Reports: Sea Dogs, Wildcats pull off blockbuster deadline deal

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The Saint John Sea Dogs and Moncton Wildcats have reportedly pulled off the biggest blockbuster of the 2022 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League trade period.

According to multiple reports, the Sea Dogs have acquired 20-year-old forward Philippe Daoust, 19-year-old forward Nicholas Blagden and 19-year-old netminder Thomas Couture from the Wildcats in exchange for prospect Natan Grenier, 20-year-old goaltender Jonathan Lemieux and draft picks.

Confirmé, il passe aux Sea Dogs. https://t.co/nvVTJ4oJRf

— Mikaël Lalancette (@MikLalancette) January 6, 2022

Le gardien Thomas Couture et l’attaquant Nicolas Blagden aussi en route de Moncton a Saint John

Les droits sur Natan Grenier et le GB Jonathan Lemieux fera le chemin inverse de Saint John à Moncton + choix de repêchage impliqués quelques détails ici mais ça ressemble a ça #LHJMQ

— Stephane Leroux (@StephRDSJunior) January 6, 2022

Daoust has been playing with the AHL's Belleville Senators this season where he has five assists in 15 games.

The trade had not been made official at the time of this post.

This was the biggest of a number of moves the Sea Dogs made Thursday. The trade deadline is/was at 1 p.m. Atlantic. More later.