Battalion ship out Karmanov and Vaughan in a pair of Friday deals

Battalion ship out Karmanov and Vaughan in a pair of Friday deals

'Today’s trades were not easy but necessary to address some glaring needs we have identified throughout the first quarter of the season'

Spitfires acquire seven-foot-one D Alexander Karmanov from Battalion

The tallest player in OHL history is on the move. Alexander Karmanov, a seven-foot-one defenceman from Moldova, has been acquired by the Windsor Spitfires in a deal with the North Bay Battalion, the teams announced Friday. The Spitfires (12-5-2-1), who are in first place in the West Division, sent a sixth-round pick in 2030 to acquire the blue-liner. The San Jose Sharks selected Karmanov, 18, in the seventh round (201st overall) of this year’s N…