The Flyers acquired Matt Niskanen from the Capitals for Radko Gudas on Friday in a one-for-one swap of defencemen that upgrades Philadelphia’s blue line offence and gives Washington much needed salary-cap space. Niskanen gives the Flyers an offensive-minded, right-handed shot who can also help on the power play. Radko is a good defensive defenceman that plays a competitive, physical game.” Niskanen was a key piece of the Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup run. He struggled for about half of this past season and finished with 25 points on eight goals and 17 assists. “I would say the first 50 games overall not as good as I have played in the past,” Niskanen said on locker cleanout day.

Source: thestar June 14, 2019 14:48 UTC