US EditionFlyers Trade Bobby Brink to Wild for David Jiricek on NHL Trade Deadline Day
The Flyers traded Brink due to winger depth and need for a right-shot defenseman; both players are restricted free agents this offseason, impacting roster plans.
- On Friday, the Flyers traded Bobby Brink to the Wild for David Jiricek, confirmed just before the 3 p.m. trade deadline.
- With Brink a pending restricted free agent, the Flyers traded him due to roster pressure and the need for defensive help, addressing their roster and contract concerns.
- David Jiricek, a 2022 sixth-overall pick and 6-foot-4 right-shot defenseman, has split time this season between Minnesota and Iowa, posting two goals and 10 points in 24 games with Iowa.
- The move immediately gives the Flyers defensive depth while Brink gains a nearby opportunity as the Wild push toward the playoffs, with the Wild also acquiring Jeff Petry and Michael McCarron.
- Notably, Jiricek will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms but could see NHL action before the season's end, after the Flyers passed on him in 2022 for Cutter Gauthier.
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VOORHEES, N.J. – Depth on defense has been an issue with the Flyers for the past couple seasons and on Friday, just before the 3 p.m. NHL trade deadline, the team did something about it. It acquired backliner David Jiricek from the Minnesota Wild in a trade which sent right wing Bobby Brink back to his native state. While Jiricek will report to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League for the time being, he might be seeing some N…
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