Detroit Red Wings trade Sebastian Cossa for No. 23 pick in NHL Draft
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Key Points:
- The Detroit Red Wings traded former first-round pick Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
- Using the acquired pick, the Wings selected JP Hurlbert, a 6-foot, 190-pound forward committed to the University of Michigan for next season.
- Hurlbert had an impressive 2025-26 season with Kamloops in the Western Hockey League, scoring 42 goals and 55 assists in 68 games.
- Cossa, who was drafted 15th overall in 2021, played only one NHL game over five years and lost his starting job late in the season to Michal Postava.
- The Wings' decision to trade Cossa was anticipated, as he did not participate in the Griffins' playoff games and had limited recent playing time.
