Neutral Zone will provide a running list of OHL trades ahead of the league’s trade deadline on January 10 (Friday). Along with each move, NZ scouts will provide insight on the players involved.
Friday Trades (Deadline Day)
| Jan. 10 | HAM | KIT 2 2020 | OS | NB 2 2022 OS 3 2024 | |
| Jan. 10 | BAR | Jack York | PBO | PBO 8 2020 WSR 3 2023 PBO 4 2023 | |
| Jan. 10 | SOO | Holden Wale | KIT | OTT 3 2024 KIT 5 2022 KIT 8 2020 | |
| Jan. 10 | SOO | Brett Jacklin | SBY | SBY 15 2021* | |
| Jan. 10 | NIAG | Christian Stevens ER 8 2022 SOO 3 2023 | NB | Cameron Peters NB 6 2022 | |
| Jan. 10 | BAR | Ryan Suzuki Peter Fleming Ryan Beck BAR 5 2020 | SAG | Ethan Cardwell Connor Punnett PBO 3 2020 SAG 2 2021 SOO 3 2021 MISS 5 2024 OS 3 2022* PBO 2 2024* | |
| Jan. 10 | NB | Martin Has | GUE | MISS 3 2023* SAG 3 2022* GUE 15 2022* | |
| Jan. 10 | LDN | Avery Winslow | NB | NB 3 2023 NB 5 2024 |
Thursday Trades
Here is a breakdown of the trade movement on Thursday, as teams prepare for the trade deadline on Friday afternoon …
| Date | Team | Transfers | To | Team | Transfers |
| Jan. 9 | OTT | Quinn Yule | FLNT | FLNT 8 2021 | |
| Jan. 9 | OS | Daylon Groulx | OTT | OS 3 2020 OTT 4 2020 OTT 6 2023 | |
| Jan. 9 | SBY | Peter Stratis | SAR | BAR 4 2021 | |
| Jan. 9 | GUE | Tanner Wickware | BAR | SAG 7 2020 | |
| Jan. 9 | BAR | Jason Willms | LDN | Josh Nelson NIAG 2 2021 BAR 4 2024 | |
| Jan. 9 | NIAG | Akil Thomas | PBO | Cameron Butler MISS 2 2020 PBO 2 2022 NIAG 3 2022 PBO 4 2024 | |
| Jan. 9 | NB | Brad Chenier | SBY | Shane Bulitka SBY 3 2023 SBY 8 2022* | |
| Jan. 9 | NIAG | Philip Tomasino | OSH | David Gucciardi OSH 2 2020 KIT 2 2021 OSH 4 2022 OSH 2 2023 GUE 2 2023 KIT 2 2023 OSH 2 2024 WSR 3 2024 OSH 4 2024 |
Tomasino was one of the bigger moves on Thursday, which we covered in a separate story.
“A highly skilled forward who can stickhandle his way out jams, is a strong, powerful skater and has exceptional poise and patience in alone on goalies,” our scouts said. “His best attribute, however, is between the ears; his hockey sense and vision are top-notch. He is able to read the ice and make plays at full speed and while getting hit because of his keen awareness and balanced stride.”
Other big moves on Thursday included Daylon Groulx being dealt to Ottawa for three draft picks. Our scouts have noted in past viewings that Groulx has the ability to be a goal-scorer and an agitator. This season, he has 17 points and 57 PIMs in 36 games.
Our scouts also like Serron Noel, who was dealt on Thursday to Kitchener from Oshawa for Ryan Steplen and four draft picks.