Flyers trade Jon Matsumoto to Hurricanes for 206th pick

by Travis Hughes on Jun 26, 2010 4:31 PM EDT in News

See ya, Jon Matsumoto. The Flyers have traded the AHL center to the Carolina Hurricanes with the 206th pick in the NHL draft, giving Philly two picks in the seventh round, at 206 and 209.

After four seasons with the Phantoms, it became clear that Matsumoto was never going to break through in the Flyers organization. He's been a 30 goal scorer the last two seasons in the AHL, but the Flyers just don't have room at center. Hell, the Flyers can't even fit their NHL-level centers on the roster, let alone an the guy at six or seven on the depth chart.

Matsumoto will be a free agent this summer anyway. Best of luck to him in Charlotte and Raleigh, or wherever he ends up.

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And here I thought we had a “sleeper” Setoguchi on our hands.

Wrong!

Good luck, Jon.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Jun 26, 2010 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Good luck, buddy. I never got to see him play in person, which is a shame. =( Hopefully he makes it to the Hurricanes, because he’s deserved an NHL job for a while.

I can read the future, while lesser men read comic books.

by Sakurafire on Jun 26, 2010 4:40 PM EDT reply actions