Calgary, Alta. — Another Flames prospect is making tracks for Calgary.
The Hitmen have added defenceman Bode Laylin in a major trade with the Everett Silvertips.
In return, the reigning WHL Champions will reacquire winger Cain Wilke and receive a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2028 WHL Prospects Draft.
Laylin, 18, has registered one assist, a +2 rating and four penalty minutes in his first five WHL contests.
The St. Michael, Minn. product made the jump to the WHL after being selected by Calgary with the 164th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
He clocks in at 5-foot-11, 178 pounds, and is primed to join a Hitmen blueline that already boasts Calgary’s 2025 seventh-round pick in towering Swede Jakob Leander.
Calgary (4-1-0-0) is among the top-scoring teams in the league.
The Hitmen are back in action on Friday, October 9, when they visit the Central Division-leading Red Deer Rebels (4-2-0-1).
Flames fans could see Laylin on Saddledome ice as soon as Monday, when the Hitmen host the B.C. Division powerhouse Victoria Royals (3-1-0-0).
Wilke, 18, was originally drafted by Everett with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.
He played parts of two seasons in the Pacific Northwest, amassing seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 51 contests before being traded to Calgary ahead of the 2025-26 season.
The 5-foot-8, 166-pound forward from Saskatoon, Sask., more than doubled his offensive output with 15 goals (including three game-winners) and 28 assists for 43 points in 64 tilts with the Hitmen.
Wilke also logged seven (1G-6A) points in eight playoff games for Calgary.
The Saskatoon, Sask. product has recorded two helpers in five games to start 2026-27.
Everett (2-1-1-1) is looking to increase its scoring punch as it prepares to battle the Tri-City Americans (0-4-0-1) on Friday, October 9, at 7:05 p.m. PT.
Fans can stream WHL regular-season action for free on the league’s YouTube channel.
