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Red Wings Trade Cossa, Draft J.P. Hurlbert with 23rd Pick

6/28/2026

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Summary

Red Wings Trade

The Detroit Red Wings traded goaltender Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026.
They used the pick to draft forward J.P. Hurlbert, who posted 42 goals and 97 points in 68 WHL games last season.
Cossa, a 2021 first-rounder, posted a 26-8-4 AHL record with a 2.33 GAA and .915 save percentage in 39 games.

Summary

Yzerman Secures Pick

Steve Yzerman secured 23rd-overall pick trading Sebastian Cossa to Utah Mammoth after Detroit sent 15th-overall pick to St. Louis Blues for Justin Faulk.
The trade returns Detroit to first round for the first time since the 2024 draft, restoring a key asset lost at deadline.
GM Kris Draper said the move shows rebuild depends on trades and draft capital, proving scouting can produce high-upside prospects despite turnover.

History

Historical Context

The Detroit Red Wings selected goaltender Chris Osgood 54th overall in the third round of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft; he debuted in 1993-94 and helped Detroit win Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998 and 2008. Osgood led the NHL in GAA in 2008 with a 2.09 mark and earned two Jennings Trophies, illustrating Detroit’s long-standing reliance on drafting goalies.

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Red Wings Trade

The Detroit Red Wings traded goaltender Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on June 27, 2026.
They used the pick to draft forward J.P. Hurlbert, who posted 42 goals and 97 points in 68 WHL games last season.
Cossa, a 2021 first-rounder, posted a 26-8-4 AHL record with a 2.33 GAA and .915 save percentage in 39 games.

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