VOORHEES, N.J. — In their first deal of Friday’s commerce deadline, the Flyers moved pending restricted free agent Zack MacEwen to the Kings.
In trade for MacEwen, the Flyers acquired winger Brendan Lemieux and a 2024 fifth-round draft decide.
MacEwen, a 26-year-old winger, was simply activated from injured reserve Friday after recovering from a fractured jaw that required surgical procedure.
The hard-nosed fourth-liner had been out since late January after struggling the harm in a battle in opposition to the Wild’s Marcus Foligno. He fought usually over his elements of two seasons with the Flyers, who claimed him off waivers in October 2021.
Through 46 video games for the Flyers this season, MacEwen performed a career-high 12:19 minutes per recreation. He had 4 targets and 5 assists, which leaves him one level away from a brand new profession excessive.
“He works his nuts off, he is one of many hardest-working guys,” Carter Hart stated in late November. “You see him on the ice, simply how tenacious he’s, like he is relentless.”
As an RFA final offseason, MacEwen averted arbitration by signing a one-year, 5,000 contract. He’ll be an RFA once more this offseason.
Lemieux, who turns 27 years previous this month, had three assists in 27 video games and eight:half-hour per recreation for Los Angeles this season.
He is a participant who stirs the pot with the opposition and picks up penalty minutes. The Flyers can be Lemieux’s fourth group. He made his NHL debut with the Jets and in addition spent elements of three seasons with the Rangers.
The 2014 second-round draft decide is a pending unrestricted free agent with a
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Flyers commerce MacEwen to Kings
Flyers commerce MacEwen to Kings
VOORHEES, N.J. — In their first deal of Friday’s commerce deadline, the Flyers moved pending restricted free agent Zack MacEwen to the Kings.
In trade for MacEwen, the Flyers acquired winger Brendan Lemieux and a 2024 fifth-round draft decide.
MacEwen, a 26-year-old winger, was simply activated from injured reserve Friday after recovering from a fractured jaw that required surgical procedure.
The hard-nosed fourth-liner had been out since late January after struggling the harm in a battle in opposition to the Wild’s Marcus Foligno. He fought usually over his elements of two seasons with the Flyers, who claimed him off waivers in October 2021.
Through 46 video games for the Flyers this season, MacEwen performed a career-high 12:19 minutes per recreation. He had 4 targets and 5 assists, which leaves him one level away from a brand new profession excessive.
“He works his nuts off, he is one of many hardest-working guys,” Carter Hart stated in late November. “You see him on the ice, simply how tenacious he’s, like he is relentless.”
As an RFA final offseason, MacEwen averted arbitration by signing a one-year, $925,000 contract. He’ll be an RFA once more this offseason.
Lemieux, who turns 27 years previous this month, had three assists in 27 video games and eight:half-hour per recreation for Los Angeles this season.
He is a participant who stirs the pot with the opposition and picks up penalty minutes. The Flyers can be Lemieux’s fourth group. He made his NHL debut with the Jets and in addition spent elements of three seasons with the Rangers.
The 2014 second-round draft decide is a pending unrestricted free agent with a $1.350 million cap hit. Giving his expiring contract, it is unsure if he figures into the Flyers’ plans after the ultimate 20 video games of this season.
Essentially, the Flyers flipped a waiver declare from final season right into a future fifth-round draft decide.
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.350 million cap hit. Giving his expiring contract, it is unsure if he figures into the Flyers’ plans after the ultimate 20 video games of this season.
Essentially, the Flyers flipped a waiver declare from final season right into a future fifth-round draft decide.
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