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American star forward Hilary Knight will play for the PWHL’s expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade, a source briefed on the situation confirmed to The Athletic.
The Associated Press was the first to report the landmark transaction.
Knight will first sign a foundational contract with Las Vegas, as part of Phase 2 of the PWHL’s expansion roster-building process. Vegas will then trade Knight to Detroit in exchange for the team’s first-round pick in the draft next week, according to the AP. The trade will not become official until the PWHL’s trade freeze lifts on June 16.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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The Associated Press was the first to report the landmark transaction.
Knight will first sign a foundational contract with Las Vegas, as part of Phase 2 of the PWHL’s expansion roster-building process. Vegas will then trade Knight to Detroit in exchange for the team’s first-round pick in the draft next week, according to the AP. The trade will not become official until the PWHL’s trade freeze lifts on June 16.
This story will be updated.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
Sports Business, Women's Hockey
2026 The Athletic Media Company
Continue reading...
