Flyers acquire defenseman Ryan Ellis in trade with Nashville
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NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 23: Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis (4) is shown during the NHL game between the Arizona Coyotes and Nashville Predators, held on December 23, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murp
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PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers finally landed a premier defenseman Saturday, acquiring Ryan Ellis in a trade with Nashville for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Nolan Patrick.
The 30-year-old Ellis is coming back from shoulder surgery, but the Flyers think he can regain the form that made him one of the NHL s best defenseman a position of need for the team for a while.