Pats add depth at WHL trade deadline

REGINA PICKS UP MAHURA, DE WIT FROM RED DEER

The league-leading Regina Pats bolstered their lineup just before Tuesday’s Western Hockey League trade deadline, acquiring defenceman Josh Mahura and forward Jeff de Wit from Red Deer.

The Pats also received a conditional third-round pick, while the Rebels acquired forward Lane Zablocki, defenceman Dawson Barteaux, a first-round pick in 2017, a conditional first-round pick in 2018 or 2019 and a conditional third-round pick in 2020.

Mahura, a third-round pick of Anaheim at the 2016 NHL draft, has 33 points (nine goals, 24 assists) in 39 games this season and is considered a solid two-way defenceman.

De Wit has four goals and five assists in 36 games and is known as a grinding forward. Barteaux, 16, has two assists in 18 games while Zablocki has nine goals and 16 assists in 33 games. In other moves Tuesday: • The Western Conference-leading Prince George Cougars acquired forward Tanner Wishnowski from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for an eighth-round pick and forward Radovan Bondra from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for import forward Bartek Bison, forward Tyler Ho and a third-round pick. • The Moose Jaw Warriors acquired forward Branden Klatt from the Edmonton Oil Kings in exchange for a fourth-round pick and a conditional sixth-round pick and forward Spencer Bast from the Kamloops Blazers in exchange for an eighth-round pick. • Calgary Hitmen added goaltender Trevor Martin from the QMJHL’s BaieComeau Drakkar. • The Prince Albert Raiders acquired centre Jordy Stallard and a seventhround pick from the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for winger Luke Coleman and a fourth-round pick.