The Vancouver Canucks have acquired Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
A 2023 fourth-round pick accompanies the 25-year-old defenceman with the conditional 2023 first-round pick acquired from the New York Islanders in the Bo Horvat trade and the Canucks' second-round pick in 2023 going the other way.
GM Patrik Allvin announced today that the Canucks have acquired D Filip Hronek and Detroit's 2023 4th rd pick in exchange for the conditional 1st rd draft pick acquired in the Bo Horvat trade with the New York Islanders and Vancouver’s 2nd rd pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. pic.twitter.com/fm1IqhLByB
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 1, 2023
Hronek is in the second year of a three-year, $13.2 million deal. He will be a restricted free agent at its conclusion.
A native of Hradec Kralove, Czechia, Hronek is in his fourth NHL season.
He's appeared in 60 games this season, scoring nine goals and adding 29 assists in 21:32 of ice-time a night.
Hronek was a member of the Grand Rapids Griffins team that won the Calder Cup in 2017.
Internationally, Hronek has represented Czechia on a number of occasions including a bronze medal finish at the 2022 IIHF World Championships in Germany.
With the protections on the 2023 first-round pick, the pick has the potential to turn into a 2024 first-round pick.
