The Flyers hoped both Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost would become major pieces to their future. After all, Farabee had 20 goals in his second career season in a shortened campaign. Frost posted back-to-back 40+ point seasons before this year. These are players who can produce at a high level.

Related: Flames Complete Four-Player Trade With Flyers On Friday, the Flames posted on social media that Farabee would wear No. 86, Rory Kerin's old number, and Frost would wear No. 16, last worn by Nikita Zadorov from 2020 to 2024.

The Flyers made a late-night shakeup, reaching a deal with the Flames that sent longtime faces Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost to Calgary. In return, the Flyers are getting wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, a second-round draft pick this summer and a seventh-round draft pick in 2028.

Andrei Kuzmenko was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Calgary Flames for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday. The Flyers also acquired Jakob Pelletier, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 Draft.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced they have acquired forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, as well as a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and seventh round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Calgary Flames in exchange for forwards Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost, according to General Manager, Daniel Briere.

Calgary general manager Craig Conroy confirmed that left-wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier and a pair of draft picks were traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for centre Morgan Frost and left-winger Joel Farabee.

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired left wings Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier – and two draft picks – in the trade.

The Calgary Flames traded left wings Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night for center Morgan Frost and left wing Joel Farabee. Calgary also sent a second-round draft pick in 2025 and a seventh-round pick in 2028 to Philadelphia.

“ (Frost) is definitely one of my best buddies, and I think having him do this whole thing with me is going to be great,” Farabee said. “I think I can speak for him, too — we’re excited for a fresh start, just to get on the ice and prove what we can do.”

The 28-year-old Kuzmenko was scratched from Calgary’s lineup Thursday night and 23-year-old Pelletier was pulled after the first period of a 4-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

The Calgary Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday night. The Flames’ deal with the Philadelphia Flyers involved four players and two draft picks. It’s a move that has been much discussed by the hockey world in the wake of the announcement.