The Jordan Lane experiment is over in the Battlefords.
Battlefords North Stars head coach/general manager Ken Pearson announced this afternoon that the Stars have dealt 20-year-old forward Jordan Lane to the Estevan Bruins in exchange for 19-year-old forward Carlo Ricci.
"Ricci is a skilled center, good vision and he plays with some grit," said the coach. "Estevan was looking for some size. We need a center with skill and grit."
Ricci will wear #12 for the Stars, but will not be accompanying the team on their road-trip to Humboldt tomorrow evening.
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I expect this trade to be greeted warmly by the North Star fans. The sad reality is that there were very few Lane-lovers out there. I have spoken to a handful of fans that were not convinced that Lane belonged here.
There is no doubt that Lane can bring a ton of experience and toughness to a team, but through five games in a North Star uniform, he never really showed any of that. He did score twice, but I personally think that Lane will thrive more in Estevan. It's a smaller rink, and Estevan has typically possessed 'tall teams' in the past and it has served them well.
Jordan was a nice guy, and I enjoyed my brief conversations with him. But having another true centerman in the fold will be a nice change as well. Ricci is not big, he's only about 5'9, 165 lbs.
1 comment:
Lane was awesome!! Having said that, being awesome doesn't always mean you're going to fit into the team, or rink, or style of play your coach wants you to play.
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