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Golden Knights prospect Jake Leschyshyn perseveres in WHL

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jake Leschyshyn didn’t need a reminder about the business side of hockey. He got one anyway.

The Golden Knights prospect was traded by his Western Hockey League team in November as part of a blockbuster deal, the latest hitch in his major-junior career.

It was the second time Leschyshyn, who was sent to Lethbridge from Regina, has been traded in his WHL career.

“Especially when I was in Regina, we definitely were struggling, and I think everyone knew they had to make moves to rebuild in a way,” Leschyshyn said. “The trade’s worked out great.