A low-cost deal that could be flipped at the deadline? Take a flier on a low-risk, high-reward player looking for a chance? There are a few scenarios for the Flyers in free agency starting Saturday.
The Flyers chose to turn to an area they feel is the foundation of success in the NHL: defense. They chose the upside of a budding defensive prospect in Oliver Bonk, in hopes that it will come to fruition with development.
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.
John Tortorella gave his exit interview on Monday afternoon and focused on the need for continued accountability for the Flyers. “The accountability factor as far as what's expected, we've got some work to do."
With the Flyers season completed, Friday was exit interview day. There were a few quotes that stood out regarding the future of several players on the roster.