Zizka Trade to Swift Current Allows Blades to Make Import Draft Selection Wednesday

The Saskatoon Blades will make a selection in Wednesday’s C-H-L Import Draft.

The Bridge City Bunch have the 56th overall pick and will use it after dealing 18-year-old Czech defenceman Tomas Zizka (pictured) to Swift Current Sunday for a conditional sixth round pick in the 2026 W-H-L Prospects Draft. The Blue and Gold have 19-year-old winger Egor Sidorov as their other import for next season. The Prince Albert Raiders have the 15th overall selection Wednesday.

In addition, seven members of this past season’s Blades’ team either already have, are or will attend an N-H-L team’s development camp. Captain Aidan De La Gorgendiere is at Colorado’s camp, Jake Chiasson with Edmonton, Sidorov with Anaheim, Tanner Molendyk with Nashville, Brandon Lisowsky and Austin Elliott with Toronto and Trevor Wong is at Dallas’ development camp. Following is the Saskatoon-Swift Current trade news release from the Blades…..

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July 2: Blades and Broncos strike deal ahead of Import Draft

Saskatoon, SK – The Saskatoon Blades have traded 2005-born defenceman Tomas Zizka to the Swift Current Broncos for a conditional sixth-round WHL Prospect Draft pick in 2026.

Zizka was originally selected 37th overall by the Blades in the 2022 CHL Import Draft. The 6-foot, left-handed shot dressed in 32 regular season games for the Blue and Gold throughout the 2022-23 season, finishing with two assists, 11 penalty minutes, and a +6. The Zlin, Czech Republic native also appeared in eight postseason games.

Each club is allowed two import players on their roster, and this move opens up a spot for Saskatoon as the other is occupied by the club’s leading scorer last season Egor Sidorov. The Blades own picks 56 and 116 in the upcoming 2023 CHL Import Draft on Wednesday, Jul. 5th.

We thank Tomas for his contributions to the Blades organization and wish him the best in Swift Current!