NHL Draft | Zack Kassian and Petr Mrazek change addresses

If the draft sheds light on tomorrow’s stars, two veterans were traded late in the NHL Draft on Thursday.

Nicholas Richard
The Press

First, the Maple Leafs sent goaltender Petr Mrazek to the Chicago Blackhawks in return for 25^e and 38^e choice. With the first of two picks, the Hawks selected defenseman Sam Rinzel.

Then, minutes later, the Edmonton Oilers traded forward Zack Kassian on the 29th^e pick, a 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 second-round pick to the Arizona Coyotes in return for 32^e choice.

With the 29^e selection, the Coyotes drafted giant format defenseman Maveric Lamoureux from the Drummondville Voltigeurs.