02-06-2026, 12:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Frank today said it was top 10 protected.
https://twitter.com/user/status/2019795168925241700
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According to a league source, the exact language of the transaction is this:
Chicago will receive Florida's 1st Round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, provided, however, in the event: (i) such pick is transferred to Calgary (pursuant to the conditions of an earlier trade) or (ii) such pick is a top 10 pick (following the determination of the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery results), then Florida will instead transfer their own 1st round pick in 2027 NHL Draft to Chicago in lieu of their own 1st round pick in 2026 NHL Draft.
If neither of the conditions ((i) or (ii)) occur, Chicago shall receive Florida's 1st round pick in 2026 NHL Draft.
In this case, Florida already satisfied the first condition: their 2025 pick was transferred to Calgary from the Matthew Tkachuk trade and Calgary selected Cullen Potter from Arizona State.
That means if the Panthers are determined after the Draft Lottery to select in the Top 10, they will retain their 2026 pick - and could even choose to trade it elsewhere if they so desired.
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