Wild acquire winger Bobby Brink, send prospect David Jiricek to Flyers
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The Minnesota Wild have acquired right wing Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenseman David Jiricek; Brink is a 24-year-old pending restricted free agent with a $1.5 million cap hit and has 13 goals and 26 points in 55 games this season.
- Brink, a Minnetonka native, is viewed by the Wild as a third-line winger who can move up the lineup, and he is expected to make his debut against the Vegas Golden Knights amid injuries to key Wild wingers Marcus Foligno and Marcus Johansson.
- David Jiricek, the No. 6 overall pick in 2022, struggled to secure a consistent NHL spot with the Wild and is seen by the Flyers as
