Overview
- Egor Zamula cleared waivers Friday and was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley, ending a stretch in which he played only 13 NHL games this season.
- Philadelphia recalled 20-year-old forward Denver Barkey from the Phantoms, and he made his NHL debut Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
- The timing of the moves aligned with the league’s roster freeze, allowing the Flyers to open a spot and retain recall options during the freeze period.
- Zamula’s demotion reflects shifts on defense with Rasmus Ristolainen healthy and Noah Juulsen, Emil Andrae, and Ty Murchison pushing him down the depth chart.
- After clearing, Zamula can stay in the AHL with partial cap relief for Philadelphia and would not require waivers again until he plays 10 NHL games or spends 30 days on the NHL roster; GM Danny Brière also noted an emergency goalie recall for Aleksei Kolosov with Dan Vladař day-to-day and said Christian Dvorak is out short term with a lower-body issue.