1973 Gains Report: Draft Preview

There was immediately a lot of intrigue in the 1973 draft class when several interesting players decided to deviate from their usual path to professional football due to the ACFL’s expansion south and the NAAF’s expansion West. The two leagues have become the premier leagues in the continent. The Texas and Pacific leagues have fallen behind, making them less attractive for graduating players. While many players that are jumping from the Texas and Pacific pipelines are heading towards the ACFL due to the American rules, there are a handful that have decided to head north.

The biggest name is RB Chavez Arrington out of Amon Carter (Fort Worth, TX). Arrington was set to join the ACFL, but after meeting the NAAF scouts he was immediately impressed with the difference in attitude and wanted to head North. Arrington gets scouts excited with his hard-nosed style, but also his quickness and speed that he has when he does get into space. Arrington was also joined by teammate, DB Clyde Henry, who is also heading North. Henry is a pure ball hawk corner, who can seemingly appear out of thin air to bring in an interception. They will also be joined by WR Ray Howard, who is coming over from California Republic. Howard isn’t as highly touted of a prospect, but he’s got great hands and tools to be a solid guy in the NAAF.

Outside of the interesting prospects coming out of Texas and California, there is plenty of talent from the usual suspects of schools. Leading the way is LB Corey Briggs out of UHamilton. Briggs is a heavy-hitting and aggressive LB who still has an intelligent mind that makes him one of the most dangerous threats defensively. Briggs may be a hot commodity with the LB position being a little weaker this season. However, there are some later talents with LB Isaac Snyder out of Minneapolis and LB Paul Sanborn out of RISU. Snyder may be a prospect of interest being more of a coverage LB, while Sanborn is a more traditional hard-hitting LB. 

There are several solid prospects for teams looking to add to their secondary. Highlighted with S George Turner out of WNY. Turner is a great all-around safety, who is an excellent tackler, not letting many get past him on the ground. DB Oliver Benson is also available in more of a corner role. Benson tended to take away the opposing team’s top receiving threat. He only allowed one WR all season to get over 60 yards in a game. DB Alexandre Gagnon is a ball-hawk corner who continuously makes big plays, including the game-sealing interception against St-Laurent in the CEHC playoffs.

After several strong D-line classes, the 1972 crop is a little thin. DL Michael Ellis is the top prospect out of Brooklyn Metropolitan. Ellis is one quick player, who’s first step off the line can beat slower O-linemen with ease and disrupt play in the backfield. The one concern could be that he may not always be able to rely on his speed when he does run into pro-level linemen. There is also Jack Davis, who is also pretty swift, but to a less dominant degree than Ellis, but then there is Stephen Marshall out of Western New York, who is more of a powerful force on the line.

Flipping to the offence. Most eyes are going to be on the RB position and whether Chavez Arrington or Joshua Tomlinson will be the first taken. Arrington, as mentioned, coming from outside of the league’s region may leave him a step behind Tomlinson going in. Tomlinson has quite the resume, helping Toronto to a continental title this season, and being a dominant running back all year long. The main difference between the two is Tomlinson is more of an elusive back, being able to create space himself, while Arrington is more of the power/speed type. Both should be great options.

At WR you got a couple of top stars in Evan Moore and Colt Robbins. Moore is probably one of the most complete WR prospects. Good route running, good hands, solid speed. It’s a wonder if you can even ask for even more out of him. Colt Robbins isn’t too dissimilar to Moore, being a great route runner as well, however, he’s not as athletically gifted which may give some pause. WR John Jackson probably has the best hands out of anyone in the class, which makes him a great option later. The aforementioned Ray Howard and Pacific Provincial product, Alex Acquafredda also provide solid depth to the position in the draft.

TE Dylan Abney has emerged as a very promising prospect on the line, becoming a top WR threat at Albert Provincial this past season. The bigger player struggled at WR and with the transition to hybrid rules found a lot of success at TE, enough to make him the top TE prospect in the class. TE Bob Byron is the top blocking-focused option. Then one of the more interesting prospects could be Taro Ueyama, who is the latest prospect following the new Japanese pipeline to the NAAF. A very balanced TE between receiving and blocking.

Like the D-line pool this season, the O-line pool is a little thinner. The headlines are the Brightman twins out of North Indiana, with Owen being the stronger of the two prospects. However, the prospect of interest could be Dennis Gould. He is a supremely talented player, however, he was caught in some deep trouble in University regarding the selling marijuana on campus. Some wonder if he’ll have the best mindset at the next level. Bill Portsmouth and Liam May round out the rest of the prospects.

Finally, we arrive at the options at QB. The top prospect is far and away Oscar Frost. Frost was the most consistent QB in college last season, finding a lot of success in his pocket passing style. It helped with a solid O-line at UEdmonton, which does bring some questions of if he can handle more pressure at the next level. Dominic Hoffmeister emerged as a solid #2 behind Frost. Also a pocket passer, he stepped up in his senior year to lead North Indiana to their first championship game appearance. He is a little less safe than Frost, often making questionable decisions on the field, but overall still a solid pocket passing QB. Two of the most interesting prospects though are St-Laurent QB, Justin Arceneaux, and Majeure Montreal QB, Matthieu Chevalier. After last season’s championship appearance Arceneaux was looking like a contender for being the top QB in this class, but an injury and inconsistent play this season led to his stock falling significantly. He’s still a talented player with a big arm but seems to have struggled without the support of #2 pick RB Axel Vandal this season. As Arceneaux fell, Chevalier rose, leading Majeure Montreal to the CEHC championship, showing a lot of potential with his arm and more consistent play. It’ll be interesting to see how those two shake out if Arceneaux still has the potential he flashed last season or if Chevalier is the real deal after this recent season. 

Top 50 Prospects
1 - LB Corey Briggs - UHamilton - Wallflower
2 - S George Turner - Western New York - Burmy87
3 - RB Joshua Tomlinson - Toronto - ZO82
4 - DB Oliver Benson - Toronto - Kingsfan11
5 - RB Chavez Arrington - Amon Carter (TX)* - RaysUp
6 - WR Evan Moore - New England - idm
7 - OL Noah Glassman - Haynes - Stickman
8 - WR Colt Robbins - Alberta Provincial - Kingsfan11
9 - DL Michael Ellis - Brooklyn Metropolitan* - joho42x
10 - OL Owen Brightman - North Indiana - ZO82
11 - QB Oscar Frost - UEdmonton - Wallflower
12 - DB Alexandre Gagnon - Majeure Montreal - Kingsfan11
13 - LB Isaac Snyder - Minneapolis* - ZO82
14 - DL Stephen Marshall - Western New York - ZO82
15 - OL Dennis Gould - Detroit Tech* - DireBear
16 - S Todd Collingswood - Pacific Provincial - QCS
17 - WR John Jackson - North Indiana - Kingsfan11
18 - DB Clyde Henry - Amon Carter (TX)* - Wallflower
19 - TE Dylan Abney - Alberta Provincial - Dan O’Mac
20 - DB Art Winslow - Haynes - Wallflower
21 - DL Jack Davis - New England - Kingsfan11
22 - LB Paul Sanborn - Rhode Island State - idm
23 - S Keith Osgood - Upstate - MitchSwanson94
24 - OL Bill Portsmouth - Western New York - Jayhawk
25 - WR Ray Howard - California Republic* - MitchSwanson94
26 - OL Liam May - Rhode Island State - Burmy87
27 - S Devron Candlestick - Allegheny* - Jayhawk
28 - QB Dominic Hoffmeister - North Indiana - ZO82
29 - WR Alex Acquafredda - Pacific Provincial - Wallflower
30 - LB Spencer Morrison - Saskatchewan Provincial - ZO82
31 - DB Guy Wright - New England - idm
32 - LB Brett Spanakos - North Indiana - Dan O’Mac
33 - WR Pierre Boudreaux - Majeure Montreal - ThisIsFine
34 - RB Gabe Ibrahim - Upstate - ThisIsFine
35 - OL Gavin Brightman - North Indiana - ZO82
36 - LB Brad Johnson - Louisville State - Sevsdast
37 - RB Daniel DeVille - Maine State - Jayhawk
38 - S Bill Kozlowski - Haynes - Jayhawk
39 - DL Jake Overton - London - Kingsfan11
40 - WR Jason Tredegar - West Mass State - RaysUp
41 - LB Taysom Karlov - Allegheny* - Darknes
42 - QB Matthieu Chevalier - Majeure Montreal - ThisIsFine
43 - TE Bob Byron - Rhode Island State - QCS
44 - DL George Lewis - Louisville State - Wallflower
45 - OL Pipon Rivers - Saskatchewan Provincial - ZO82
46 - S Ian Lauder - UEdmonton - Darknes
47 - DB Frederick Royston - Cambridge of Boston - NoE38
48 - DL Butcher Moreau - Rhode Island State - Darknes
49 - OL Oliver Luddal - Minneapolis* - Darknes
50 - QB Justin Arceneaux - St-Laurent - Dan O’Mac
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51 - LB Victor Underhill - Haynes - TheEnigmaticOne
91 - DB Ron Tulsa - Western Manitoba - JamHeronArk
100 - RB Otto Bahn - Major Wisconsin* - Scratch
104 - K George Ketener - North Indiana - TigersFan93

1972 College Hybrid Football Season

Canada East Hybrid Conference (CEHC)
WEST
(2) Toronto Dukes
Hamilton Howlers
London Foresters
St. George Maples
Dominion Knights
Kitchener-Waterloo Provincial Beavers
Sudbury Provincial Miners

EAST
(8) Majeure Montreal Insulaires
(10) St-Laurent Cavaliers de Riviere
Nova Scotia Armada
Rideau Rams
Montreal Provincial Panthers
UPNB Pirates
Mont-Bellevue Geais Bleus

CEHC Playoffs
(2) TOR 20-16 UHAM
(8) MMTL 33-22 (10) ST-L

CEHC Championship
(2) TOR 27-20 (8) MMTL

The Toronto Dukes remained the team to beat in the CEHC. Led by star RB Joshua Tomlinson and DB Oliver Benson, the Dukes cruised to each win in their unbeaten season. UHamilton regained 2nd in the West Division, led by their star LB Corey Briggs, a potential #1 pick. London remained competitive but fell back after losing key players from last season. The East was a battle between Majeure Montreal and St-Laurent. While St-Laurent had been a Hybrid Football Championship finalist last season, they seemed to hit a snag this year after QB Justin Arceneaux, who looked like a top QB prospect after last season struggled in his senior year. At Majeure Montreal, QB Matthieu Chevalier stepped up and delivered a great season, leading the Insulaires back to the top of the East Division. Nova Scotia and Rideau both had alright teams as well but fell short of the postseason.

In the playoffs, the Howlers would give the Dukes one of their toughest games of the season, but it wasn’t enough to topple the #2 ranked team in hybrid football. Majeure Montreal and St-Laurent had a close duel in the other final, but a late-game pick-6 from DB Alexandre Gagnon would seal the win.

Toronto ended up literally running through the Insulaires via RB Joshua Tomlinson. They held a 27-10 lead at one point. While Majeure Montreal attempted a comeback they would still fall well short of a win, as the Dukes captured their 4th conference title in 5 seasons.

West-Can Athletic Conference (WCAC)
(4) Edmonton Huskies
(6) Pacific Provincial Seahawks
Saskatchewan Provincial Prairie Dogs
Alberta Provincial Wranglers
Riel Rebels
Central BC Mountain Lions
Western Manitoba Wolverines
Royal Regina Blues
Royal Gardens Knights
Lethbridge Miners

WCAC Playoffs
(4) UEDM 24-20 APU
(6) PPU 25-19 SPU

WCAC Championship
(4) UEDM 29-21 (6) PPU

Out west, the first year of hybrid ball in the WCAC would see the Edmonton Huskies rise to the top lead by QB Oscar Frost. Coming in 2nd behind Edmonton was the Pacific Provincial Seahawks who were led by a pair of solid prospects in S Todd Collingswood and WR Alex Acquafredda. QB Steve Robiskie led a solid offence at Alberta Provincial with the help of WR Colt Robbins and TE Dylan Abney. However, they were not quite able to surpass the well coached Saskatchewan Provincial Prairie Dogs in the standings. Riel and Central BC were both playoff contenders but fell short of the mark.

In the playoffs, Robiskie would lead the Wranglers to a solid performance, but could not quite out duel Frost and the Huskies, who held on. Pacific Provincial would manage to take down the Prairie Dogs on the back of a key interception from S Todd Collingswood. 

In the title game, the Huskies would reign supreme, taking down the Seahawks for the 2nd time this season to capture the first hybrid title in the WCAC.

America East Hybrid Conference (AEHC)
(3) New England Cardinals
(7) Haynes Colonials
(9) Rhode Island State Bulldogs
Cambridge of Boston Cubs
Maine State Acadians
West Mass State Rangers
Concord-Manchester Fighting Pike
Vermont Republic Mountaineers

AEHC Playoffs
(3) UNE 34-6 CUB
(7) HAY 21-19 (9) RISU

AEHC Championship
(3) UNE 32-18 (7) HAY

The new-look AEHC would be led by the typically strong New England Cardinals with the plethora of talent they have including WR Evan Moore and DB Guy Wright. Following behind them were a couple of usual suspects with Haynes and Rhode Island State. Both also feature many prospective draftees, most notably OL Noah Glassman at Haynes and LB Paul Sanborn at RISU. Cambridge of Boston rounded out the playoff teams led by DB Frederick Royston, while Maine State, led by RB Daniel DeVille fell just short.

In the playoffs, New England dismantled their intown rivals 34-6. In stark contrast, Haynes would narrowly advance on a last second field goal to get past RISU and in to the AEHC final.

The Colonials’ luck would run out in the championship as New England rolled on to a 32-18 win to capture a 2nd straight conference title.

Central Hybrid Conference (CHC)
EAST
(1) Western New York Whitetails
Upstate Bluebirds
Erie Sailors
WNY-Rochester Eagles

WEST
(5) North Indiana Cardinals
Louisville State Stallions
Indiana Tech Express
Daniel Boone Pioneers

CHC Playoffs
(1) WNY 46-13 UPST
(5) UNIN 27-12 LVST

CHC Championship
(1) WNY 25-28 (5) UNIN

In the brand new CHC, it was pretty clear who the playoff teams were versus the rest. Western New York crushed their conference play, led by S George Turner and DL Stephen Marshall. Outside of playing WNY, Upstate was solid behind RB Gabe Ibrahim. Then, Erie and WNY-Rochester struggled a lot finishing far behind the top two in the East. In the West, North Indiana led the way with great performances from their seniors producing one of their best graduating classes. QB Dominic Hoffmeister had a great final season along with WR John Jackson and the OL twins of Owen and Gavin Brightman. Louisville State was still solid behind them led by LB Brad Johnson. Indiana Tech was definitely the best non-playoff team, but they still weren’t a match for the top 4.

In the playoffs, it showed just how much better the top 2 teams were with WNY crushing Upstate while North Indiana got a big win over their rivals in the Stallions.

In the championship, most expected the Whitetails to top the Cardinals, however, Hoffmeister had a career game and managed to lead North Indiana to an upset win, capturing the first ever CHC championship.

Hybrid Football Playoffs
Canadian Final
(2) Toronto Dukes 31-27 (4) Edmonton Huskies
In the debut of the Hybrid Football Playoffs, the Canadian Final would feature Toronto and Edmonton. The two teams were well-matched. Despite his best efforts, QB Oscar Frost was unable to lead the Huskies past the Dukes. RB Joshua Tomlinson had 3 touchdowns in the big win, leading his team to the Championship.

American Final
(3) New England Cardinals 17-21 (5) North Indiana Cardinals
In the American final, it was the battle of the Cardinals. Once again, North Indiana was able to shock the college world, with a 2nd consecutive upset over New England. QB Dominic Hoffmeister had another strong performance, to lead his school to their first overall championship game in their history.

Hybrid Football Continental Championship
(2) Toronto Dukes 30-24 (5) North Indiana Cardinals

Finally in the championship, it was Toronto versus North Indiana looking to pull off another massive upset. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, their luck would run out despite a solid game. The Dukes were ultimately the better team and would capture a 3rd championship in 4 seasons. 

1973 Field Design Changes

A couple of teams are changing their fields for the 1973 season.

Providence Gold Stars

Providence is adding the 4th star to each endzone wordmark.

Pittsburgh Blacksmiths

The Blacksmiths will have their own field design for the first time a year after they got the lease at Riverfront Stadium of Pittsburgh. The new field will feature the team’s logo at midfield and a new number font (the same as their jerseys). The diamond pattern in the endzones was also removed.

Winnipeg Falcons
It is also noted that Provencher Park in Winnipeg will only have one field design with the western schools having transitioned to Hybrid rules. 

*Note this occurred last season, but I wanted to note it now since I had not before.  

1973 Free Agency

Boston Independents
Boston made one of the biggest splashes of free agency, signing DB Aiden Sargent to a massive 3-year deal. The 29-year-old has been Pittsburgh’s #2 DB for the last couple of seasons. On his new team, he is expected to be the Independents’ top DB next to Tim McGovern. Boston also added LB Benjamin Page, who had a breakout season with the Victors last year after being traded from Providence. Page should shore up a solid LB corps for the team. Finally, RB Wesley Wu is back after a solid season behind RB Reggie Whitehead.

Buffalo Blue Wings
The Blue Wings’ big move was to add OL Martin Graw from Ottawa on a 3-year deal. The 27-year-old can slot well into any position on the O-line making him a valuable piece for a team looking to patch up their O-line. They would also grab a former Tiger in S Ezekiel Locke to fill in for the recently retired S Wesley Jones and S Eric Willis. WR Edward Washington will also get a new opportunity with the Blue Wings after a disappointing start to his career with Pittsburgh after being taken 10th overall in 1970. DL Ross Jackson and DL Miles Mandrycky also add younger depth to the D-line.

Calgary Predators
The Preds would make a couple of big signings in LB Daniel Timothy and OL Alan Farquharson. Timothy was taken 4th overall in 1968 and while he has been solid, he hasn't quite lived up to the expectations of a top 5 pick. In Calgary, he will be more support to an elite LB Junior Abbott and up-and-coming LB Marcus McGhee. Farquharson was taken 9th in the same draft and has been alright as well, but after a heated departure from Toronto, he finds a new home with the Predators. Calgary would also add depth in the form of DL Lukka Kudro, to fill in for the departing Barrett twins, and OL Elias Schenk.

Edmonton Rangers
The Barrett twins of Chris and Roger would head north to Edmonton, joining their hometown’s rival. The two wanted to stick together and Edmonton was able to provide a contract for both players to add depth to their D-line. They continued adding former Predator players in LB Tanner Upton (traded to LI last season) and DB Johnny Fairbanks as well. Then, they added veterans DB Corey Ross and S Pat Washington to the secondary. To help out the QB position, the Rangers would grab veteran QB Mike Key, who had a couple of solid appearances in relief of QB Martin Keller last season. While they have been busy, all but one of the Rangers signings have been 30 or older, which doesn’t exactly help what appears to be a rebuilding team. The only sub-30 player they have signed was depth WR Raymond Jefferson from Regina.

Halifax Mariners
The Mariners made a couple of solid acquisitions in what has been a relatively quiet offseason thus far. They would bring on DB Perry Ferris, who spent last season with the Tigers after being traded from the Gold Stars. Ferris will play a role in patching up the hole left by DB Joe Robinson’s retirement. WR Shay Hopkins also comes over as a younger speedy option in the WR corps. They would also bring back a pair of younger players in LB Nick Proehl and QB Colt Dorsey.

Indiana Victors
With new management and a whole lot of cap space, the Victors were busy attempting to revamp their team. They would bring in 3 solid veteran players in the form of LB Conrad Kurst, WR Felix Fontaine, and TE Hunter Ziegelbauer. All three should bring stability to their position being consistent starters. With the new management being mostly brought over from the Raiders, it wasn’t a surprise to see the team bring in a couple of former Raiders in DL Abraham Evans Jr. and OL Bob Abuoy. They also set up a QB duel for the season, signing QB Al Washington and QB Nathan Houle to matching 1-year, $15,500 contracts. The two 25-year-olds will hope to make the most of the fresh opportunity. Finally, they added DB Tomik Vrana, a former 1st Round Pick, who is hoping a fresh start can get his career back on track.

London Tigers
It’s been quiet in London, but the team still managed to bring in 2 new faces so far. Career-Blue Wing, WR Julius Drake, is joining the other side of the classic rivalry, set to be the team’s new WR3. RB Maxwell Greenfield is also joining the team to be a power back support to RB Jeremy Royal. The team also re-signed QB Tyrion Gainsborough who didn’t get a strong offer for a starting role.

Long Island Raiders
The Raiders pulled in a very interesting free agent in WR Nick Spalding. Spalding had a great 1970 season with Regina but has been limited in impact in the past 2 seasons. His speed makes him a threat and HC Levi Bray is hoping that he can use that in the passing game. The team also brought on a couple of former Blue Wings in DL Zane Tannith and OL Randal Graham. Then they also brought back QB David Simmons after his 2-year stint with Toronto. Simmons helped the Raiders win the Cup in 1970 when replacing an injured QB Ivan Sanchez in the McCallister Cup. 

Louisville Thunder
With limited cap space, Louisville has only signed 2 players thus far. LB Dylan Hill does return on a 1-year deal. Then, they also brought on TE Terry Wrasse to back up TE Rex Williamson.

Minnesota Serpents
The Serpents brought in a pair of significant signings to their defence, adding S Paul Christopher and DL Ron Prumple. Christopher should fit very well in the Serpents’ strong secondary, while Prumple solidifies their front next to Albert Sullivan and Ferris Kane. Deadline acquisitions, LB Nathan Davidson and DB Chris Berrymore, both returned on 1-year deals. Then the team would add depth in the backfield with RB George Seahorse signing on to be the other half of a backfield with RB Tyler Kuhn and QB Ulysses Lawyer set to back up Martin Keller.

Montreal Rouge
As expected, QB Tom Applewhite would be heading to Montreal on a new 3-year deal. The 31-year-old QB is joining his first new team after spending the last 9 seasons with Indiana. Applewhite has been a solid starter throughout his career, leading the Victors to one McCallister Cup appearance. Montreal hopes with a stronger team behind him, he can finally capture the cup. Indiana teammate, OL Jean-Baptiste Desjardins, has joined Applewhite in the move over to Montreal. Several other veterans also have signed on with the Rouge in the form of DL Bjorn Sigmarsson and WR Nathan Murray-Lawrence. Even S Garet deVale has elected to return to Montreal in hopes of capturing the magic that DB Neville Falkner did upon his return to his old team last season. The team also added a young LB in Grover Smith, who will look to break into a bigger role with his new team after being a solid depth LB in Toronto.

Ottawa Royals
The Royals’ key signing sees the team bring over RB Nikki Yang from Vancouver. The 26-year-old has flashed some potential with Vancouver in a backup role and Ottawa is hoping they may have a future option behind the 33-year-old RB Corbyn Knight. They also added several depth pieces in WR Chad Anderson, OL Clifford Pratt, and S Nick Prince. 

Pittsburgh Blacksmiths
The Blacksmiths had a little more cash to work with this offseason so they were out to make some moves. The first was to replace the departing DB Aiden Sargent. They would sign former Indiana DB Felix Roy. The 27-year-old had been the top corner in Indiana, but taking a smaller role in Pittsburgh might be a better fit overall. The team did bring back both LB Quinn Masters and QB Magnus Torrensen, before adding veteran DL Ryan Sargent. 25-year-old RB Alain Ducharme is joining the team as well to continue his growth behind Max Tracy.

Providence Gold Stars
The Gold Star entered the free agency period needing to clear cap space before they could start spending. They would end up making 2 trades. The first saw RB Ronnie Byers and DL Brandon Hall shipped off to Indiana. In order to take on the cap hit, Providence would move back in the draft, swapping their 2nd for Louisville’s 3rd.

Then, the 2nd trade would see the team move OL Millard Streety to the Toronto Steelheads. To complete that swap, the team would just swap 4th round picks that ended up being only 2 picks apart.

After making the moves, the Gold Stars would then add/re-add some pieces in FA. LB Brian O’Flaherty and RB Bob Sanders both re-joined the team. Then WR Colby Bancana would be added to replace the outgoing WR Owen Paisley. Then, OL Alanzo Tofflers and DL Teddy Piper were added for depth.

Regina Wheat Kings
The Wheat Kings have been looking to improve the roster by picking out from the players looking for a new opportunity. WR Bennie Braverman is going to get a chance to step into a bigger role after being a fringe starter for the Gold Stars in recent years. A pair of younger players looking for fresh starts LB Dallas Rush and TE Knobby Silverton also joined the team. They also boosted their D-line depth by adding DL Winfield Winchester and DL Jesse Rivard.

Toronto Steelheads
The Steelheads once again focused on bringing in help on the O-line to protect their young QB. OL Matthew Miller is the big name coming over from Edmonton before they also added Millard Streety via the trade with Providence. WR Alex Browne Sr. found a new home with the Steelheads hoping for a bigger opportunity than he got with the Tigers in the past two seasons. Local product, S Peter Sellers is also making the move over to Toronto next to a plethora of depth pieces in DB Janek Rodoslav, RB JC Skyes, and WR Eric Hodge. 

Vancouver Wolves
The Wolves set out to try and make some bigger improvements to their roster. They would make a big splash out of the gate landing the breakout DL Derick Parks from the Wheat Kings. Parks at only 25 is a great young player for the team to add to their already sturdy D-line. Unfortunately, the team struggled to land many other players due to cap restraints, but they managed to still add other depth pieces. RB Richard Morin comes in to replace the departing RB Nikki Yang, then WR Jessie Lambert adds some depth to the WR corps. Then QB Jerome Sheppard and DB Tim Ho both returned alongside OL Natsuki Ogawa after he spent a couple of seasons elsewhere.

Winnipeg Falcons
The Falcons have only managed to bring in one new face so far this offseason in LB Daniel Shao-Li coming over from Vancouver. Despite the lack of new talent, they still managed to bring back LB Kyrell Warner, TE John Wells, and DB Carl Odebell. 

Top 25 Signings (Ordered by Salary):
1 - QB Tom Applewhite - IND -> MTL - 3Y, $40,000-$44,000
2 - DB Aiden Sargent - PIT -> BOS - 3Y, $32,750-$33,250
3 - S Paul Christopher - PRO -> MIN - 2Y, $27,000
4 - LB Grover Smith - TOR -> MTL - 3Y, $26,000
5 - LB Daniel Timothy - LOU -> CGY - 2Y, $25,000
6 - OL Matthew Miller - EDM -> TOR - 2Y, $25,000
7 - LB Conrad Kurst - MIN -> IND - 2Y, $24,000
8 - DL Derick Parks - REG -> VAN - 3Y, $24,000
9 - WR Alex Browne Sr. - LDN - > TOR - 2Y, $23,500
10 - OL Alan Farquharson - TOR -> CGY - 3Y, $22,500
11 - OL Martin Graw - OTT -> BUF - 3Y, $22,500
12 - WR Nick Spalding - REG -> LI - 2Y, $22,500
13 - DL Chris Barrett - CGY -> EDM - 1Y, $22,000 - NTC
14 - DB Felix Roy - IND -> PIT - 2Y, $21,250
15 - WR Felix Fontaine - TOR -> IND - 2Y. $21,000
16 - DL Ron Prumple - VAN -> MIN - 2Y, $21,000
17 - LB Benjamin Page - IND -> BOS - 2Y, $20,000
18 - S Ezekiel Locke - LDN -> BUF - 1Y, $20,000
19 - DB Corey Ross - PRO -> EDM - 2Y, $20,000
20 - OL Jean-Baptiste Desjardins - IND -> MTL - 1Y, $20,000
21 - S Pat Washington - LI -> EDM - 1Y, $19,500
22 - QB Mike Key - MIN -> EDM - 1Y, $19,000
23 - TE Hunter Ziegelbauer - MIN -> IND - 2Y, $19,000
24 - WR Julius Drake - BUF -> LDN - 1Y, $19,000
25 - RB Nikki Yang - VAN -> OTT - 2Y, $18,500