More cuts made at Sea Dogs camp

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SAINT JOHN - Just 28 players remain at Saint John Sea Dogs training camp following cuts on Wednesday and Thursday.

The team announced cuts/departures before Wednesday's pre-season game in Pownal, PEI and again on Thursday. Saint John has also added defenseman Matteo Mann, who was acquired in a trade from the Chicoutimi Sagueneens.

Here's who has been cut over the past couple days.

Forwards

Alexis Beaudoin (2023 draft)

Benjamin Beaudry (2022 draft)

Mathis Cloutier (free agent)

Colby Morin (free agent)

Jack O’Blenis (2021 draft)

Darien Reynolds* (free agent)

Defensemen

Julien Bonnet (2023 draft)

Giuliano Caputo (2023 draft)

Ian Dickie (2021 draft)

Elie Warren (trade)

Mirko Fernandez* (free agent)

Xavier Delage (free agent)

Arnaud Tardif (2023 draft)

Goaltender

Charles-Antoine Girard (2022 draft)

*Voluntarily left camp

Of all the cuts, the most notable is 20-year-old forward Mathis Cloutier, which now leaves the club with three overage players: forward Peter Reynolds and defensemen Mathis Gauthier and Jared Cosman — none of whom have played in pre-season games so far.

The goaltending situation is nearly settled as well. With Charles-Antoine Girard cut, Olivier Brideau, Sebastian Monaco and Justin Robinson remain. No goaltender has particularly stood out so far.

14 forwards and 11 defensemen remain. It will be interesting to see who plays in Friday night's pre-season game against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. An updated roster can be found here.

More cuts are likely to come following Friday's game, which will be the team's last until Sept. 8.