The North Bay Battalion have traded German import forward Max Kislinger to the Flint Firebirds in exchange for a conditional 15th round pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection.
As part of the conditions, if Kislinger plays one game with the Firebirds, the 15-round pick becomes a sixth-round pick in the 2020 draft.
Kislinger, a six-foot-three, 203-pound left-winger, was a first-round draft pick (48th overall) of North Bay in the 2015 CHL Import Draft. Through two seasons with the Battalion, Kislinger has earned 32 points (18G, 14A), including 59 penalty minutes, in 103 games played.
The move was made to free up space for the North Bay Battalion to utilize the 7th overall choice in the annual CHL Import Draft which takes place next week after the NHL Entry Draft on June 28th.
Defenceman and Swedish Import Adam Thilander, is expected to return to the Battalion lineup. He and teammate Brady Lyle are expected to be taken between the third and fifth rounds of the NHL Entry Draft taking place this weekend in Chicago.
