US EditionBobby Brink Comes to Minnesota Already Familiar with One Linemate
The Flyers traded Brink to clear winger space and acquired 22-year-old defenseman Jiříček, who will develop with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the team’s AHL affiliate.
- Late Friday morning, the Flyers traded Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild for defenseman David Jiříček, described as a 'defensive reclamation project' by the team.
- Because wingers were piling up on the roster, Flyers general manager Danny Brière said the club had Travis Konecny, Matvei Michkov, Owen Tippett and others, making it 'tough' to clear space.
- The Flyers assigned David Jiříček to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms to get plenty of minutes and restart his development, Brière said Friday.
- That move created a roster opening, with prospects like Alex Bump or Porter Martone flagged as candidates to fill it, according to Brière.
- After learning of the trade, Bobby Brink boarded a flight and made his Wild debut in Las Vegas, logging 18 shifts in the 4-2 win and calling his father a few hours later.
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