Four trades have gone down during the B.C. Junior "A" Lacrosse League's off-season and three have been manufactured by the Delta Islanders.
New head coach and assistant general manager Greg Rennie continues to reshape his roster, this time sending Randy Jones, Ryan Vogrig, Nick Kapusty and goalie David Mather to the Burnaby Lakers in exchange for the number one overall pick in next month's midget draft.
"It started with us going to Burnaby and this was probably the third option that came up," said Rennie. "This is about shaping the roster with the way (assistant coach) Dave (Perog) and I want to play and that's with speed and transition.
"We have a lot of guys (coming to camp) and there is still going to be plenty of tough decisions but this makes it a little easier. David is going to a team where he has a very good chance to be the number one goalie. You also have to give up something to get something."
The projected number one overall pick in the draft is Connor Frost who already has signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of North Carolina on a full-ride field lacrosse scholarship. It's believed the Port Moody native would like to play junior "A" close to home with perennial powerhouse Coquitlam Adanacs.
"We're not oppose to trading (the pick). We still need to talk to Connor and find out what his thoughts are on playing in Delta but we will be doing what's best for our organization moving forward."
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The club also recently announced the intermediate "A" program will be overseen by Kyle Goundrey and Ross Frehlick. Goundrey was a dynamic scorer at every level of lacrosse he played at, while Frehlick enjoyed an outstanding career with the Ladner Pioneers before moving behind the bench with the senior B club.
The Junior Islanders will begin formal workouts Jan. 11 at Sportstown in Richmond.
