NHL Rumors: Flyers Have New Trade Candidate Emerging
Between a softening playoff push and a roster that is getting tighter by the week, Brink has landed on multiple trade radars as a skilled, affordable winger who can slide into a contender’s middle six.
He is only 24, he is producing, and with his contract situation coming fast, the timing is lining up in a way that makes teams call.
Bobby Brink is rising on Flyers trade boards
Brink has already hit 13 goals (career-high) and 23 points in 49 games this season, and after putting up 41 points in 79 games last year, he is starting to look like the type of winger who can settle into that consistent 20-goal range.
Ewwww Bobby Brink 🤢 pic.twitter.com/HNlTsIa1Qb
— Travis Ballinghoff (@travieballin26) February 4, 2026
That matters because he is headed for restricted free agency with arbitration rights, which gives the Flyers control, but also creates a decision point on cost. If another team believes Brink’s finishing and motor translate cleanly into playoff hockey, he becomes the kind of buy that feels smarter than chasing a pricey rental.
Over his four-year career, Brink has put up 36 goals and 91 total points across 195 games played. He was a second-round pick (34th overall) by the Flyers in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Why the Flyers might move Bobby Brink anyway
Philadelphia has a wing logjam and it is only getting worse with Trevor Zegras driving offense, Denver Barkey forcing his way into real minutes, and high end prospects like Porter Martone and Alex Bump pushing the pipeline forward.
Brink also has a defined identity now, as a quick, competitive winger who plays bigger than his frame and can help a line like Noah Cates’ stay honest at both ends.
That makes him valuable, but it also makes him one of the more movable pieces if the Flyers want to address their long-term need at center or rebalance their cap picture without touching their true cornerstones.
Bobby Brink DOINKS it off iron on the breakaway and Clay Stevenson somehow keeps it out of the net 🤯 #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/7zRJasLiww
— Maher Media (@MaherMediaCo) February 4, 2026
A young winger producing at this rate, with team control and a manageable cap hit, is exactly the profile that draws interest from teams that want immediate scoring without paying first-line prices.
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