Zegras Deal Sends Shockwaves Through NHL: What Ducks Lost Could Change the Flyers Forever
Verbeek said new coach Joel Quenneville, who was hired to replace Greg Cronin on May 8, did not have input on the trade, but the two sides spoke after the deal was done.
“Joel doesn’t know the player like I know the player,” Verbeek said. “He understands we’re getting a good player back that’s going to fill a role that we needed to fill.”
Poehling, a 26-year-old forward, had 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists) in 68 games for Philadelphia this season. A first-round pick (No. 25) by the Montreal Canadiens at the 2017 NHL Draft, he has 95 points (43 goals, 52 assists) in 283 games for the Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Flyers. Poehling can become an unrestricted free agent after next season.
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