The Philadelphia Flyers traded defenseman Egor Zamula to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Philip Tomasino — and this move says a lot more about the Flyers’ direction than it does about today’s lineup.
Tomasino, a former first-round pick, joins the Flyers organization after splitting time between the NHL and AHL, while Zamula moves on after 168 NHL games in Philadelphia. This wasn’t a flashy deal — but it was a very intentional one.
In this video, we break down:
• Why the Flyers moved on from Egor Zamula now
• What Philip Tomasino brings and why Lehigh Valley matters
• Scouting reports on both players
• Why this trade fits the Flyers’ long-term plan
• How this move reflects broader roster decisions
This is a quiet trade — but an important one.
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9 Comments
This one does not make a lot of sense i would just take a draft pick
Good move.
let's see who wants to dig deep and be part of this rebuild..
This is a low risk trade that has possibilities for significant upside. They get rid of a guy that thinks he’s a second pair guy in his head & he’s about $800,000 overpaid. Tomasino is a former 1st rounder and had a decent rookie season. Hopefully a change will help him out, I’m surprised they got anything for Zamula considering they were hoping someone would pick him up on waivers. So, a former 1st rounder for nothing in my opinion. This is a good trade, even though not world changing
I like Tomasino, while I’m not counting on anything, he’s proven he can be a consistent bottom 6 player. Maybe a change of scenery can get him going again
Tomasino gives us plenty of options; he could be developed as a fourth center, a bit like Poheling, except he's right-handed, something we don't have and which could be very helpful for face-offs. We also have the option of putting him on the wing in a top 9 role to replace Foerster and see if he can show something…. Don't underestimate this transaction; we saw what happened with Grundstrum !!!!, keep in mind that Tomasino has a much higher celling than Carl…you never know, he is only 24, good job Dany
Again great job really enjoy your podcast. Goog trade, get rid of a defensemen who just clear waiver for a former first rounder who might need a change of environnement. Low risk high reward trade. Go Flyers from Pont-Rouge, Quebec
I like how the word "resolution" was worked in there, look at that player breakdown creativity with the mic, word usage with the new year upon us – those creative writing classes in college shining on 2026. Great trade, again getting something for nothing, nice job by the front office, works great for both players!
Been saying for a while that Zamula's days were numbered. Wish him the best.
I will never get why we traded zamula it was a stupid trade he is among the leagues top defensemen in transition contests and him risto paired together allowed the fewest goals out of any defensemen pairing last season I don’t get what rich tocchet sees in andrae or drysdale