Under John Tortorella's watch, the Philadelphia Flyers have now said goodbye to three players who were selected in the first round of the draft. Michael Traikos reacts.

Their Philadelphia Flyers careers ended with a whimper. Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee both played in the team’s 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center, with Frost managing two shots on goal before leaving midway through the second period with an apparent minor injury or illness,

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.

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 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.

The Calgary Flames traded wingers Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier, plus second- and seventh-round draft picks, to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night for center Morgan Frost and winger Joel Farabee.

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.

Newest Flames eager to strut their stuff in front of the C of Red

Flames forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee spoke about their move from the Flyers north of the border after Thursday's trade.

“ (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.”