While the NHL is dominating the headlines, something was put to my attention yesterday. Thanks to the WHL Facebook page, I was informed that the league had its trade deadline yesterday, and the three leading teams were quiet yesterday. In fact, the Portland Winterhawks were quiet for a lot of the season in its trades, only making one deal (being Cam Lanigan to Medicine Hat earlier in the season when Mac Carruth came back). Kamloops and Kelowna, the two teams vying for Western Conference supremacy with the Winterhawks, also stood pat, making their deals well before yesterday's deadline. One of the biggest movers was the Brandon Wheat Kings, who started hot, but a leaky defense doomed its chances of a playoff spot, and as a result, they were sellers. Gone are leading scorer Alessio Bertaggia and Michael Ferland, who was the second leading scorer behind Mark Stone last year. Spokane and Seattle also made moves in the hope of strengthening their playoff positioning, and Edmonton made a few moves in preparation for their title defense.
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