The NHL trade deadline has come and gone. Franchise legends have found new homes, a superstar has been traded for the second time in a matter of weeks, and countless depth players are now flying across the continent to meet their new teammates. A wonderful time of year for the hockey sickos like we are.
And for our own benefit, the Philadelphia Flyers were very busy. They made a total of three trades on trade deadline day and that kept us all very busy over here at this website that covers this dang hockey team.
But not just on this website, either. Over on our fresh YouTube channel, throughout the day we hopped on livestreams and recorded some videos covering the very busy deadline the Flyers had. So, we thought it would be nice to just put it all in one place.
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Andrei Kuzmenko to the Kings
Kuzmenko was the first shoe to drop and while we headed into the deadline with the possibility of him being traded in the back of our minds, we didn’t fully expect him to be dealt so easily and for a decent return of a future third-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings.
Ryan Gilbert and Kyle hopped on a quick call to breakdown the Kuzmenko deal, what they saw from the player and what it means for the Flyers.
Scott Laughton to the Maple Leafs
The biggest move of the day came shortly after, as Scott Laughton was sent to his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs. Almost as soon as we wrapped up with the Kuzmenko chat, the notification of the Flyers-Leafs trade came through.
So the same duo, and joined by Joe DeMarini later, hopped on and combed through every detail of the Laughton trade.
While that was an instant reaction to the trade and we didn’t really get to settle in with the idea that Laughton is no longer a part of the organization that drafted him 13 years ago, we got an extra special something.
A more concise and concentrated breakdown of the Laughton trade made by Kyle exclusively for the YouTube channel.
Full deadline recap
Okay, sorry EJ, we didn’t do an individual video or stream dedicated to you. The Flyers sending Erik Johnson to the Colorado Avalanche for a feel-good Stanley Cup run with his former team before his eventual retirement, and then getting an AHL forward who is better known for dropping the gloves than using his stick, might be the shortest stream ever.
But, later with a bigger Broad Street Hockey crew, we had a little Happy Hour and broke down the entire deadline for a good time.
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