Flyers land Matt Niskanen send Radko Gudas to Capitals in swap of defensemen

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The and have swapped veteran defensemen ahead of the 2019 NHL offseason, with this year's Metropolitan Division champions acquiring in exchange for , a member of  Ronald Guzman Jersey their 2018 Stanley Cup championship team.A physical presence on Philadelphia's blue line since the Flyers landed him in their 2015 Braydon Corbon trade with the , Gudas exercised more discipline in 2018-19 en route to the Barry Ashbee Trophy as the team's top defenseman, , finishing with the fifth-most hits in the NHL.Despite being older and more expensive, Niskanen figures to offer the Flyers a higher ceiling, not to mention serious Stanley Cup playoff experience and a reputation as a locker-room leader. From the Capitals' perspective, the departure of Niskanen  Jesse Chavez Jersey and his $5.75 million 2019-20 salary cap hit will offer much-needed financial flexibility.  "We're very happy to have Matt join the Flyers," Philly general manager  Hunter Pence Jersey Chuck Fletcher said through a team release. "He is a veteran, right-shot defenseman who has a track record of succe s as a Stanley Cup champion. Having played heavy minutes in all situations throughout his career, Matt will be a steadying influence to our talented and young group of defensemen."As part of the swap, the Flyers will of Gudas' remaining $3.35  Brett Martin Jersey million salary in 2019-20, his final season under contract. They'll also take on the remaining two years of Niskanen's seven-year, $40.25 million deal signed with Washington in 2014.  Originally drafted by the in 2005, the 32-year-old Niskanen spent just under four seasons with the , another Adrian Beltre Jersey  Flyers rival, before joining the Capitals. He had eight goals, 25 points and a minus-3 rating this past season but had a plus-24 mark as a piece of the Caps' Stanley Cup championship run the year before.
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