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The minor trade saw the Flyers and Oilers swap American Hockey League defensemen, with Ronnie Attard going to Edmonton and Ben Gleason coming to Philly. The deal closes the curtain on a frustrating few years for Attard in the Flyers organization.

Ronnie Attard, a defenseman on the Flyers' roster bubble for the last several years, was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Monday night. In return, the Flyers are getting defenseman Ben Gleason, essentially in a one-for-one swap of AHL blueliners.

The Edmonton Oilers have had some issues early in the 2024-25 NHL season. The Oilers have also struggled with injury, as names such as Connor McDavid are off the ice at this time. On Monday night, the Oilers added some depth through a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Edmonton Oilers made a quick pre-game trade with the Philadelphia Flyers and it involves a pair of defenceman.

EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenceman Ronnie Attard from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for defenceman Ben Gleason.

On Monday, the Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Ronnie Attard from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Ben Gleason. Attard has spent his entire professional career with the Flyers organization.

After playing only one preseason game with the Flyers and being placed on waivers in September, Ronnie Attard was traded Monday night to the Oilers. In exchange for the 25-year-old defenseman, the Flyers acquired Ben Gleason, a 26-year-old defenseman with four games of NHL experience and 359 AHL games on his résumé.

The Philadelphia Flyers today announced that the club has acquired defenseman Ben Gleason from Edmonton in exchange for defenseman Ronnie Attard, according to General Manager Daniel Briere.