That’s due to Wednesday morning’s five-player deal that has 18-year-old Miltonian Josh Brittain now suiting up for the underachieving Barrie Colts, who traded away part of their future to the embattled Kingston Frontenacs for size and experience.

The centrepiece of the deal, Brittain brings both those attributes to his new team, along with a fair amount of scoring punch — sitting with 17 goals and eight

assists in 28 games. One of those helpers came just

a few hours after being traded, as he set up Barrie’s initial goal in a 5-2 loss in Owen Sound Wednesday night.

“We get a big time scorer in Josh. He’s on pace to get 35 goals this season and there’s not too many players like him out there,”

said Colts head coach Marty Williamson, whom longtime local fans will remember as the bench boss during Milton’s championship heyday in the late ‘90s.

Along with Brittain, Barrie picks up big 19-year-old forward Peter Stevens, while the Frontenacs get 17-year-old forwards Mitch Lebar and Colton Kennedy plus 18-year-old defenceman Brian Lashoff.

A six-foot-four-inch, 205-pound third-round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks this past summer, Brittain is now playing with Campbellville’s Michael Sgarbossa, a rookie centre who has three goals and 12 helpers in 28 games.

Barrie’s newest forward was unavailable for comment at press time.