Raffl traded to Capitals by Flyers

Michael Raffl was traded to the Washington Capitals by the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday for a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Raffl has scored eight points (three goals, five assists) in 34 games this season. The forward is in the final season of a two-year contract he signed March 26, 2019, and can be an unrestricted free agent after the season.

The 32-year-old has scored 160 points (81 goals, 79 assists) in 504 regular-season NHL games and eight points (five goals, three assists) in 28 Stanley Cup Playoff games. The Flyers signed him May 31, 2013, after he had played eight professional seasons in his native Austria and Sweden.

"Just can't thank him enough for his eight years of service to this organization, a player that played well for us for many years, moved around our lineup, played left wing, center right wing, penalty kill," Flyers general manager Chuck Fletcher said. "Played hurt, played hurt a lot this year, he's hurt right now, almost refused to be taken out of the lineup. Hopefully Michael gets a chance to have a big role on the Capitals."

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The Capitals also acquired forward Anthony Mantha in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings on Monday, for forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, a first-round pick in the 2021 draft and a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

Washington (27-11-4) is tied with the New York Islanders for first place in the MassMutual East Division. Philadelphia (19-16-6) is tied with the New York Rangers for fifth in the East, four points behind the fourth place Boston Bruins. The top four teams in the division will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Flyers also traded defenseman Erik Gustafsson to the Montreal Canadiens for a seventh-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft.

NHL.com staff writer William Douglas contributed to this report