Troops get second-rounder
NORTH BAY, Ont. — The Ontario Hockey League’s North Bay Battalion has acquired a second-round pick in the 2026 OHL Priority Selection in a trade with the Saginaw Spirit, the club announced Tuesday.
North Bay sent its first-round pick in the 2026 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft and a second-rounder in the 2029 OHL Priority Selection to Saginaw for the Flint Firebirds’ second-round selection this year, Saginaw’s 2029 fifth-round choice and the Spirit’s third-rounder in the CHL Import Draft this year.
With all three Battalion imports, numbering centre Evgeny Dubrovtsev, left winger Arseny Pronin and defenceman Alexander Karmanov, set to return next season, the Troops won’t exercise the Import Draft third-rounder, which Saginaw couldn’t keep while acquiring the first-round choice.
The 2029 second-rounder received by Saginaw originally belonged to the Owen Sound Attack.
“After much discussion within our management group, we felt that, with all three imports from last year returning, we had the ability to find some added value with our import selection this year,” said Adam Dennis, Battalion director of hockey operations.
“Adding an early pick in the upcoming proceeding in Kingston was important given the strength of the top 60 prospects in the 2010 age group. We look forward to welcoming another future Battalion prospect to our talent pool.”
The OHL Priority Selection is to be held June 12-13 with all teams assembled at Kingston. The last 25 annual events were conducted via the Internet.
