Trade deadline week was a busy one for the Philadelphia Flyers, but the expected moves were not made. However, the moves that were made helped create roster space for two newcomers while bringing in a new prospect to the organization. <\/p>\n
Both the prospect called up and the prospect received from the Bobby Brink trade scored in their respective debuts on Saturday. <\/p>\n
Around the league, we have more deadline talk, including the future of one team\u2019s top defensive prospect. We also look at some missed trades and a high-scoring, high-penalty-minutes brawl in Buffalo. <\/p>\n
Get all of it and more on the 3\/9 edition of the PhHN Daily. <\/p>\n
Philadelphia Flyers<\/p>\n
Philly Hockey Now: The Philadelphia Flyers called up one of their more exciting prospects on Saturday: 22-year-old Alex Bump<\/a>. He made his highly anticipated debut on Saturday vs. the Penguins, getting to take his rookie lap in enemy territory at PPG Paints Arena. <\/p>\n His debut did not disappoint, as he scored his first career NHL goal<\/a> in the Flyers\u2019 4-3 win over the Penguins. <\/p>\n Bump was not the only player to score in his debut. David Jiricek made his debut with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on Saturday and scored a game-tying goal on the power play. Check out Jiricek\u2019s first goal in the Flyers organization<\/a>. <\/p>\n And finally, the trade deadline is over. This will be the last time we talk about it until next trade deadline season approaches. The Flyers made a flurry of moves. Each move made was great. However, was it enough? I broke down my opinion of the Flyers\u2019 trade deadline<\/a> on Saturday. <\/p>\n NHL Rumors & News<\/p>\n New Jersey Hockey Now: The New Jersey Devils had a quiet NHL trade deadline. Despite their spot in the standings, New Jersey did not sell, nor did they buy. They just stood pat<\/a>. <\/p>\n However, one of the bigger rumors surrounding the Devils was their reported willingness to move young defenseman Simon Nemec for a top-six forward. James Nichols writes that following those rumors, Nemec\u2019s future with the Devils seems more uncertain than ever<\/a>. <\/p>\n San Jose Hockey Now: One of the rumors surrounding Nemec was a swap for William Eklund of the San Jose Sharks. Sheng Peng broke down the San Jose side<\/a> of the big trade rumor.<\/p>\n Montreal Hockey Now: Were the Montreal Canadiens on the brink of something huge? Montreal GM Kent Hughes said they went down to the wire on a trade that they spent most of their time on at the deadline. When asked who it was, Hughes said, \u201cMaybe you\u2019ll know in the summer<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n Forever Blueshirts: Was Vincent Trocheck the player the Habs almost landed? There\u2019s certainly a real possibility, as he was definitely out there. Despite the rumors, Trocheck will remain in New York. He discussed the ups and downs of the rollercoaster trade deadline week<\/a>. <\/p>\n Sportsnet: The Lightning and Sabres played one of the highest scoring hockey games I have seen. A combined 15 goals led to a thrilling 8-7 win for the Sabres. But that was not the only entertainment on the ice in Buffalo. It was fight night at KeyBank Arena, with over 100+ penalty minutes<\/a> given out on Sunday. <\/p>\n