Flames, Coyotes swap Ritchie brothers

The Calgary Flames acquired forward Nick Ritchie and defenseman Troy Stecher from the Arizona Coyotes for forward Brett Ritchie and defenseman Connor Mackey, the teams announced Friday.

This is the first trade in the league database in which brothers were traded for each other.

Nick Ritchie has nine goals and 21 points in 58 contests. The 27-year-old, who has a $2.5-million cap hit, is an impending unrestricted free agent.

Stecher has zero goals and seven points in 61 games. The 28-year-old is also an impending UFA.

The right-shot blue-liner was acquired by the Los Angeles Kings at last year's trade deadline. He tallied two goals and four points in four playoff games with the Kings.

Brett Ritchie has six goals and eight points in 34 games. The older Ritchie is on a league-minimum contract that expires after this season.

Mackey has two goals and three points in 10 NHL contests this season. The 26-year-old is an impending restricted free agent.