THE Philadelphia Flyers used one of their final two post-NHL trade deadline trade orders, bringing a recently signed forward into the fold to close out the season.
On Saturday, the Flyers announced that journeyman forward Garrett Wilson, who signed a contract with the NHL with the organization before the NHL trade deadline, was recalled to the NHL, using the third of four trade orders allocated to him.
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The other two were previously used on Denver Barkey and Alex Bump respectively, as they had to be on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms roster to be eligible to participate in the AHL Calder Cup Playoffs.
The same was true for Wilson, and now that Nicolas Deslauriers was traded to Carolina with a chance to win something, the Flyers chose to bring his experience and leadership into the NHL locker room.
Wilson, 34, did not appear in an NHL game in 2019, when he played against the New York Islanders in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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In 84 career NHL games, Wilson has two goals, six assists and eight points while adding 42 penalty minutes.
According to reports from the Flyers’ morning skate, Wilson is not expected to make his Flyers debut against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
