Blades Trade Brett Lernout to Broncos; Acquire Shayne Gwinner from Raiders

[chilly666]

The Saskatoon Blades have announced that they have traded defenceman Brett Lernout to the Swift Current Broncos.

In exchange for the 1995-born blueliner, the Blades have acquired a 4th round pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.

Lernout, listed at 6'4 and 200 pounds, was originally listed by Saskatoon in 2011. He has appeared in 20 career games as a member of the Saskatoon Blades, including 18 so far this season. In those 18 games this year, Lernout registered an even +/- rating and 15 penalty minutes.

The Saskatoon Blades would like to thank Brett for his time with the organization and would like to wish him all the best with the Swift Current Broncos.



The Saskatoon Blades are pleased to announce that they have acquired defenceman Shayne Gwinner from the Prince Albert Raiders.

In exchange for the 1994-born defenceman, Saskatoon has traded a 5th round pick in the 2014 WHL Bantam Draft to Prince Albert.

Gwinner stands 6'1, weighs in at 182 pounds and is from Drumheller, Alberta. This season he's appeared in 9 games with the Raiders, scoring one goal and adding 4 penalty minutes.

Previously, Gwinner spent parts of two seasons with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Last season in 51 games with Moose Jaw, he registered 2 goals and 11 points with +12 rating and 51 penalty minutes.

The Blades would like welcome Shayne Gwinner and his family to the organization.

[blades29]

Awwww frick. I liked Lernout.