Tuesday . . .

The Saskatoon Blades have dealt F Chris Langkow, 20, to the Everett Silvertips for two bantam draft picks – a 2010 sixth-round selection and a third-rounder in 2011. . . . Langkow, who is from Vegreville, Alta., was acquired by the Blades from the Spokane Chiefs at the 2007-08 trade deadline. He had 49 points, including 15 goals, in 70 games last season.
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Langkow’s acquisition left the Silvertips with five 20-year-olds, the others being F Zack Dailey, F Travis Dunstall, F Shane Harper and D Colin Scherger. . . . Everett promptly got down to three by releasing Dunstall, who had been picked up off waivers from the Medicine Hat Tigers, and Scherger, who was taken off waivers from the Prince George Cougars. . . . So the Silvertips appear prepared to go with Dailey, Harper and Langkow as their 20-year-olds.
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The Blades, meanwhile, cleared up their 20-year-old logjam, but have yet to deal with their import situation. . . . They are left with F Derek Hulak, who is the team captain, F Milan Kytnar and F Walker Wintoneak as their 20-year-olds. . . . They weren’t expecting to get back Kytnar, a Slovak who has signed with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. His return also leaves the Blades with three imports, one over the limit. They will go with Kytnar and D Jyri Niemi, who has returned from the camp of the New York Islanders, while trying to move freshman Swedish F Hampus Gustafsson.
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The Regina Pats, who play host to the Blades on Wednesday night, also have a 20-year-old situation developing. D Matt Delahey, 20, has returned from the camp of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. He joins F Mitch Czibere, F Brett Leffler and F Matt Strueby to give the Pats four 20-year-olds. . . . They, and all the other teams, have to be down to three as of Oct. 15. . . . The Pats are also continuing to try to trade G Linden Rowat, another 20-year-old. But they may end up placing him on waivers as there doesn’t seem to be much of a market for 20-year-old goaltenders at the moment.
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The Pipeline Show is reporting that G Kurtis Mucha, 20, will be leaving the camp of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers and rejoining the Portland Winterhawks in time for their game Friday against the host Tri-City Americans. Mucha, in the Oilers’ camp as a free agent, got a long, long look. The Pipeline gang reports that “the Oilers have an exclusive window to negotiate a deal with the goalie which expires on Sept 30.” . . . Mucha’s return will leave the Winterhawks with three goaltenders, the other two being Ian Curtis, 19, and Keith Hamilton, 17. . . . It also will leave them with four 20-year-olds, the others being F Adam Basford, F Chris Francis and F Stefan Schneider.
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The Brandon Wheat Kings had F Scott Glennie (Dallas Stars) back on the ice with them at practice on Tuesday. He didn’t do a whole lot of skating in the Stars’ main camp after suffering a groin injury in that prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich. Glennie likely will play Friday when the Wheat Kings stage their home-opener Friday against the Swift Current Broncos. . . . There still are four Wheat Kings with NHL teams – F Matt Calvert (Columbus), F Toni Rajala (Edmonton), F Alexander Urbom (New Jersey) and F Brayden Schenn (Los Angeles). Rajala, who has been rehabbing a knee injury, is expected in Brandon on Friday but likely is at least 10 days away from playing.
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The Prince Albert Raiders have designated D David Dotan, 18, for assignment. Dotan is expected to play junior A in the BCHL. He played in 44 games with the Raiders last season, recording two assists and 15 penalty minutes. He played in their home-opener Friday, picking up two minors. . . . The Raiders are carrying 25 players, including three goaltenders and 14 forwards.
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D Matt Strong has cleared waivers and is on his way to the OHL. Strong, 19, was released by the Vancouver Giants during the exhibition season. They had given up an 2010 eighth-round bantam draft pick to acquire him from the Chilliwack Bruins. Now he has joined the OHL’s Brampton Battalion.
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The Ottawa Senators have returned D Jared Cowen, 18, to the Spokane Chiefs. Cowen, the ninth pick in the 2009 NHL draft, played two exhibition games, including one in Regina on Monday, before heading for Spokane. Cowen suffered a serious season-ending knee injury with the Chiefs on Jan. 30.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have returned F Kyle Beach, 19, to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Beach, selected 11th overall by the Blackhawks in the NHL’s 2008 draft, was acquired by Lethbridge from the Everett Silvertips in January.
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Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette has the perfect take on the NHL’s exhibition season. That column is right here.