Edition No. 90 · Sun 20 Sept 2026 · Story 14 of 22

One player for 17 picks: How family and finances forced hockey's biggest trade

The Athletic

A record OHL trade sending Tanner Adams for 17 draft picks turned on a family's finances and the cost of the path to the NHL Draft.

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