Hilary Knight is set to join the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) expansion team in Detroit through a sign-and-trade agreement involving Las Vegas, according to an AP source cited by multiple outlets. The reported plan is for Knight to first sign a contract with Las Vegas, after which she is traded to Detroit. The trade compensation is described as Detroit receiving Knight in exchange for the team’s first-round pick in the upcoming PWHL draft. The reports link the move specifically to Detroit’s status as an expansion team, suggesting the transaction is being used to acquire a high-profile player as the franchise prepares for its inaugural roster. The information is attributed to a source rather than to team announcements in the provided coverage, and details beyond the reported draft-pick compensation are not included in the excerpts. The transaction reflects player movement within the league as PWHL teams build for the season and the draft.