The Utah Mammoth acquire goaltender Sebastian Cossa from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Goaltender Sebastian Cossa is headed to the Utah Mammoth in a draft-day acquisition with the Detroit Red Wings.
Utah receives the 23-year-old goaltender in exchange for the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
“We are thrilled to add another big, athletic goaltender to our organization,” said Bill Armstrong, general manager of the Utah Mammoth. “Sebastian is a talented goalie and we are excited to see what he can accomplish with our club.”
Bill Armstrong says that Cossa is ready to be a backup in the National Hockey League.
Added that he’s been a goaltender they’ve been “hunting” for some time. https://t.co/RPZEgTSQkJ
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) June 27, 2026
It was the second trade of the day for Armstrong.
ANOTHER TRADE 🚨
Sebastian Cossa is headed to Utah for the 23rd overall pick 🔄 pic.twitter.com/up7r4jApEO
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 27, 2026
Utah acquired the draft capital necessary for the trade by sending winger JJ Peterka to the Boston Bruins for two first-round picks earlier in the day.
Bill Armstrong on Cossa: “Gives us an opportunity to put a young kid in net that we feel has a chance to really take a step and maybe be the goaltender of the future for us. You never know.”
“I think he’s going to be a great goaltending partner for Veggie.”
— Cole Bagley (@BagleyKSLsports) June 27, 2026
The 2026 NHL Draft first round is taking place on Friday, June 26. Rounds 2-7 will be held on Saturday, June 27.
Cossa was the 2021 first-round pick (15th overall) of the Red Wings. He was the first goaltender selected in the first round by Detroit since Tom McCollum in 2008.
The 6’6″, 221-pound goalie comes to Utah with a 70-33-19 career record in the AHL. He has a 2.44 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 123 regular-season games with Grand Rapids.
He went 26-8-4 with a 2.33 GAA and five shutouts in 2025-26 with the Griffins.
ANOTHER TRADE‼️
The @utahmammoth acquire Sebastian Cossa from the @DetroitRedWings for the 23rd pick in the 2026 #NHLDraft!
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— NHL (@NHL) June 27, 2026
He played alongside current Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther while with the Edmonton Oil Kings (2019-22).
Cossa made his NHL debut on December 9, 2024. He stopped 12 of 14 shots to earn his first career win.
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