Kitchener Rangers trade Carson Rehkopf [Video]

The Kitchener Rangers have traded Carson Rehkopf to the Brampton Steelheads in exchange for future draft picks in the OHL Priority Selection.

The deal was announced Tuesday.

“He has been an integral part of our team for the last three seasons, and we have seen him grow so much as a player and person in that time, so it is never easy to make a decision like this,” said Rangers General Manager Mike McKenzie.

Rehkopf, 19, was drafted by the team in the first round of the 2021 OHL Priority Selection. His last season with the Rangers was a standout, with an impressive 52 goal and 95 points.

The 6-foot-3 forward also represented Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship last winter and was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2023 NHL Draft.

As part of the trade, the Rangers will get 10 draft picks. They include:

• 2025 – Second round (Peterborough)
• 2025 – Third round (Kitchener)
• 2025 – Fourth round (London)
• 2025 – …