The Philadelphia Flyers are certainly a team to watch leading up to the 2026 NHL trade deadline. With the Flyers currently being on the wrong side of the playoff line, it is possible that they could end up making some changes to their roster.
Rasmus Ristolainen is the player on the Flyers who has been creating the most chatter as a trade candidate. While this is the case, another notable Flyer is being viewed as a player to watch.
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In a recent article for The Athletic, Kevin Kurz predicted that the Flyers would trade forward Bobby Brink ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline.
“At 24 years old and still on the upswing, Brink isn’t the kind of player rebuilding teams tend to deal. But the Flyers are deep at wing, and have another, Porter Martone, on the way, perhaps as soon as the end of this season. Moving Brink, maybe for some help at center or in goal, would also allow Flyers coach Rick Tocchet the option of putting Matvei Michkov back on the right wing for the final six weeks,” Kurz wrote.
There is no question that the Flyers have a lot of depth on the wing, so it could make sense for them to deal Brink. This is especially so if the skilled winger could be used in a trade package to help improve the Flyers’ roster elsewhere.
Yet, trading Brink would also come with some risk. At just 24 years old, Brink undoubtedly has the potential to get better as he continues to gain more experience. He is also in the middle of a solid year for the Flyers, as he has scored a career-high 13 goals and recorded 26 points in 54 games.
It will be interesting to see what the Flyers do with Brink from here, but he is standing out as a trade candidate to watch.
