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NHL trade deadline: Flames, Coyotes swap Ritchie brothers in rare deal

In a rare brother-for-brother trade, the Calgary Flames acquired Nick Ritchie and Connor Mackey from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Brett Ritchie and Troy Stecher at Friday's NHL trade deadline.

This is the first trade in the NHL’s trade database that involves brothers being traded for each other.

H/T @PR_NHL https://t.co/g5oAuqDZKs

— Arizona Coyotes PR (@AZCoyotesPR) March 3, 2023

Stecher is the best player in this deal and gives the Flames some much-needed depth on the blue line.