Bobby Brink is heading home, and the Flyers are acquiring 6-foot-4 right-handed defenseman David Jiricek from the Wild.

Fans of the Philadelphia Flyers and Minnesota Wild expressed mixed reactions to the recent Bobby Brink trade.

Brink, who hails from Minnetonka, has scored 36 goals over the past three seasons with the Flyers.

As the dust settles on the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, it's hard to say that the Minnesota Wild didn't get better. Just by virtue of shipping out David Jiříček and Vinnie Hinostroza, the Wild unloaded negative-1.

The Wild sent defenseman David Jiricek to the Flyers for forward Bobby Brink ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

They’ve obviously put themselves in a good position with the crew that they have,” said trade deadline acquisition Dan Petry.

The Minnesota Wild navigated the 2026 trade deadline effectively by upgrading their roster depth without paying the massive premium it would have taken to land a true top-six center, preserving key prospects and draft capital for the long term.

All along, it seemed like Vincent Trocheck and the Minnesota Wild would be a first matchup at the NHL trade deadline. Instead, the New York Rangers appear to be pivoting elsewhere. The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta reported Friday midday that the Wild "are out" on Trocheck,