Friday, December 24, 2021

Titan make another major move

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The Acadie-Bathurst Titan made another major move on Thursday, acquiring defenseman Miguel Tourigny from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.

Tourigny leads all QMJHL defensemen in scoring with 40 points. He also leads all d-men in goals with 19.

In exchange for Tourigny, the Titan sent a 2023 second-round pick (Drummondville) to the Armada along with second-, third- and fourth-round picks in 2024.

The Titan seemed likely to be in the market for a defensemen after already dealing Jaxon Bellamy and Lane Hinkley in the trade period.

Bathurst's offense, which was already quite good, has been given a major boost over the past week with the acquisitions of Tourigny; the QMJHL's leading scorer in Felix Lafrance; and Thomas Belgarde. The Titan are all in and are definitely a President Cup contender.

Eight of the league's top 12 scorers now play in the Maritimes Division. The four leading scorers amongst defensemen also play in the Maritimes. It's going to be quite a second half - whenever play resumes.

Trades will likely take a pause until after Christmas weekend. The trade period is scheduled to end on Jan. 6.

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