US EditionFlyers Swap Samu Tuomaala to Dallas for D Christian Kyrou
The trade swaps forward Christian Kyrou for prospect Samu Tuomaala, who recorded 32 points in 46 American Hockey League games last season.
- On Thursday, the Dallas Stars acquired Samu Tuomaala from the Philadelphia Flyers in a player-for-player trade, sending Christian Kyrou to Philadelphia, Daniel Briere announced.
- Samu Tuomaala, a second-round pick, drew expectations to develop within the Philadelphia Flyers system but did not secure an NHL roster opportunity despite strong training-camp showings.
- Christian Kyrou, the defenseman involved in the swap, will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms after appearing in 97 AHL games with 12 goals and 38 points.
- Tuomaala will be assigned to the Texas Stars, carrying a $830,833 salary-cap hit and becoming a restricted free agent at season's end.
- With multi-season AHL production, Tuomaala brings pro experience from Lehigh Valley, reshaping organizational depth between Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers by swapping NHL-inexperienced talent.
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Flyers swap Samu Tuomaala to Dallas for D Christian Kyrou
Looking to shore up their organizational defensive depth, the Flyers acquired another promising prospect at that position on Wednesday. The team picked up Christian Kyrou from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Samu Tuomaala, general manager Daniel Briere announced. The 22-year-old Kyrou will report to American Hockey League affiliate Lehigh Valley. Kyrou was a second-round pick (50th overall) in the 2022 NHL Draft. The 5-foot-11, 165-poun…
Dallas Trades Christian Kyrou to Philadelphia for Samu Tuomaala
(Credit: Lehigh Valley Phantoms)The Dallas Stars have acquired Samu Tuomaala from Philadelphia and assigned him to the Texas Stars in exchange for defenseman Christian Kyrou.Tuomaala is only three games into his third AHL season with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. In his first two seasons in the AHL, Tuomaala posted 26-49=75 in 115 games. The Texas Stars are hoping the 2021 second-round pick will help jump-start their team, which has begun the seas…
Flyers, Stars, Swap AHL Prospects
The Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars swapped AHL prospects on Thursday. In a one-for-one swap, the Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Samu Tuomaala in exchange for defenseman Christian Kyrou in a trade with the Dallas Stars. Tuomaala, 22, was a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. He has spent his professional career playing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL. He made his debut in 2022, playing just two games for the Phantoms that…
Stars and Flyers hook up on a one for one trade
The Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers have hooked up on a one for one trade, swapping defenseman Christian Kyrou from Dallas in exchange for forward Samu Tuomaala.Kyrou heads to Philadelphia, while Tuomaala heads to Dallas.Check it out:Kyrou is the younger brother of St. Louis Blues star Jordan Kyrou and is expected to report to the Flyers' AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The 22 year old defender has put up 12 goals and 38 points in 93 …
Stars trade Christian Kyrou to Flyers for Samu Tuomalaa - Daily Faceoff
The Dallas Stars have traded defense prospect Christian Kyrou to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward prospect Samu Tuomalaa, the clubs announced Thursday afternoon. The two players involved in the trade were selected in the second round of successive drafts, with Philadelphia picking Tuomalaa at No. 46 overall in 2021 and Dallas taking Kyrou with the No. 50 pick in 2022. Both players are in the final years of their respective entry-l…
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