TRADE LOG:

Stingers trade for Yandle

The Grande Prairie Stingers acquires defensive prospect Keith Yandle from the Guelph Reapers for forward Radim Vrbata.

What does it give the Grande Prairie Stingers?
The Stingers add more depth to the back end with the addition of Yandle. With an abundance of two way defencemens in the system, the Stingers went shopping for a specialist who can quaterback the powerplay. Keith Yandle was selected in the third round of the RHL16 entry draft.

Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
2005-06 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 66 25 59 84 109
2006-07 San Antonio Rampage AHL 69 6 27 33 97
2006-07 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 7 0 2 2 8

Honors and Awards
2005-06 CHL - Defenceman of the Year (Canadian Major Junior)
2005-06 QMJHL - Emile "Butch" Bouchard Trophy (Best Defenceman)
2005-06 QMJHL - Telus Defensive Player of the Year
2005-06 QMJHL - First All-Star Team

What does it give the Guelph Reapers?
Fans in Guelph will once again see Vrbata back in the Reapers lineup. The team addresses one of the holes on the right wing with this versatile forward. Vrbata was involved in a trade that brought Petr Nedved, and Scott Mellanby to Guelph earlier last season. In the 39 games that he played for the Stingers, Vrbata was inconsistent on most nights, producing 5-8-13, and averaged 14 minutes of ice time. He is a player that can put up good numbers if given a larger role, and more time on the power play.