AHL GM Trades His Own Son for Future Considerations
Utica Comets GM Dan MacKinnon sends defenseman Will MacKinnon to the Cleveland Monsters in a move aimed at boosting his son's career prospects.
- Dan MacKinnon, GM of the AHL's Utica Comets, traded his son Will MacKinnon, a 24-year-old defenseman, to the Cleveland Monsters for future considerations.
- Will MacKinnon had played 42 games this season for the Comets, recording four assists, but had been recently scratched from the lineup.
- The Cleveland Monsters, currently in playoff contention, may offer Will a better opportunity for increased playing time compared to the last-place Comets.
- The trade decision has sparked public interest and humor online, with fans joking about the father-son dynamic of the transaction.
- Dan MacKinnon has been with the New Jersey Devils organization, the parent club of the Comets, since 2016, holding multiple senior roles.