Vancouver Giants trade Zack Ostapchuk to Winnipeg for huge haul
That was the first word Vancouver Giants general manager Barclay Parneta used when asked about his feelings after confirming Sunday that he had traded team captain and first-line forward Zack Ostapchuk to the Winnipeg Ice in exchange for four players and four WHL Draft selections, including three first-round picks.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
he’s ever encountered and lauded him for the leadership and the example he’s set for younger players.Vancouver is fourth in the WHL’s Western Conference but they’re 20 points behind the front-running Seattle Thunderbirds and 12 points back of the B.C. Division leading Kamloops Blazers , who are the Memorial Cup hosts.
Kamloops made a major addition Sunday as well, bringing in defenceman Olen Zellweger, 19, from the Everett Silvertips in a multiplayer, multi-pick swap. Zellweger and Ostapchuk both were members of the Team Canada squad that just won the world junior tournament in Halifax.Article content Vancouver’s optimum contending window looks to be a year or two down the road. The Giants’ plan had been to call on Ostapchuk as a role model for the current batch of younger players, but it’s now to try to aid that group going forward with all that the trade brought in.Didn’t think they’d be active at the deadline, maybe add a couple depth players, but can’t ignore that return. Quite a testament to quality player Zack has become.
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