Training Camp Roster Announced

Cape Breton has announced their 2014-15 training camp roster.

Goalies:

Francois Brassard
Colby Muise
Matthew O’Rielly
Nicholas Walsh
Miguel Sullivan

Defensemen:

Matthew Nosella
Jonathan Deschamps
Lee Dower
Loïk Leveille
Maxime Baillargeon
Jason Bell
Evan Millman
Matthew Paul
Parker Ronohan
Bradley Lalonde
Pascal Corbeil
Jeremie Beaudin

Forwards:

Kyle Farrell
Charles-Eric Legare
Guillaume Gauthier
Michael Lyle
Francis Brunelle
Mason Gray
Clark Bishop
Julien Pelletier
Maxim Lazarev
Evgeny Svechnikov
Timothe Simard
Alexandre Miron
Stephen Sisco
Colby Tower
Vincent Ouellet-Beaudry
Alexander Bonaparte
Dillon Boucher
Phelix Martineau
Alex MacDonald
Emmanuel Proulx
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Samuel L’Italien
David Caza

It's interesting to note goalie Zach Fortin was not listed on the roster. Perhaps he is being held out for a trade? We'll have to wait and see.

2014 August Trade Period

The August trade period in the QMJHL begins today. Don't expect a trade deadline frenzy, usually two or three trades are made on the opener. However, in the coming weeks as training camp opens, pre-season begins, and we get closer to the regular season, expect some more trades from teams putting the finishing touches on their rosters. Trades made around this time frame are usually small so don't expect any blockbusters.

One thing (and pretty much the only thing) Cape Breton should target now that trading is open is a veteran top-4 defenseman. Usually I wouldn't expect a good trade like that to be made this early but with the Eagles competing in the Junior World Cup in Russia this month, a trade such as that may be made sooner than later as the Eagles would like to get better for that tournament.