It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers are getting an early start in the trade market. General manager Danny Briere is seemingly in the muck and taking calls on any player they view can give them enough of a return in a trade to contribute to their rebuild. A rebuild that is still ongoing, despite the team currently sitting in the top half of the division and in a playoff spot.
Two players that will almost surely be on different teams come March are defensemen Sean Walker and Nick Seeler. Both unrestricted free agents, they have served Philadelphia well and will now be sent off to a better team for some draft picks and prospects. But, we could see both of them go in one fell swoop and in the same transaction.
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, on Saturday night’s Hockey Night In Canada broadcast, at least one team has asked the Flyers if they can acquire both Walker and Seeler, together.
Any team would be lucky to have such a strong, foundational defensive pairing. Both players have played exceptionally well and have contributed to the Flyers’ winning ways as of late, so it might make a load of sense for a Stanley Cup contender to be envious and want that rock-solid duo for themselves. But what team would make such an ask? We’re here to try to look and find out.
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