Updating the major PLL trades that were finally completed at the 2026 Draft

Sometimes, in the heat of the excitement around a trade being completed, we can forget that those future picks in a deal actually turn into players. And for GMs who did an exceptional job of tracking those picks over time, they're a valuable roster building asset. Several trades from the past two seasons, dating as far back as the Pat Kavanagh deal from November 2024, were finally completed last night. Meaning all the picks that changed hands now have a player attached to them. Here's a summary of the done deals.

The Pat Kavanagh Blockbuster

Original terms from 11/7/24:

Cannons receive 1st round pick in 2025 and a 2nd round pick in 2026

Outlaws receive Pat Kavanagh

Secondary trade on 3/24/25:

Redwoods received 2025 first round pick from the Kavanagh deal and a 4th round pick in 2026

Cannons receive Owen Grant

Final result:

Cannons receive Owen Grant, Will Donovan

Redwoods receive Sam English, Marcus Wertheim

Outlaws receive Pat Kavanagh

Dare I say it, everybody wins? This is a great deal for everyone. The turned Pat Kavanagh, who was a bit of a fish out of water in the Boston offense, into Owen Grant and Will Donovan. That's two critical foundational pieces of their defense going forward. The Redwoods turned Grant into Sam English and Marcus Wertheim, one of the best young two way midfielders in the sport in English and a versatile offensive threat in Wertheim. And the Outlaws receive an MVP and Attackman of the Year finalist in Pat Kavanagh. Ask all three teams, I would think they all make this deal again.

Chaos playing chess

Original deal from 3/15/25:

Outlaws receive: Chaos 2026 4th round pick

Chaos receive: Josh Zawada

Original deal from 6/9/25:

Outlaws receive: California 2026 3rd round pick

Redwoods receive: Sam Handley

Original deal from 4/14/26, Draft Day:

Outlaws receive: 4th overall pick in 2026 draft

Chaos receive: 7th overall pick in 2026 draft, 22nd overall pick (CA’s third original 3rd rounder), 28th overall pick (from Josh Zawada deal)

Final result:

Outlaws receive: Evan Plunkett

Redwoods receive: Sam Handley

Chaos receive: Josh Zawada, Chad Palumbo, Eric Spanos, Peter Detwiler

Spencer Ford seriously hit the Draft Day "I want my picks back" bit. Last season, the Chaos dealt away a 4th round pick for Josh Zawada. On draft day, they got that pick back from Denver as part of a deal for the Outlaws to move up from 7th overall to 4th. Ford also got a 3rd round pick from California, via Denver, from the Sam Handley deal. The Chaos showed up on draft day with two picks. They left the draft with four players, and they own all their 2027 picks. They also got two players with 1st round talent grades. Hard to see this as anything other than a massive win for Carolina. Denver took Evan Plunkett at four, a player some thought might be available at seven anyway, and a player who has questionable long term career availability due to his service commitments as a West Point grad. Carolina gets an A+ for just pulling all this off, Denver...does not.

Other deals

Original terms from 3/6/25:

Cannons receive: Chaos best 3rd round pick in 2026

Chaos receive: Chris Aslanian and Carter Parlette

Final result:

Cannons receive Jack Regnery

Chaos receive Chris Aslanian and Carter Parlette

Aslanian has been hurt and didn't play last summer as a result, though he is coming off very strong performance in the PLL Championship Series. Parlette is currently in the player pool. The Cannons took Jack Regnery, a stud scorer from D3 powerhouse Tufts. The jury will be out on this one for a while, but if Regnery doesn't stick in the pros, it's a low risk and medium reward deal that was made and Chaos come out slightly ahead.

Original terms from 4/14/26, Draft Day:

Waterdogs receive: Outlaws 2026 3rd round pick

Outlaws receive: Ben Randall

Final result:

Waterdogs receive Brendan Staub

Outlaws receive Ben Randall

When the deal was announced, it was met with some surprise. But Randall ultimately looked like he'd be the odd man out in Philly after the Waterdogs signed Gavin Adler in free agency. Randall is an elite cover defender, and the Outlaws just lost Jesse Bernhardt to retirement. A proven, smart, high level cover man like Randall is an excellent replacement for Bernhardt. Staub is a flexible piece for Philly, he could play down low or at LSM. Randall didn't have the same level of versatility, so Staub has a shot to stick in a crowded room of poles for the Dogs.

Original terms from 4/14/26, Draft Day

Whipsnakes receive: Atlas 2026 4th round pick

Atlas receive: Levi Anderson

Final result:

Whipsnakes receive Braden Erksa

Atlas receive Levi Anderson

Anderson will now be on his third team in three years. He was drafted by the Redwoods, traded to the Whips, and has now been traded again to the Atlas. He's shown flashes of brilliance, even hitting a game winner in OT for the Whips, but hasn't been able to consistently stay in the 19 man. His strong indoor background and dominant left hand open a world of possibilities for him to pair with Jeff Teat in NY, if he can find his way into the lineup regularly. Erksa has been a flexible player for the Terps. He's been the primary ball carrier at attack, he's been an out of the box dodging midfielder, and he's been a secondary or even tertiary option on offense. That kind of versatility gives him a good chance to stick, even if he was drafted as "Mr. Irrelevant."