The Vancouver Stealth and Minnesota Swarm swapped up-and-coming talents at the National Lacrosse League trade deadline Tuesday.
The Stealth sent 2014 Lou Marsh finalist Johnny Powless to the Swarm in return for last season’s NLL rookie of the year Logan Schuss in a one-for-one deal.
Schuss, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2013 NLL entry draft, currently has 14 goals and 33 points in nine games this season. The 6-0, 210-pound lefthander had 36 goals and 73 points in his rookie year.
Last season, Powless recorded career highs with 30 goals, 53 points and 50 loose balls with the Rochester Knighthawks.
In 11 games with the Stealth so far this season, Powless has 39 points, including seven goals.
In other moves, New Westminster’s Kevin Crowley was picked up by the Toronto Rock in exchange for restricted free agent Garrett Billings following a last-minute trade with the New England Black Wolves.
A day earlier, Toronto matched an offersheet made to Billings. by Rochester
Crowley has 19 goals and 52 points in 10 games with the Black Wolves.
Billings, a three-time all-pro and NLL MVP runner-up, is the first player in league history to record three consecutive 100-plus point seasons.
