An interesting trade between the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks happened during the first period of the Flyers 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday Night
Flyers training camp opened on Thursday with John Tortorella's skating gauntlet, setting the tone for the weeks ahead. Roster spots are available, providing open competition for several players.
Following a forward-thinking, plan-driven trade for Ivan Provorov, the Flyers trade involving Kevin Hayes was much more on par with what a rebuild commands. Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither will the Flyers.
As of Monday morning, both trades reportedly being worked on this weekend have not been formally completed by the Flyers and remain in a holding pattern.
The trade winds are blowing for the Flyers. There are multiple reports that the team is actively working on two trades, one involving Kevin Hayes and the St. Louis Blues and the other involving Tony DeAngelo and the Carolina Hurricanes, that could be completed as early as Sunday.
Danny Briere's first trade as Flyers GM was a blockbuster, moving Ivan Provorov in a three-team trade and acquiring three players and three draft picks. It backed up Briere's "open for business" comments ahead of a busy offseason.