Shayne Gostisbehere was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Gostisbehere was reassigned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday, Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

The writing was on the wall for Gostisbehere's demotion after the team added veteran blueliner Carlo Colaiacovo to their squad on Thursday. Colaiacovo is expected to require a few days of conditioning work before he's ready to join the lineup, but the Flyers will turn to Brandon Manning to cover the void on the third pairing left by Gostisbehere's departure.