The Des Moines Buccaneers and Lincoln Stars took part in a Futures Draft day deal.
The Bucs were set to pick 10th in the first round, but thanks to the trade they would receive Lincoln's first round pick (4th overall) in the draft today, in exchange for the Buccaneers third round pick (36th overeall) and veteran forward Matt White.
"We're building our future. We know that today's trade will help us build a winning program. Matt has been a strong player for the past two years; but in looking forward we needed to make a decision that was the best for the team's future and also the best for Matt. We wish Matt nothing but the best in his future with Lincoln and at North Dakota," said Head Coach and General Manager J.P. Parise.
The traded pick would come fourth overall and would allow the Bucs to pick up Nick Malysa, a strong defenseman from the New Jersey Avalanche program. Malysa spent time on the phone with Parise after the draft and seems excited about the chance of playing for the Buccaneers. Fans can get their first look at Malysa at the Buccaneer Invite Camp in June.
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Nice looking kid. I hope he is what they say he is. We need good players!
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