WHL trade deadline: Sask. teams make splash 48 hours ahead of deadline [Video]

With the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) trade deadline two days away, all five of the league’s Saskatchewan based teams were busy on Tuesday.

Starting late Monday and into Tuesday afternoon, a total of seven trades involving the Saskatoon Blades, Regina Pats, Moose Jaw Warriors, Swift Current Broncos or Prince Albert Raiders were made.

More than a dozen players and another dozen draft picks were swapped.

The WHL trade deadline is Jan. 9, teams have until 6 p.m. MST to submit trades to the league office for approval.

Blades Blockbuster

A flurry of moves across the league began with a blockbuster deal just before 8 p.m. Monday when the Blades sent star 19-year-old defenseman Tanner Molendyk to the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Originally drafted by Saskatoon with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 WHL Prospect Draft, Molendyk has racked up 26 goals and 108 assists for 134 points in 210 career games over …