In want of ability, the Philadelphia Flyers couldn’t go up a low-value Trevor Zegras. They acquired the 24-year-old ahead from the Anaheim Geese in change for middle Ryan Poehling, the 45th-overall decide within the 2025 NHL Draft, and a fourth-round decide in subsequent yr’s draft class.
OFFICIAL: We have now acquired ahead Trevor Zegras in change for ahead Ryan Poehling, the forty fifth decide within the 2025 NHL Draft and a 2026 4th-round decide. https://t.co/ltue1kEXk6
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 23, 2025
Although injury-riddled over the previous two seasons, Zegras presents top-six upside for the Flyers. He already had back-to-back 60-point seasons on a rebuilding Geese crew by the point his age-21 marketing campaign was over. His previous two seasons haven’t been as type, although. With 47 factors in 88 video games, he has been much less productive and unable to remain wholesome.
However Zegras is simply getting into his prime. Three months faraway from his 24th birthday, there needs to be optimism for his future. He’s instantly a top-six possibility for Philadelphia, a crew that’s missing up entrance after promoting Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee, and Scott Laughton earlier than this previous season’s commerce deadline. The one query is that if the 6-foot, 185-pounder will play at middle or on the wing—he’s able to each, however has lately leaned towards the latter. He’s within the last yr of a $5.75 million cap-hit deal and can be a restricted free agent subsequent summer time, barring an extension.
As for the Geese, they’re getting some cap area ($3.85 million), draft capital, and a speedy bottom-six middle. Poehling is coming off a 31-point season with the Flyers throughout 68 video games. He shot at a possible unsustainable 16.9%, which exceeds his earlier profession common of 10.5%, however he was nonetheless a strong participant for Philadelphia. The 6-foot-2, 204-pound middle can be helpful on the penalty kill.
After the deal, the Geese have three picks within the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft, which begins on June 27 at 4 p.m. PST (7 p.m. EST). The Flyers nonetheless have six top-48 choices, nonetheless, and is probably not finished buying and selling in consequence.
