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CALGARY -- The Brandon Wheat Kings dealt leading scorer Alessio Bertaggia and Calgary Flames prospect Michael Ferland on Thursday as the Western Hockey League trade deadline passed. Bertaggia, a 19-year-old undrafted forward from Switzerland, was dealt to Spokane for forward Marek Kalus, 16-year-old prospect Rhett Gardner, a third-round pick and a fifth-round pick. Bertaggia had 34 points (16 goals, 18 assists) in 30 games with the Wheat Kings, who are mired in last place in the Eastern Conference and are looking towards the future. Spokane is fourth in the Western Conference. Ferland was shipped to the Saskatoon Blades for a first-round pick in this years draft. The 20-year-old has played just four games in the WHL so far this season. Calgarys fifth-round pick in 2010 has played professionally this year, suiting up for seven games with Abbotsford of the American Hockey League and three with Utah of the ECHL. Ferland joins a Saskatoon team currently in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Blades were busy Thursday, with three additional trades. Saskatoon received forward Collin Valcourt from Spokane for a future first-round and a fifth-round pick. Valcourt has 13 goals and 10 assists in 41 games this season. The Blades then sent a fourth-round pick to Kootenay for forward Erik Benoit and sent forward Adam Kambeitz to Seattle for a third-round pick. In other trades: -- Regina shipped forward Colten Mayor to Calgary for forward Carson Samoridny and a fourth-round draft pick. -- Moose Jaw traded forward Andrew Johnson to Seattle for a fourth-round draft pick. -- Everett sent defenceman Nick Walters and forward Taylor Sanheim to Brandon for defenceman Ayrton Nikkel and a sixth-round pick. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale . Fraser, 25, split the 2011-12 AHL season between the Toronto Marlies and Syracuse Crunch, tallying seven assists, a plus-15 rating and 67 penalty minutes in 45 games. Cheap Jerseys Direct . McLouths bat never co-operated. The Pirates designated McLouth for assignment on Friday and recalled infielder Matt Hague in hopes of injecting some life into their listless offence, which ranks last in the National League in batting average (. http://facialhairstyleshq.info/cheapjerseys.html . - Reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo stood outside the Miami Marlins spring training clubhouse Tuesday, eager to resume his career under a new name.DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings have signed goaltender Chris Osgood to a three-year contract extension. Osgood is earning US$800,000 this season and was slated for unrestricted free agency July 1. His new deal will average close to $1.5 milliion a season, a source told The Canadian Press. The team was expected to make it official later Wednesday. The 35-year-old native of Peace River, Alta.dddddddddddd., leads all NHL goalies with a 1.68 goals-against average and is tied for the lead with a .932 save percentage while sporting a 19-2-1 record. All this while sharing the net with star veteran Dominik Hasek. Since returning to the Wings for a second tour of duty after the lockout, Osgood is 50-11-12 in two plus seasons.  ' ' '