Saskatoon Blades have added Josh Pillar and Conner Roulette from NHL camps as well as newly-acquired overage defenceman Blake Gustafson.
The Blades are welcoming back veteran forwards Josh Pillar and Conner Roulette from National Hockey League camps, together with newly-acquired 20-year-old defenceman Blake Gustafson.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“It’s all been really quick for me,” admitted Gustafson, a 6-foot-3, 203-pound D-man from Ardrossan, Alta. “I just found out that I was coming here, but they’ve all been really inviting to me and very optimistic. I’m very excited about it, to bring what I have here. I think I can fill a spot and I’m just planning on bringing intense, defensive contact, first-pass, block shots — all that stuff.”Article content“Everything is positive,” said Sonne. “A really good guy so far. Nice to talk to.
Roulette, who was acquired from the WHL Western Conference champion Seattle Thunderbirds in a trade that sent over-ager Kyle Crnkovic to the West Coast, returned to Saskatoon from the NHL Dallas Stars’ training camp. He was a fourth-round draft pick in 2021.