Gabriel Chiarot is headed to the Kitchener Rangers.
A Vancouver Canucks prospect is on the move in the OHL. On Monday, the Brampton Steelheads traded forward Gabriel Chiarot to the Kitchener Rangers for eight draft picks and the rights to Adam Valentini. Brampton is currently ranked eighth in the OHL's Eastern Conference while Kitchener sits second in the Western Conference.
The eight picks the Steelheads acquired in the deal are as follows. A second-round pick in 2027, a second-round pick in 2028, a third-round pick in 2028, a third-round pick in 2029, a fourth-round pick in 2028, a fifth-round pick in 2027, an eighth-round pick in 2029 and a tenth-round pick in 2026. Teams in the OHL are not allowed to trade first-round picks, which is why there are so many draft selections attached to this trade.
Chiarot is having a strong third season in the OHL. Initially drafted 175th overall in 2025, the 19-year-old has 25 points in 31 games this season. Chiarot was wearing an "A" this year for Brampton and has already signed his Entry-Level Contract.
With the trade, Chiarot joins a stacked Rangers team. Some notable NHL drafted players include Cameron Reid, Luca Romano and Lucas Ellinas. Kitchener are next in action on Tuesday when they take on the Sudbury Wolves.
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