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PWHL Detroit trades Ella Huber & pick 27 to Boston for 2nd & 3rd round picks

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(WXYZ) — PWHL Detroit announced it has traded forward Ella Huber and a third round pick to the Boston Fleet in exchange for two draft picks.

According to the team, Detroit will get the 22nd overall pick in the second round and 34th overall pick in the third round in the draft on Wednesday.

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On Monday, Detroit signed Huber to a one-year contract after she spent last season with the Fleet. She'll return to Boston as part of the trade.

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Detroit also traded its first round pick – third overall – to PWHL Las Vegas in exchange for Hilary Knight.

The team will make its first pick 15th overall in the second round. Here's when Detroit will draft (as of 1 p.m. Tuesday).

  • Pick 15 - Second Round
  • Pick 22 - Second Round
  • Pick 34 - Third Round
  • Pick 39 - Fourth Round
  • Pick 51 - Fifth Round
  • Pick 63 - Sixth Round