Flyer Gets Trevor Zegras from Ducks as Poehling & Draft Picks – Hockey Writer – NHL News
Needs skills, Philadelphia flyers can’t surpass the low-value Trevor Zegras. They received the 24-year-old forward from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for center Ryan Pohling, 45Th– All draft picks, as well as fourth-round picks for next year’s draft courses, in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Official: We have acquired forward Trevor Zegras in exchange for forward Ryan Pohling, the 45th pick in the 2025 NHL draft and the 2026 round 4 draft pick. https://t.co/ltue1kexk6
– Philadelphia Flyers (@nhlflyers) June 23, 2025
Despite being injured during the last two seasons, Zegras has provided the first 6 upside space for the flyers. By the end of his 21-year-old game, he had already scored 60 points in the Rebuild Ducks. However, his past two seasons have not been so friendly. With 47 points in 88 games, he is less productive and unable to stay healthy.
But Zegras was only entering his peak period. Deleted from his 24 year old for three monthsTh On his birthday, he should be optimistic about his future. He immediately became the top six choice for Philadelphia, a team that lacked a lead after selling Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee and Scott Laughton by last season’s trade deadline. The only question is whether the 6-foot, 185-pounder will play on the center or on the wings – he can do it, but has been leaning towards the latter lately. He is in the final year of a $5.75 million cap deal and will be a restricted free agent next summer with a ban on extensions.
As for the ducks, they gained some upper limit space ($3.85 million), draft capital and a quick lower six center. Poehling ended the 31-point season with a 31-point season in 68 games. He shot at a potentially unsustainable 16.9%, surpassing his previous career average of 10.5%, but he is still a steady player in Philadelphia. The 6-foot-2-foot-height and 204-pound center is also useful for free throw kills.
After the deal, the Ducks had three draft picks in the first two rounds of the 2025 NHL Draft, which started on June 27 at 4 p.m. (7 p.m. ET). However, the flyer still has six top 48 options, so it may not be possible to trade.
