Thunder Bay, ON- With the first wave of the UFA bidding process set to hit shore on Wednesday, the Timberwolves looked to their group of prospects to address some needs up front before their bids go out.
>>>Ryan O'Reilly (pictured) and Taylor Beck were acquired from the Dayton Musicmen for Derek Stepan, Matt Corrente and Nick Petrecki.
>>>Stepan's stock has risen since the University of Wisconsin forwarded captained Team USA to gold at the World Junior Championships in January. For Timberwolves management, this accomplishment was instrumental in his value.
>>>"First of all, the players we've moved out today are excellent hockey players and exceptional young men. I have no doubt that they will have success in the pros in the very near future, and we wish them the best of luck," said Timberwolves general manager, Blake Wendt.
>>>"To address the players we're bringing in, I for one am very excited. Ryan O'Reilly fits the Timberwolves-mold to a tee. He was a leader at Erie (Otters; OHL) and plays a complete game. He's a very smart player and thinks the game on a level that makes him very dangerous for the opposition. We're hoping he commits himself over the summer and competes to the standards we know he will to fight for a spot in our lineup come fall. We're also very excited to being bringing in Taylor Beck from the Guelph Storm. We've had a chance to watch Taylor alot while keeping tabs on our other guys (Michael) Latta and (Adam) Comrie with Guelph. Taylor really picked up his game this season and led the Storm in scoring. He's got some work with his skating, but we're not at all worried about that. He's managed very well in the toughest junior league in the world. The same flaws with Beck are the same mentioned with (John) Tavares. Again, we're not worried and are looking forward to the day that he's wearing the blue and white."
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