Raiders’ GM Hunt relieved to get McBride deal done
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Prince Albert Raiders general manager Curtis Hunt leaned against the Art Hauser Centre with a sense of relief on his face, despite the fact his team was about to take on the Calgary Hitmen in a short few hours.
That relief came from the fact Hunt was finally able to find a suitor for goaltender Nick McBride, who officially left the team on Oct. 1 after previously requesting a trade. The Raiders sent him to the Prince George Cougars for a second round pick in the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.
“It’s been six weeks almost. In the end, enough’s enough,” said Hunt. “There was lots of interest, but more tire-kickers than anything else. Really, you start this process looking at the group you have. It’s early in the year, you’re not really sure where you’re going but I had an idea. Based on our scouts and our coaching staff and what we’d like to do.:
“At a certain point in time, that person that comes in, if a person comes in, he has to fit your dynamic. In the end, we feel the deal is a fair deal based on the fact Nick hasn’t played but certainly has potential. He hasn’t really proven it to this point but he’s had some hot segments.”
