The 9th overall pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the latest NHL draft is getting a ton of hype. He now finds himself the centrepiece of a trade that's getting a huge haul in return.

Top Prospect of the Red Wings Gets Traded

Today, the Brandon Wheat Kings announced they've traded 19-year-old Nate Danielson to the Portland Winterhawk. In return, the Winterhawks get a grocery list of players and draft picks.

"The Wheat Kings announced today they had traded captain Nate Danielson to the Portland Winterhawks. In exchange, the Wheat Kings receive 2005-born forward Nicholas Johnson, 2005-born defenseman Rhett Ravndahl, a first-round pick in 2025, a first-round pick in 2027, and a fifth-round pick in 2026."

Danielson was in his fourth season with the team, and was obviously a beloved player and teammate.

"It's honestly the hardest day of my career since being in this position. To have to move a player like Nate is very, very difficult. For us, we felt like it was an opportunity for us to continue to push, that's going to be a really important message to our guys that we feel we have the troops to be a playoff team and keep growing and make strides. At the same time, it's hard to move a player like Nate." - Brandon Wheat Kings head coach and GM Marty Murray

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Beloved Draft Pick of the Detroit Red Wings FInds Himself on the Move

Danielson has 12 goals and 26 points in 26 games so far this season. He was also a member of Team Canada at the most recent World Junior Hockey Championships, scoring 2 goals and 1 assist in 5 games.

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BREAKING: Red Wings Top Prospect Traded