Tigers Make Blockbuster Deal With Vancouver

Links
https://whl.ca/video/giants-tigers-strike-blockbuster-deal-saturday-afternoon
https://tigershockey.com/article/tigers-make-blockbuster-deal-with-giants
https://vancouvergiants.com/article/giants-acquire-preziuso-longo-2020-first-round-pick-blockbuster-trade-medicine-hat

To: Vancouver
20 Tyler Preziuso
19 Trevor Longo
1st round Pick 2020
Conditional 5th round pick 2021


To: Medicine Hat
20 Dylan Plouffe
18 Lukas Svejkovsky
3rd Round Pick 2020
Conditional 3rd round In 2021

Dylan Plouffe



Lukas Svejkovsky

Thoughts
Both players were with Vancouver last season when they made the conference Finals. This is a very interesting deal. I don't feel it's a typical "blockbuster" but more of a balancing act within the lineup.

Preziuso + Svejkovsky

As Tiger fans, we know Preziuso had a lot of speed, but he had troubles with his finishing touch and puck control around the net.

I feel like here the Tigers were thinking if we could get a younger guy to take his place with more potential to be a finisher around the net and have chemistry with Hamblin it could be a big win.

Lukas only stands 5'9 159lb, but after watching him play his style reminds me of Edmonton Oil Kings centre Trey Fix Wolansky. Small speedy and intelligent with a long stick. Poised with the puck and has an ability to make quick skilled plays in traffic. I can see why the Tigers targetted him upfront.

I could be wrong here, but I think their lines of thinking are to pair him up with Hamblin and they might be able to squeeze out a lot of value. Svejkovsky put up pretty good points in the playoffs last season as a 17. I'm crossing my fingers he can click on the top line.



Longo + Plouffe

In terms of defence, I was surprised longo was moved. Plouffe is a 20 with whl finals experience last season.  This year he had an A on his jersey.

From what I've seen he seems to be a good 2-way defenceman with an offensive flair to his game. He has the ability to walk in from the point and put up some points.


Overall
The Tigers did give up a 1st round pick but they also have 2 3rd rounders coming back.  They also had an extra 1st rounder from the Gerlach/Lockner deal a couple years ago. They also gained 1 playing year in getting slightly younger.

 I do wonder if that 1st would have been better spent on a more proven goalscorer but if Svejkovky can find a magic touch with the Tigers I could see the Tigers being quiet at the trade deadline and this being their last major move.  If not they have a month yet to evaluate. They currently have the 2nd best record in the WHL & this is definitely a sign that the Tigers are going for it