Samu Tuomaala Scores in Debut for Texas Stars After Flyers Trade

Former Philadelphia Flyers prospect Samu Tuomaala, 22, scored his first goal for his new club, the AHL Texas Stars, in his season debut on Sunday against the Manitoba Moose. Tuomaala was recently traded by the Flyers to the Dallas Stars for Christian Kyrou, following a period where he struggled with injuries and was surpassed by other prospects in the Flyers organization. Despite producing 26 goals and 75 points over the last two seasons, three scoreless games and numerous healthy scratches to start the current season led to the trade. His debut goal came from an inadvertent deflection by a Moose defender after his pass attempt. Tuomaala appears to be enjoying the change of scenery with his new team.