Quirky WHL deadline passes with ho, hum action

Carson Latimer in action for the Prince Albert Raiders.

When it comes to trades in the WHL, it is always advisable for teams to make deals well before the WHL trade deadline.

As the trade deadline nears, normally the prices to make a deal tend to go up, especially if you are trying to pry a good veteran player away from another team.

With the world still in the grips of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this season’s WHL trade deadline was expected to have its quirks. The first quirk was the fact the deadline came Monday at 4 p.m. Saskatchewan time on the date of January 17.

In most seasons, the trade deadline falls on January 10. This year’s deadline was pushed back a week due to the fact the WHL regular season started about 10 days later than usual.

Despite the quirks in a season where the COVID-19 specter is present, it is best to try and get deals done way before the deadline.

This column of mine appeared in the Prince Albert Daily Herald. To read the full article, feel free to click the link right here.