This year’s OHL trade deadline saw a number of big time deals go down — the biggest of which involved Lightning prospects heading to the best two teams in the league.
Mitchell Stephens was moved from Saginaw to London, while the Erie Otters acquired Anthony Cirelli from the Oshawa Generals. Both players were captains of their former teams and were acquired as part of an arms race in the OHL West.
Tonight, the Knights will travel to Erie, as the two battle for first place in the OHL and more importantly, the top playoff seed in the Western Conference.