Wild add Bobby Brink in trade with Flyers, source says

minnesota wild winger has acquired bobby brink of philadelphia flyerskeeping pace with their Central Division rivals at the trade deadline, a source told ESPN.

In exchange, the Wild sent 22-year-old defenseman david jirisek To the Flyers, the source said.

Brink, 24, is a Minnesota native who was drafted by the Flyers in the second round (34th overall) in 2019. The fourth-year NHL player has 13 goals and 13 assists in 55 games, skating to a minus-5. Brink is a restricted free agent this summer. He is a playmaker with a strong two-way game, which enhances the Wild’s forward depth.

The Flyers made him available due to their considerable depth on the wing with players such as tyson foster, travis konecny, matvei michkov And Owen TippettAlso the final arrival of top prospect Porter Martone.

Jiříšek was the sixth overall choice in the 2022 NHL draft columbus blue jacketsThat sent him into the woods in a 2024 trade for a defenseman daemon hunt and four draft picks. Jiříšek split his time between Minnesota and the AHL Iowa Wild this season, unable to fulfill his potential after coming to the NHL club. Jiříšek hasn’t tapped into aggression, but there are concerns about his defense and skating ability. He is also a restricted free agent this offseason.

The Wild are busy this deadline, also acquiring defenseman Jeff Petry From Florida and Winger Michael McCarron From Nashville. Minnesota is third in the Central Division (.661 points percentage) colorado avalanche (.758) and dallas stars (.697), both of whom have made upgrades of their own at the deadline.