The Flyers have acquired the rights to forward Massimo Rizzo, and a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the rights to forward David Kaše, according to general manager Daniel Brière.
While Rizzo was the Hurricanes’ seventh-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, he has shined since starting his NCAA hockey career at the University of Denver. Alongside current Flyer Bobby Brink, the forward helped the Pioneers win the NCAA championship in 2021-2022. He tied for fourth in the nation in points , fifth in assists and ninth in goals among Division I freshmen that year.
Last season, he improved to 46 points , which led the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and ranked 11th nationally. He collected accolades, including being named to the West Second-Team and the All-NCHC First Team. He was a finalist for NCHC Forward of the Year and was named NCHC Forward of the Week twice.Rizzo reportedly caught Brière’s attention.