BUFFALO - For the third time in as many years, the Carolina Hurricanes turned their first-round pick into multiple assets, moving the #31st overall selection to the Nashville Predators on Friday night in exchange for selections #42 and #57, both second-round selections, in this year's NHL draft.
The Canes now have five picks on Saturday's second day of the event.
- Round 2, #42 Overall (from Nashville)
- Round 2, #57 Overall (from Nashville)
- Round 4, #105 Overall (from San Jose)
- Round 6, #165 Overall (from Toronto)
- Round 6, #192
In 2024, the Canes acquired Chicago’s second-round pick (Dominik Badinka) and the New York Islanders’ second-round pick (Nikita Artamonov) from the Blackhawks in exchange for #27 overall (Marek Vanacker).
Last year, they moved #29 overall (Mason West) to Chicago in exchange for selections #34 (Alexander Zharovsky) and #62 (Ivan Ryabkin), and a fifth-round choice in 2027. They then moved pick #34 (Alexander Zharovsky) and #189 (Andrew MacNiel), one of their sixth-rounders, in exchange for #41 (Semyon Frolov) and #49 (Charlie Cerrato).
In total, Carolina has now made 21 draft-involved trades since 2018.
The second day of the NHL Draft gets underway at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, and can be watched on NHL Network and ESPN+. Associate General Manager Darren Yorke, who heads the draft for the franchise, is expected to speak to the media following the selections.
