Overview
- Philadelphia acquires forward Philip Tomasino and immediately assigns him to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
- Pittsburgh receives defenseman Egor Zamula, who is reported to start with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
- The move is a rare direct trade between the Pennsylvania rivals and their first involving a player since 2010.
- Both players had recently been on waivers and spent time in the AHL after limited NHL usage this season.
- Zamula carries a $1.7 million AAV and Tomasino is on a one-year, $1.75 million deal; each is an RFA with arbitration rights after the season.