The team made the announcement Wednesday afternoon.
In exchange, the Flyers have acquired forward Valtteri Filppula, Tampa Bay's 4th round selection in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and a conditional 7th round selection in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Earlier in the day, the Flyers agreed to multi-year contract extensions with forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and goaltender Michal Neuvirth.
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