A healthy scratch for four of the last five Saskatoon Blades’ games, 19-year-old right winger Cyle McNabb will attempt to get more regular playing time with the Medicine Hat Tigers.

The Bridge City Bunch dealt the Winnipeg product to the Bengals Tuesday for a conditional sixth round pick in the 2021 W-H-L Bantam Draft. McNabb had two goals amongst seven points in 17 games with the Blue and Gold this season. He was acquired at the trade deadline from Kootenay back in January for forward Brandon Machado. The move leaves the Blades with 20 players on their roster, plus 16-year-old affiliate defenceman Spencer Shugrue. Saskatoon finishes off the U.S. Division leg of their season-longest seven-game road trip Wednesday against the Tri-City Americans in Kennewick, Wa. Following is the news release from the Blades…

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Kennewick, WA – The Saskatoon Blades have acquired a conditional 6th round pick from the Medicine Hat Tigers at the 2021 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft in exchange for 2000-born forward Cyle McNabb.

McNabb, originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, was acquired by the Blades just days before the 2019 WHL trade deadline from the Kootenay ICE (now Winnipeg ICE). McNabb has since dressed for 39 games with the Blades, scoring eight goals and adding five assists for a total of 13 points. He also played in eight playoff games for Saskatoon during the 2019 WHL Playoffs.

The Blades organization thank Cyle McNabb for his contributions during his time in Saskatoon and wish him well in Medicine Hat.