The Anaheim Geese have traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers for Ryan Poehling and two draft picks — the No. 45 decide of the 2025 NHL draft and a fourth-round decide in 2026.
Poehling, 26, has performed in 283 profession video games with the Canadiens and Flyers, scoring 43 objectives and 95 factors. He was a primary spherical decide (No. 25) of the Canadiens in 2017.
The commerce marks a recent begin for the 24-year-old Zegras — a 2019 first-round decide (No. 9) of the Geese.
Zegras made a splash throughout his rookie season when he led all NHL rookies in factors per sport (0.81) and power-play objectives (9) and completed as a runner-up for the Calder Trophy to Detroit’s Moritz Seider.
Nevertheless, Anaheim and Zegras have spoken behind the scenes over the previous two years about the potential for a change-of-scenery commerce, which may gain advantage each the participant and the crew. It turned clear to Zegras he wasn’t in Anaheim’s long-term plans, though he nonetheless labored laborious to evolve his sport, together with emphasis on the defensive facet of the puck.
“I need to thank Trevor for his contributions and efforts during the last six years,” stated Geese GM Pat Verbeek in a press release. “Whereas this was a troublesome commerce to make, we have now and can proceed to have a look at retooling our roster over the subsequent couple of months, and this transaction is a part of that course of. We want Trevor the perfect of luck with the Flyers.”
Each the Flyers and Geese have new coaches subsequent season — Rick Tocchet takes over in Philadelphia whereas Joel Quenneville was employed in Anaheim — because the franchises look to take a step ahead.
Anaheim, particularly, is viewing the 2025-26 season with urgency. The Geese just lately traded for Rangers veteran Chris Kreider as they give the impression of being to make the playoffs for the primary time since 2018.
Zegras, a local of Bedford New York, has scored 67 objectives and 186 factors in 268 profession video games. He got here up via the U.S. Nationwide Staff Improvement Program and Boston College.