Tigers Aquire Defenceman

https://whl.ca/article/tigers-acquire-perna-from-winterhawks

https://tigershockey.com/article/tigers-acquire-perna-from-winterhawks

Trade Details

Tigers Aquire Defenceman Nick Perna from Portland for a 4th round 2020 draft pick. Perna is in his 18yr old year. Last season he recorded 10 points in 40 games as a 17yr old.

Nick Perna

Thoughts

This is interesting as this brings the Tigers defensive group to 8 players. One wonders if someone like Damon Agyeman might be sent down as he has only dressed in 7 games, whereas Krebs has dressed in 22. 

Nick Perna has also only dressed in 7 games with portland so this looks like Portland didn't have enough room in their lineup for him and the Tigers were looking for some slightly older depth.

Scouting Report

I've read that he is a tall rangy guy with a good stick. He is very calm and poised and will take a hit to make a play. A guy with a good first pass and noted as a puck-moving defenceman who needs to get stronger physically, but has a very intelligent and active stick.

Tigers Swing A Deal With Saskatoon

https://tigershockey.com/article/tigers-acquire-mcnabb-from-blades

Tigers Aquire Cyle McNabb for a 6th round pick from Saskatoon.

Cyle McNabb is a RW 6'1 190lb.

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The WHL injury report came out today.

It lists Bryan Locker as day to day,

Nick McCarry is listed at 5-10 days.

I think Jonathan Brinkman may be in conversation make Team Denmark. Their Division 1 tournament runs from December 9th to 15th in Belarus. At this time I'm unable to find any information on if he was invited or not.

This move also puts the Tigers forward roster at 14 players, which is commonly a whl standard.

Like the article mentions above this looks like a straight deal for extra depth.