Earlier this afternoon, Philadelphia Flyers activated winger Tyson Foerster from the Injured Reserve while placing winger Carl Grundstrom back down to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Transaction: We've activated forward @tfoerster8 off injured reserve. In a corresponding roster move, we have loaned forward Carl Grundstrom to the @LVPhantoms (AHL). pic.twitter.com/PJ5nTIFIOx
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 12, 2025
Although earlier in the day during a post-practice presser, head coach Rick Tocchet said he wouldn’t confirm Foerster was a go against Edmonton, but said it seemed to be leaning in that direction. The Flyers will welcome Foerster back with open arms, perhaps nobody more than Noah Cates. And Bobby Brink. The Flyers’ arguably most consistent and effective line was broken up during the four games Foerster missed. Brink found himself on a line with Matvei Michkov while Cates saw himself with Travis Konecny among others. The Flyers went 2-1-1 without Foerster.
Foerster has four goals and three assists in 11 games this 2025-26 season. Two of those goals have been on the power play where he’s been fine on the unit with Cates, Brink, Trevor Zegras and Cam York. Meanwhile the winger has been performing quite well against some of the league’s best lines. And he’s one of the few Flyers who has managed to get at least one shot on goal every game he’s played this year while averaging just over 18 minutes ice time (18:18).
As for Grundstrom, the winger got into one game against Ottawa. Although not registering any points in 10:17 of ice time. The forward has done well in Lehigh Valley since he was acquired from San Jose in the trade that sent Ryan Ellis and his contract off to the West Coast. Grundstrom has three goals and three assists in 11 games with the Phantoms. Grundstrom could’ve seen a bit more action during Foerster’s absence but head coach Rick Tocchet decided to use Nic Deslauriers in games against Montreal and Nashville. Deslauriers fought in one of those two games against the Canadiens’ defenseman Arber Xhekaj.
