4 months ago
- Flint Sports
- Published: Jan. 05, 2026, 1:58 p.m.
FLINT – Just a week removed from landing Niagara IceDogs skipper Kevin He successful a blockbuster deal, nan Flint Firebirds are remaining progressive connected nan waste and acquisition market.
The Firebirds announced a waste and acquisition Monday pinch nan Kingston Frontenacs, landing guardant Jacob Battaglia, a second-round prime by nan Calgary Flames successful nan 2024 NHL Draft, successful speech for 8 OHL Priority Selection draught picks.
The 6-foot-1 winger, who signed an entry-level statement pinch nan Flames successful March of 2025, travels to Flint pinch 14 goals and 13 assists successful 36 games pinch nan Frontenacs this season.
In nan 2024-25 season, Battaglia, 19, tallied a career-high 90 points pinch 40 goals and 50 assists successful 68 games played. The Ontario autochthonal has 92 goals and 117 assists successful 237 profession OHL games.
Heading to nan Frontenacs successful nan woody are 2 2nd rounders, 2 3rd rounders, 2 4th rounders, a 5th rounder and a sixth rounder.
The Firebirds person now sent 18 OHL Priority Selection draught picks, six of which were primitively owned by nan Firebirds, successful 3 abstracted trades wrong nan past week.
Battaglia will reunite pinch erstwhile teammates Chris Thibodeau and Mason Vaccari, pinch whom he spent 2 seasons and 3 seasons, respectively, connected nan Frontenacs.
The Firebirds will big nan Sarnia Sting connected Wednesday astatine 7 p.m. astatine nan Dort Financial Center.
In business pinch Dort Financial Credit Union, Kroger and Sysco, Firebirds Fight Hunger will springiness fans who donate 5 nonperishable nutrient items a free summons to nan game.
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