Prokop heads to Edmonton
👑TRADE ALERT👑
The #OilKings have acquired D Luke Prokop from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for D Keagan Slaney, D Blake Heward, a 2022 2nd-round pick and a conditional 2024 4th-round pick.
DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/KgGSW36zRE pic.twitter.com/Ruv1b8QKVL
— Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) October 13, 2021
Defenseman Luke Prokop has been traded by the Calgary Hitmen to the Edmonton Oil Kings. In return, the Hitmen receive defensemen Keagan Slaney and Blake Heward, as well as a second-round draft pick at the 2022 WHL Draft. There is also a conditional fourth-round pick in 2024 potentially headed to Calgary.
Prokop, 19, is from Edmonton, AB, and has played in three games this season registering a goal and an assist. He is a 2020 third-round pick of the Nashville Predators.
Slaney, 18, is from Airdrie, AB, and has played five games this season, registering one assist. Was originally a first-round draft pick of the Oil Kings at the 2018 WHL Draft.
Heward, 18, is from Regina, AK, and saw action in three games this season. Originally selected by the Swift Current Broncos in the seventh round of the 2018 WHL Draft.
Pats acquire Sim from Giants
NEWS: The Pats have acquired goaltender Drew Sim from the @WHLGiants in exchange for a conditional 4th-round pick in 2024.
Details –> https://t.co/caMPKzSnzm
Welcome to Regina @Drew31Sim!#MarchOn pic.twitter.com/djeSOxFljk
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) October 13, 2021
The Regina Pats have acquired 18-year-old goaltender Drew Sim from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2024 WHL Draft.
Sim, who hails from Tees, AB, had not played in a game yet this season. He did suit up for nine games with the Giants in 2020-21 and posted a 5-2-0 record, a 3.20 goals-against average, and a .828 save percentage.
Sceviour signs one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton Oilers
The #Oilers have signed forward Colton Sceviour to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $750,000!
Additional roster moves:
🔸Broberg loaned to @Condors
🔹Turris recalled from @Condors
🔸Archibald on LTIR
🔹Kassian on IRhttps://t.co/GkOjX9RTYe— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) October 13, 2021
Forward Colton Sceviour (78 goals, 114 assists in 251 games with Portland and Lethbridge) has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
The 32-year-old from Red Deer, AB, played in 46 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2020-21. He registered five goals and five assists. Sceviour was originally selected in the fourth round of the 2007 NHL Draft by the Dallas Stars. He has scored 64 goals and added 87 assists in 501 games.
Wotherspoon signs with Utica
Today we add a defenseman who has played 433 AHL games. Help us welcome Tyler Wotherspoon!
Details: https://t.co/A02sVH0xDw pic.twitter.com/2VhBftJLKP
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) October 13, 2021
Defenseman Tyler Wotherspoon (17 goals, 65 assists in 239 games with Portland from 2008-13) has signed with the Utica Comets of the AHL.
The 28-year-old from Surrey, BC, spent the 2020-21 season with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, where he registered six assists in 24 games. He was selected in the second round of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Calgary Flames and has 30 games of NHL experience and five assists.
