The Western Hockey League’s six East Division teams were busy in the days and hours leading up to this season’s trade deadline.
Most were acting as buyers as they prepare for a playoff run that could eventually land them in Regina to play as the league representative for the Memorial Cup.
As the tournament hosts, the Regina Pats already have a guaranteed spot in the Canadian Hockey League championship week.
Here’s a list of the most important trades made by those six teams during the 2017-18 WHL regular season. The season’s trade deadline was Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. CST.
Brandon Wheat Kings
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Victoria Royals
Acquired: Jonathan Lambos, Ty Thorpe, 1st round 2019 bantam pick, 1st round 2021 bantam pick
Traded: Tanner Kaspick, Cameron MacDonald
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Moose Jaw Warriors
Acquired: Luka Burzan, Chase Hartje, 1st round 2019 bantam pick, 1st round 2021 bantam pick, 2nd round 2018 bantam pick
Traded: Kale Clague
Moose Jaw Warriors
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Brandon Wheat Kings
Acquired: Kale Clague
Traded: Luka Burzan, Chase Hartje, 1st round 2019 bantam pick, 1st round 2021 bantam pick, 2nd round 2018 bantam pick
Date: Jan. 5, 2018
Trade partner: Red Deer Rebels
Acquired: Brandon Schuldhaus, 4th round 2020 bantam pick
Traded: Colin Paradis, 2nd round 2019 bantam pick, 2nd round 2020 bantam pick
Date: Dec. 11, 2017
Trade partner: Victoria Royals
Acquired: Ryan Peckford, 4th round 2018 bantam pick
Traded: Noah Gregor, 8th round 2018 bantam pick
Prince Albert Raiders
Date: Jan. 6, 2018
Trade partner: Prince George Cougars
Acquired: Kody McDonald, 3rd round 2018 conditional bantam pick
Traded: Rhett Rhinehart, Austin Crossley, 1st round 2018 bantam pick
Date: Jan. 4, 2018
Trade partner: Victoria Royals
Acquired: Jeremy Masella
Traded: D-Jay Jerome
Date: Jan. 2, 2018
Trade partner: Victoria Royals
Acquired: Regan Nagy
Traded: Hunter Strand, 3rd round 2019 bantam pick, 6th round 2018 bantam pick, 10th round 2018 bantam pick
Regina Pats
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Saskatoon Blades
Acquired: Cameron Hebig, Ryan Kubic
Traded: Tyler Brown, Bryan Lockner, 1st round 2020 bantam pick, 2nd round 2020 bantam pick, 3rd round 2019 bantam pick, 3rd round 2021 bantam pick
Date: Jan. 8, 2018
Trade partner: Saskatoon Blades
Acquired: Libor Hajek
Traded: Dawson Davidson, Tristen Robins, 1st round 2019 bantam pick
Date: Jan. 5, 2018
Trade partner: Prince George Cougars
Acquired: Jesse Gabrielle, Jonas Harkins
Traded: Kjell Kjemhus, Ethan McColm, 3rd round 2018 bantam pick, 5th round 2018 bantam pick
Date: Dec. 27, 2017
Trade partner: Victoria Royals
Acquired: Jared Legien
Traded: Braydon Buziak, 7th round conditional bantam pick
Date: Nov. 13, 2017
Trade partner: Kootenay Ice
Acquired: Cale Fleury
Traded: Jonathan Smart, Cole Muir, 2nd round 2018 bantam pick, 6th round 2018 bantam pick, 2019 or 2020 conditional bantam pick
Saskatoon Blades
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Victoria Royals
Acquired: Eric Florchuk
Traded: 1st round 2019 bantam pick, 1st round 2021 bantam pick, 4th round 2018 bantam pick
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Medicine Hat Tigers
Acquired: Max Gerlach
Traded: Bryan Lockner, 1st round 2020 bantam pick, 2nd round 2021 bantam pick
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Trade partner: Regina Pats
Acquired: Tyler Brown, Bryan Lockner, 1st round 2020 bantam pick, 2nd round 2020 bantam pick, 3rd round 2019 bantam pick, 3rd round 2021 bantam pick
Traded: Cameron Hebig, Ryan Kubic
Date: Jan. 8, 2018
Trade partner: Regina Pats
Acquired: Dawson Davidson, Tristen Robins, 1st round 2019 bantam pick
Traded: Libor Hajek
Date: Sept. 20, 2017
Trade partner: Swift Current Broncos
Acquired: 5th round 2019 bantam pick, 2nd round 2020 bantam pick
Traded: Logan Flodell
Swift Current Broncos
Date: Jan. 9, 2018
Trade partner: Lethbridge Hurricanes
Acquired: Stuart Skinner, Giorgio Estephan, Tanner Nagel
Traded: Logan Flodell, Logan Barlage, Owen Blocker, Matthew Stanley, 1st round 2020 bantam pick, 3rd round 2020 bantam pick, 2nd round 2021 conditional pick
Date: Jan. 7, 2018
Trade partner: Prince George Cougars
Acquired: Josh Anderson
Traded: 1st round 2018 bantam pick, 1st round 2019 bantam pick
Date: Nov. 25, 2017
Trade partner: Calgary Hitmen
Acquired: Matteo Gennaro, Beck Malenstyn, 5th round 2018 bantam pick
Traded: Conner Chaulk, Riley Stotts, Dominic Schmiemann, Josh Prokop, Ethan Hein, 2nd round 2018 bantam pick
Date: Sept. 20, 2017
Trade partner: Saskatoon Blades
Acquired: Logan Flodell
Traded: 5th round 2019 bantam pick, 2nd round 2020 bantam pick
