The Saskatoon Blades have traded the rights to their first-round pick in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft to the Calgary Hitmen.
Jonathan Tychonick was picked 12th overall by the Blades, the first time the team had a pick in the first round since 2010.
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Instead of signing with the Blades, Tychonick opted to play in the NCAA and is committed to the University of North Dakota for the 2018-19 season.
Tychonick, a defenceman, is currently playing for the Pentiction Vees in the BCHL, where he has seven points in 14 games.
In exchange for Tychonick, the Blades receive a 2017 third-round pick and a conditional first-round pick.
“At this time getting a guaranteed third-round pick for Jonathan was in the best interest of our club,” Blades general manager Colin Priestner said.
“If he signs with them at any juncture we will also get a first round pick back and that would be the best case scenario for all parties involved – he and his family, the Hitmen, the Blades and the WHL.”
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The Blades are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Edmonton to take on the Oil Kings to start a three-game road trip through Alberta.
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