The club announced today that they have acquired 18-year old defenseman Jason Seed from the Gatineau Olympiques in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2011 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Entry Draft.
“We feel Jason offers us another experienced defenseman who has playoff experience,” said Sea Dogs director of hockey operations Mike Kelly in a release. “We feel this player gives us depth at a very important position and are thrilled to have him join our team.”
The Sea Dogs next game is this Tuesday against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at Harbour Station, but according to the Sea Digs website, “Seed is expected to join the team for practice Wednesday.”
Considered more of a defensive defenseman, Seed played in 46 games with the Olympiques last season, recording one goal, three assists, and 14 penalty minutes. He appeared in 11 playoff contests and recorded no points to go along with four penalty minutes.
This season, Seed has appeared in 37 games for Gatineau, registering just one assist to accompany 20 penalty minutes. The Ottawa native appeared in the Olympiques’ road game at Harbour Station in December.
Le Droit mentions that the Olympiques are pretty full on the backend, and Seed may have had difficulty maintaining a roster spot with several defenders returning soon.
The Sea Dogs have been without Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Simon Despres over the past few games due to him participating in the World Junior Hockey Championships. The tournament ends on Wednesday. Also, Kevin Gagne is out for an undetermined amount of time with an upper body injury.
Saint John’s defense wasn’t spectacular on Sunday against Moncton and both Gagne and Despres were definitely missed. With the QMJHL entering its stretch run, adding defensive depth with some experience can only be a positive thing.
The QMJHL's trade period ends on Thursday.
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