Kraken acquire Devin Kaplan from Flyers for David Goyette
Philadelphia receives Goyette in the one-for-one trade and will send him to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Seattle acquired forward Devin Kaplan on Thursday, Oct. 1, while Philadelphia received David Goyette in return, the NHL clubs announced.
The Flyers said Goyette will report to their AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Kaplan, 22, produced 13 points for Lehigh Valley last season, scoring five goals and adding eight assists across 49 games. Philadelphia drafted him in the third round in 2022. He spent three seasons at Boston University before making his NHL debut for the Flyers in Buffalo on April 17, 2025.
Goyette, also 22, recorded 10 points in 51 appearances for the Coachella Valley Firebirds during 2025-26, with three goals and seven assists. His regular-season AHL career with Coachella Valley totals 108 games, nine goals and 19 assists. Seattle selected him in the second round of the 2022 draft.
