The Owen Sound Attack and Sarnia Sting finalized a trade involving two forwards and several OHL Priority Selection picks.
The Attack acquired Brenner Lammens, 17, and a conditional pick from Sarnia in exchange for Jake Crawford, 19, three second-round OHL Priority Selection picks, a third-rounder and a conditional selection.
A 6-foot-1, 196-pound left-shot centre, Lammens was the fourth overall pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection — getting drafted by Sarnia one position ahead his now teammate in Owen Sound, Max Delisle.
The Langton, Ont. native and Toronto Red Wings alumnus had 11 points (5-6–11) in 20 games with the Sting this season.
“We’re very excited to add Brenner to our organization,” Attack President and General Manager Tyler Nother says in a statement. “He’s a young player with a tremendous amount of potential, and we believe he has the ability to become an important piece of our hockey club moving forward.”
Lammens was a B-rated prospect in NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary players to watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft — a rating given to potential second- or third-round picks.
Sting General Manager Dylan Seca: “Brenner was looking for a bigger opportunity, and we wanted to respect that and find a situation where he can take on a larger role. We believe Owen Sound gives him that chance.”
Crawford heads to Sarnia after spending three-plus seasons in Owen Sound. The Barrie native and 2023 OHL Priority Selection 2nd round pick suited up in 202 games for the Attack, recording 86 points (32-54–86).
“This move is about putting our team in the best position for this year and beyond. We believe we have the talent and the depth to be a tough team to play against in the second half and into the playoffs, and Jake Crawford makes us even harder to play against,” Seca says in a statement. “He’s a big, smart, 200-foot centre who has been a tough matchup for every team in this league for three years, including us.”
The picks Owen Sound is sending to Sarnia in the trade are Soo’s secound-rounders in 2027 and 2028, as well as a 2030 second-round selection and Ottawa’s third-rounder in 2028.
The teams also swapped conditional picks. If Crawford returns to the OHL for his overage season, the Attack will received Sarnia’s sixth-round choice in 2030. The Sting will receive Ottawa’s fourth-rounder in 2029 if Lammens plays the 2028-29 season or scores 30 goals.