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Launch Stand Pat on MLL Trade Deadline Day

Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in .
via press release  
The MLL Trade Deadline of Tuesday June 28th at 4:00 pm EST brought a number of roster moves through out the League. The following is a recap of the day’s transactions and roster moves prior to to the trade window closing… Atlanta Blaze -Traded Kevin Cooper (M) to Chesapeake in exchange for  John Yozzo-Scaperrotta (M) and Chesapeake’s 2017 5th Round Collegiate Draft pick John Yozzo-Scaperrotta was added from the Player Pool to Chesapeake’s League-Season Active Roster (LSAR) on June 13th, but did not play in any games for the Bayhawks. Yozzo-Scaperrotta graduated from Brown University after playing in 19 games during the 2016 Season, picking up 19 groundballs and causing 10 turnovers. Boston Cannons  -NO ACTIVITY Charlotte Hounds  -Waived Eric Dolan (G) -Waived Henry Lobb (D) -Added David Earl (M) from Florida Launch Practice Squad to LSAR -Moved Stephen O’Hara (D) from LSAR to Practice Squad -Traded their 2017 1st Round Supplemental Draft pick to Chesapeake in exchange forKyle Sweeney (D) Kyle Sweeney is a League veteran who has played sine 2004. Sweeney, a tough defender, has picked up 452 groundballs in his career while causing 102 turnovers. In the eight games he has played in for the Bayhawks this season, he has tallied 22 groundballs and won Warrior Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 2. Chesapeake Bayhawks  By far the most active team today, the Bayhawks made multiple trades with four different teams: -Traded Drew Westervelt (A) to New York in exchange for New York’s 2017 2nd Round Collegiate Draft pick -Traded Kyle Sweeney (D) to Charlotte in exchange for Charlotte’s 2017 1st Round Supplemental Draft pick -Traded their 2017 2nd Round Supplemental Draft pick to Rochester in exchange forMike Poppleton (FO/M) -Traded their 2017 5th Round Collegiate Draft pick and John Yozzo- Scaperrotta (M) to Atlanta in exchange for Kevin Cooper (M) Mike Poppleton gives the Bayhawks another option at the faceoff. Poppleton has played in three games this season for the Rattlers and went 26-72 (36.1%) from the faceoff. Kevin Cooper has played in the League since 2013. In his seven games played with Atlanta this season, he has tallied three goals, including a two-pointer, and three assists for seven points. Denver Outlaws  -Added Matthew Marks (D) from Practice Squad to LSAR -Moved Tim Barber (M) from LSAR to IR- 2 Game (Retro Week 10) -Traded John Grant Jr. (A) to Ohio Machine  in exchange for Adam Fullerton (G) and Ohio’s 2017 2nd Round Collegiate Draft pick. Fullerton will return to Denver where he played from 2009 to 2013. During his four games played with Ohio this season, he made 31 saves and posted a 14.69 goals-against average and .425 save percentage. He also won Warrior Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 1.
Florida Launch  -NO ACTIVITY New York Lizards  -Moved Matt Poillon (G) from LSAR to Practice Squad -Waived Andrew Casimir (D) -Traded their 2017 2nd Round Collegiate Draft pick to Chesapeake in exchange forDrew Westervelt (A) Drew Westervelt is another League veteran who has played since 2007 and has appeared in 106 games, amassed 328 points with 215 goals and 106 assists. This season, Westervelt has tallied 17 points (11G, 6A) in seven games. New York will be the third team Westervelt has played for, joining Denver and Chesapeake.
Ohio Machine  -Traded Adam Fullerton (G) and their 2017 2nd Round Collegiate Draft pick to Denver in exchange for John Grant Jr. (A) At the end of the 2015 season, Grant was the all-time league leader in goals with 305 career goals and fourth all-time in assists with 185. This season, Grant has played in six games and tallied 16 points on seven goals and nine assists. Ohio will be the sixth team he has played for in his career, joining the ranks of Denver, Chesapeake, New York/Long Island, Toronto/Hamilton, and Rochester.
Rochester Rattlers  -Traded Mike Poppleton (FO/M) to Chesapeake in exchange for Chesapeake’s 2017 2nd Round Supplemental Draft pick

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