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Flyers Prospect Jett Luchanko Dealt to OHL-Leading Brantford for Gallacher, Four Picks

The move positions the league’s top team for a title push, likely keeping the 19-year-old center in junior through the spring.

The Brantford Bulldogs have acquired centre Jett Luchanko from the Guelph Storm.

Overview

  • Guelph traded Jett Luchanko to the Brantford Bulldogs for Layne Gallacher plus four OHL draft picks, confirming a widely expected move.
  • Brantford, unbeaten in regulation through 23 games, adds a top two-way center to a roster headlined by OHL scoring leaders Jake O’Brien and Adam Benák.
  • The return to Guelph includes second-rounders in 2027 (Kitchener) and 2028 (Sudbury), a 2029 third (Brantford) and a 2029 fifth (Brampton), per the London Free Press.
  • Guelph’s decision follows its selection as 2027 Memorial Cup host, prompting an asset-focused pivot to build for that tournament cycle.
  • Luchanko, the Flyers’ 2024 first-rounder who logged four NHL games before posting 17 points in 11 OHL contests, is now expected to play deep into the OHL playoffs, reducing the likelihood of an AHL stint under current CHL rules.