Flyers trade Fedotov to Blue Jackets for draft pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

With a crowded goalie picture, the Flyers traded Ivan Fedotov to the Blue Jackets on Sunday for a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.

The Flyers have Samuel Ersson and Dan Vladar as their goaltending tandem, with 2021 third-rounder Aleksei Kolosov and 2023 second-rounder Carson Bjarnason projected to compete at AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley.

Fedotov, who turns 29 years old in November, was in the final year of a two-year, $6.5 million contract, so the Flyers cleared around $3.25 million in cap space.

The 6-foot-7 Russian struggled last season in his first full NHL campaign. He battled some early bumps and also went about a month without playing when he was relegated to No. 3 on the depth chart.

He finished the season 6-13-4 with a 3.15 goals-against average and an .880 save percentage.

Fedotov had to take a long and remarkable journey to the Flyers after being selected in the seventh round of the 2015 draft.

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