A pretty big trade happened on Saturday in the National Hockey League and it included a former Halifax Mooseheads player. Defenceman MacKenzie Weegar was acquired by the Calgary Flames along with Saint John Sea Dogs alum Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt and a draft pick in exchange for Matthew Tkachuk.
Weegar was drafted by the Florida Panthers in 2013 after helping the Herd to a Memorial Cup and has played all six of his NHL seasons with the team. Over the course of 306 games played, the 28-year-old has scored 27 goals and collected 121 points. He has one year left on his current contract before becoming an unrestricted free agent.
"This is super cool for me, playing in a Canadian market," said the Ottawa-area native. "I never really thought I would play in a Canadian markets. This is going to be super exciting for me and my family. Lots of history with Calgary. I got to watch them growing up, obviously a lot and seeing them on (TV) all the time. The fans here are so passionate. They're loud. When When Johnny and I have come to Calgary, and played against the Flames,, it has been crazy. Watching the playoffs and seeing the Sea of Red and stuff like that."
Some more signings from former players in professional leagues:
Herd alumni Bradley Kennedy has signed with Glasgow Clan of the Elite Ice Hockey League. The 26-year-old spent five years with the Mount Royal Cougars than played 5 games with the Fort Wayne Komets in 2021-22 after MRU's playoffs were finished. "I had a few good talks with the coach and watched some videos which gave me a really good feeling about the organisation," Kennedy said.
A little closer to home, the St. Louis Blues announced on July 15 that they have signed forward Martin Frk to a one-year, two-way contract. Frk played six games with the Los Angeles Kings in 2021-22 season but was in the lineup for the Ontario Reign for most of the season, scoring 40 goals and 73 points in 58GP. The 6-foot-1 forward was originally drafted No. 49 overall by Detroit in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He has played in 124 career NHL games with the Kings, Detroit and Carolina, while recording 41 points (20 goals, 21 assists). Hopefully he'll be able to stay in the top league a bit more this upcoming season.
Good luck to these guys with their new clubs.
Photos - teams twitter accounts & LA Sports Hub
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