Fansided · Mar 6
Flyers claim a depth center off waivers
Jan 8, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New Jersey Devils center Luke Glendening (14) waits for the puck drop on a face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn ImagesThe Philadelphia Flyers finish the trade deadline with a flurry of fringe moves, including a trade that sent Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman David Jiricek, shuffling a few prospects around in the minor leagues, and sending Nic Deslauriers to the Carolina Hurricanes to do the veteran a solid by putting him on a Stanley Cup-contending team. Ultimately, the Flyers never traded their most notable asset, Rasmus Ristolainen, who will remain with the team the rest of this season, and we'll see what happens in the summer.