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Haight will report to AHL Iowa, Minnesota announced Wednesday.

Haight completed the NHL regular season with a goal and two points in nine appearances with Minnesota. He also has 18 goals and 32 points in 51 outings with Iowa, which has not finished its regular-season schedule. Iowa won't make the playoffs, so Haight won't get much more work in the minors this campaign.

Aube-Kubel was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.

Aube-Kubel finished the NHL regular season with two assists, six PIM, seven hits and five blocks in six appearances with Minnesota. He also has 15 goals, 37 points and 53 PIM in 60 outings with AHL Iowa in 2025-26. Iowa's regular season hasn't concluded, but the AHL club won't make the playoffs.

Kolosov was demoted to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Kolosov could be back in the NHL soon to serve as a depth option behind Dan Vladar and Samuel Ersson. With the Phantoms, the 24-year-old Kolosov is 15-20-2 with a .898 save percentage. Selected by the Flyers in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft, Kolosov will need a new contract this offseason as a restricted free agent.

McDonald was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

McDonald made his NHL debut during Philadelphia's regular-season finale against the Canadiens on Tuesday, recording an assist, five hits, four PIM and a blocked shot in 15:11 of ice time. He'll head back to the minors to see playing time for Lehigh Valley before a potential call-up back to the NHL to serve as a member of the Black Aces.

Jiricek was sent to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Jiricek completed the NHL regular season with no points, 16 PIM, eight hits and 19 blocks in 26 outings between Minnesota and Philadelphia. He also has four goals, 23 points and 25 PIM in 36 AHL appearances between Lehigh Valley and Iowa this campaign. The Phantoms will not make the playoffs, which could lead to him rejoining the Flyers soon to be a member of the Black Aces.

Gaucher was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Gaucher has appeared in four games for the Flyers this season and has yet to register his first NHL point. He has racked up 20 goals and 16 helpers in 66 minor-league games for the Phantoms this campaign. Gaucher could be back with the big club soon as a member of the Black Aces.

Bonk was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Bonk made his NHL debut Tuesday, providing a goal and an assist to lead the Flyers to a 4-2 victory over Montreal. That fantastic performance will help make his case when he's competing for an NHL roster spot during training camp, but for now, he'll focus on closing out the campaign for Lehigh Valley, which will not make the Calder Cup Playoffs. The 21-year-old defenseman has six goals, 19 points and 22 PIM in 44 outings with the AHL squad in 2025-26. Bonk is unlikely to play for Philadelphia during its playoff run, but he might eventually join the club as a Black Ace to get a taste of the postseason atmosphere.

Richard was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Richard made his first NHL appearance of 2025-26 in the Flyers' regular-season finale against the Canadiens on Tuesday. He has 18 goals and 44 points in 63 AHL outings this campaign. Richard could be back wth the Flyers soon as part of the Black Aces squad during the playoffs.

Lyon (lower body) will not be an option for Game 1 of the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Wednesday.

Lyon is reportedly on track to return at some point during the first-round series, though head coach Lindy Ruff didn't offer a specific recovery timeline. Once Lyon receives the all-clear, he will likely face an uphill battle to unseat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as Buffalo's starter.

Ostlund (upper body) isn't expected to be ready for Game 1 of Buffalo's first-round series against Boston, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 on Wednesday.

Ostlund is getting close, so he might still be ready to return early in the first-round series. The 22-year-old will finish the regular season with 11 goals and 27 points in 60 appearances in 2025-26. Ostlund is likely to serve in a bottom-six capacity once he's available.