Overview
- Flint announced on Jan. 5 that it acquired 19-year-old winger Jacob Battaglia from the Kingston Frontenacs.
- Kingston receives eight OHL Priority Selection picks: two seconds, two thirds, two fourths, a fifth, and a sixth.
- The move extends a three-trade surge over roughly a week, with the Firebirds sending 18 picks, including a prior deal for Niagara captain Kevin He.
- Battaglia is a 2024 Calgary Flames second-round pick on an entry-level contract who has 14 goals and 13 assists in 36 games this season after a 90-point 2024–25 campaign.
- He reunites in Flint with former Frontenacs teammates Chris Thibodeau and Mason Vaccari, and the club highlights a Wednesday home date with a food-drive ticket offer.