An already deep forward group got a shot in the arm last week.
The Estevan Bruins acquired right winger Austin Roesslein from the Weyburn Red Wings on Wednesday for futures.
Two days later, left winger Cory Millette was re-assigned to the club by the WHL's Red Deer Rebels.
Millette, 18, is a southeast Saskatchewan product, hailing from Storthoaks, which is just south of Redvers.
He produced 10 goals and 19 points in 47 games with Red Deer last year. In 2011-12, the 5-foot-11, 188-pound forward had nine goals and 21 points in 56 games.
"He's a naturally offensive player. Any time the puck's on his stick, he knows to start moving toward the net and create something. What that'll do is open up some ice for his linemates," said Bruins head coach and general manager Chris Lewgood, who noted that Millette's arrival further strengthens the Bruins' forward lines.
"It allows us to have four really solid lines, guys that we can play in any situation. That's not something you get easily."
It didn't take Millette long to make his Bruins debut, as he played Saturday in Nipawin and Sunday in Humboldt.
He scored two key third-period goals, including the winner with 52 seconds left, to guide the Bruins to a 5-4 win on Saturday. He added an assist the next night.
"He played really well in a defensive role this weekend," said Lewgood. "Long-term, if he stays here, he might play more of an offensive role. I think there's a good chance he finds himself back in the Western League before long, and it's our job to help him get there."
Roesslein, meanwhile, has crossed over to the other side of the Highway 39 rivalry. Lewgood knows him well, having coached him two years ago with the Pilot Butte Storm, where Roesslein posted 30 points in 35 games.
"He works hard, he plays a very north-south game. I don't know how many times guys were banging their sticks on the boards after a blocked shot or taking a hit to make a play. He's inspirational to his teammates because he plays with such courage and he does things some guys don't have the guts to do," Lewgood said.
Roesslein, a 1993-born Weyburn native who is listed at 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, posted eight goals and 19 points in 46 games with the Red Wings last season.
He made his Bruins debut on the weekend road trip, posting two assists in three games.
