one assist in 19 games with the Sea Dogs this season. He has been a healthy scratch at times this season thanks to Saint John’s wealth of quality defensemen.

The 18-year-old was acquired from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles in the Olivier LeBlanc trade last season.

Meanwhile, 17-year-old forward Julien Tessier will reportedly be traded to the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick.

Transaction #LHJMQ: Julien Tessier des #SeaDogs échangé aux #Saguenéens.

— Mikaël Lalancette (@MLalancetteTVA) December 19, 2015

Avec la transaction de Julien Tessier, Saint-Jean met la main sur un choix de 2e tour (2018). #tvasports

— Mikaël Lalancette (@MLalancetteTVA) December 19, 2015

Tessier, who was drafted 15^th overall by the Sea Dogs in the 2014 draft, has been dealing with a health issue this season and has played in just 14 games. He hasn’t appeared in a game since Nov. 14. The move allows Tessier to be closer to home.

The pick will apparently be conditional depending on how many games Tessier plays with the Sagueneens.

As mentioned earlier a 2nd Rd depending on number of games played https://t.co/58c8fNLcVw

— Kevin Chambers (@SN_Canucklehead) December 19, 2015

Also, if anyone was wondering, Spencer Smallman was dealing with a shoulder injury, which is why he did not play in Friday's game.

The QMJHL’s trading period begins tomorrow.