The OHL pre-season has ended, and as teams get ready to kick off the season this week, a trade has been announced. This afternoon the London Knights announced they have traded defender Nicolas Mattinen to the Flint Firebirds.
Mattinen was a 6th round pick, 179th overall in 2016 for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Last season he played in 66 games for London, scored two goals and added six assists for eight points in the season. Prospect-Stats.com ranked him 101st overall in OHL defenders. He shot just 1.8% last season, but was used regularly by the Knights and is looked upon as a good defensive defenseman in the league.