Paul Van de Velde update: traded
Published 2:54 pm Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Left winger Paul Van de Velde, who was reassigned yesterday, has been traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for a conditional ninth-round bantam draft pick. This reinforces the idea that Van de Velde, who wasn’t getting a lot of ice time with the Tips, asked to be moved. The conditional nature probably involves playing a certain number of games with Brandon.
This is a pretty good deal for Van de Velde, provided he can crack Brandon’s lineup. This puts him close to home and with the team hosting the Memorial Cup. Good luck to Paul, hope he can make things work out with the Wheat Kings.
