Brendan Lemieux was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Los Angeles Kings on Friday for Zack MacEwen.
The Flyers also received a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Lemieux has three points, all assists, in 27 games this season. The forward signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with Los Angeles on July 13 and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
The 26-year-old has 63 points (31 goals, 32 assists) in 257 NHL games with the Kings, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets. He was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the second round (No. 31) of the 2014 NHL Draft.
MacEwen has nine points (four goals, five assists) in 46 games this season, which matches his previous NHL best of nine points (three goals, six assists) in 75 games with the Flyers last season, who had claimed the forward on waivers from the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 13, 2021.
MacEwen has been out because of a broken jaw sustained Jan. 26 but was activated from injured reserve Friday.
The 26-year-old signed a one-year, $925,000 contract Aug. 2 and can become a restricted free agent after the season.
MacEwen has 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 176 NHL games with the Flyers and Canucks.
The Kings (35-20-8) have won two straight games and seven of their past 10 (7-2-1) to move into a tie with the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division. They previously acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goalie Joonas Korpisalo in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings for goalie Jonathan Quick on Wednesday.
The Flyers (23-28-11) have lost eight of their past nine games (1-6-2) and are seventh in the Metropolitan Division.
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