The Egor Zamula Era as it pertains to the Flyers has come to an end.
In a trade on Wednesday, the defenseman was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Philip Tomasino.
Flyers general manager Daniel Briere announced that Tomasino will report to their American Hockey League affiliate Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Zamula was originally signed as a free agent by the Flyers back in 2018. He spent parts of six seasons with the team, playing in 168 NHL games. He recorded eight goals/41 points.
Tomasino, 24, was originally selected by the Nashville Predators in the first round (24th overall) of the 2019 NHL Draft.
The right wing has appeared in 218 NHL games with Nashville and Pittsburgh. Over that span he has totaled 34 goals/95 points.
During the 2024–25 season with the Penguins, the 6-foot, 187-pound forward recorded 11 goals/23 point) and ranked second on the team with a career-high six game-winning goals, trailing only Sidney Crosby in that category.
This season, Tomasino has appeared in nine NHL games, registering one assist, and has added five goals/15 points in 14 AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, while leading the club in plus/minus at plus-12.
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