Saint John Makes Two Trades

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SAINT JOHN - The Saint John Sea Dogs made a pair of trades Tuesday, netting 19-year-old forward Maxime Villemaire from the Drummondville Voltigeurs and a first-round pick in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft.

The first deal saw Saint John send its first-round pick in the 2012 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. In exchange the team receives Rimouski's first-round pick in the import draft and Quebec's fourth-round pick in the 2012 entry draft. Rouyn-Noranda also returned Saint John's second-round pick in the 2012 draft, acquired in a previous trade.

The Sea Dogs then sent the second-round pick to Drummondville, along with a sixth-round pick in 2013 for Villemaire.

The six-foot-two, 219-pound forward has set career highs with eight goals, nine assists and 17 points through 33 games in his 19-year-old season. The hard-nosed Lasalle, Que., native also has 101 penalty minutes. As a rookie with Drummondville last year he recorded six goals, 10 points and 125 minutes in penalties.

Saint John also made a minor deal on Friday, sending seventh- and 14th-round picks in 2012 to Blainville-Boisbriand in exchange for a 14th round pick in 2012, completing the Charles Roussel trade.