Whalers wheelin' and dealin'

Jan. 11, 2010, 3:30 p.m.

  The Plymouth Whalers made three deals in the hours leading up to Monday's noon Ontario Hockey League trade deadline.

  The Whalers acquired 19-year-old James Livingston from Sault Ste. Marie in exchange for 18-year-old Myles McCauley.

  The team also secured 19-year-old center Philip McRae from London in exchange for 18-year-old left wing Tyler J. Brown, third- and fourth-round picks in 2010 and fifth- and eighth-round draft picks in 2012.

  The Whalers final move came when they traded JR Marsden to Guelph for future considerations.

  Livingston and McRae are expected to report to Plymouth Monday and will make their Whalers debut Friday when Plymouth hosts Barrie at 7:05 p.m. at Compuware Arena.