Giants Acquire Detroit Red Wings Prospect Alex Cotton in a Trade with Lethbridge
November 5, 2021 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release
Defenceman Alex Cotton with the Lethbridge Hurricanes
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Erica Perraulx)
Vancouver, B.C. - General Manager Barclay Parneta has announced that the Vancouver Giants have acquired 2001-born defenceman/Detroit Red Wings prospect Alex Cotton (Langley, B.C.) from the Lethbridge Hurricanes. In return the Vancouver Giants are sending four draft picks and the WHL rights to 2005-born defenceman Hunter McInnes. A full summary of the trade can be found at the bottom of the release.
Alex Cotton, a right-handed shot, checks in at 6'1" and 180-pounds and has appeared in 154 career regular season games with Lethbridge. In that span he's managed 33 goals and 77 assists for 110 points along with a +7 rating and 100 penalty minutes. He's also added one goal and three assists for four points in seven career playoff games.
His best season statistically came in 2019-20 when he struck for 20 goals and 47 assists for 67 points in 63 games to lead all WHL defencemen in scoring. For his efforts, Cotton was selected by the Detroit Red Wings in Round 5 (132nd overall) in the 2020 NHL Draft. So far this season, Cotton has struck for four goals and two assists for six points in eight games.
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TRADE DETAILS:
To Vancouver:
Alex Cotton
To Lethbridge:
A 3rd round pick in 2022
A 4th round pick in 2023
A 5th round pick in 2022
A 6th round pick in 2022
The WHL rights to Hunter McInnes (05)
Images from this story
 Defenceman Alex Cotton with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (Erica Perraulx) |
 Defenceman Alex Cotton with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (Erica Perraulx) |
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