In the end, this is not a perfect trade for the Flames, either. They get two players who could work out for them in the long run. In the same vein as how Kuzmenko and Pelletier could work for the Flyers. Until that happens, though, it's hard to give them the highest of grades.
Andrei Kuzmenko was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Calgary Flames for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday. The Flyers also acquired Jakob Pelletier, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 Draft.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced they have acquired forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, as well as a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and seventh round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forwards Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost, according to General Manager, Daniel Briere.
The Flyers made a late-night shakeup, reaching a deal with the Flames that sent longtime faces Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost to Calgary. In return, the Flyers are getting wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, a second-round draft pick this summer and a seventh-round draft pick in 2028.
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Source: Flyers moving Farabee, Frost in trade with Flames
The Flyers are moving Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost in a trade with the Flames, a source confirmed Thursday night to NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The Flames acquired Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee from the Flyers for Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2028 seventh-rounder.
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Flyers trade Farabee, Frost in deal with Flames
Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost played their last game with the Flyers on Thursday night. The team sent both forwards to Calgary in a trade with the Flames. In return, the Flyers received Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, a 2025 second-round pick and 2028 seventh-round pick.
The Calgary Flames traded left wings Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night for center Morgan Frost and left wing Joel Farabee. Calgary also sent a second-round draft pick in 2025 and a seventh-round pick in 2028 to Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Flyers' Joel Farabee skates during an NHL hockey game Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 15, 2021. Farabee, a Cicero native, was traded to the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) AP
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The Philadelphia Flyers acquired forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forwards Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost.