The Utah Mammoth acquired pending restricted free agent goaltender Sebastian Cossa from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for the No. 23 pick in Friday’s draft.
Detroit selected Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert with the 23rd overall pick.
Cossa, 23, starred in the American Hockey League last season, going 26-8-4 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .915 save percentage as the Grand Rapids Griffins claimed the league’s second-best record at 51-16-5.
The 6-foot-7 netminder was drafted 15th overall by the Red Wings in 2021 and appeared in one NHL game, a 6-5 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Dec. 9, 2024.
The Hamilton, Ont., native represented Canada at the 2022 World Juniors, taking home a gold medal.
