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Red Wings have Bo Horvat to thank for top defensive prospect

Fansided | November 27, 2025

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The Detroit Red Wings have New York islanders player Bo Horvat to thank for their top defensive prospect.

The New York Islanders trade with the Canucks set off a sequence of events that landed Axel Sandin-Pellikka with the Detroit Red Wings. | Bruce Bennett/GettyImages

The Detroit Red Wings have Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders to thank for their top defensive prospect.

That prospect is Axel Sandin-Pellikka, the 17th overall pick from the 2023 NHL Draft. But what do Bo Horvat and the New York Islanders have to do with the Red Wings landing Sandin-Pellikka?

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