Lincoln Stars general manager Nick Fabrizio announced on Monday that the team has acquired forward Justin Varner and a 10th round pick in the 2024 USHL Phase II Draft from the Youngstown Phantoms in exchange for a third round pick in the 2024 USHL Phase I Draft and a third round pick in the 2024 USHL Phase II Draft.
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Varner, 19, has spent each of the last two seasons with the Phantoms and recorded 27 points in each campaign over a combined 113 games. He started last season strong, scoring goals in four of his first six games en route to helping Youngstown capture the Clark Cup in May. Varner is a Shelby Township, Mich. native.
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