Flyers Place Egor Zamula on Waivers Amidst Defensive Logjam

The Philadelphia Flyers placed defenseman Egor Zamula, 25, on waivers Thursday, an expected move given the team's healthy defense and Rasmus Ristolainen's return from a nine-month recovery. Zamula, who has played just 13 games this season with one assist and a +4 rating, struggled defensively and was surpassed by other prospects. This move clears a roster spot. If claimed, the Flyers will shed his $1.7 million cap hit; if he clears, he can be assigned to the AHL Phantoms/Lehigh Valley, saving $550k against the cap. He last played 11 days ago and had only appeared twice since November 29, becoming the team's eighth defenseman.