NHL trade deadline: Canucks acquire Filip Hronek from Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings traded defenseman Filip Hronek and a fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional 2023 first-rounder and 2023 second-rounder. The first-round selection originally belonged to the New York Islanders and was sent to Vancouver in the Bo Horvat trade in January.

Hronek was enjoying another strong season for the Red Wings, already matching a career-high with 38 points (nine goals, 29 assists) in 60 games. The 25-year-old right-handed defenceman was tied for second on the team in points and ranked among Detroit's leaders with a plus-eight rating while playing 21:32 per game. He suffered an upper-body injury during Tuesday's loss to the Ottawa Senators and a timeline for his return to action is unknown.

A second-round pick of the Red Wings in 2016, Hronek is in the middle of a three-year, $13.2-million contract ($4.4 million AAV) he signed in 2021. He is scheduled to hit restricted free agency after next season.