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Complete Flyers Trade History
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2007 Offseason Transactions
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July 1, 2007 -
Re-signed defenseman Kimmo Timonen and left wing Scott Hartnell to six-year contracts; acquired defenseman Jason Smith and right wing Joffrey Lupul from the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Joni Pitkanen, left wing Geoff Sanderson and a 2009 third-round pick.
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July 1, 2007 -
Signed center Daniel Briere to an 8 year, $52 million contract
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June 19, 2007 -
Acquired the rights to defenseman Kimmo Timonen and left wing Scott Hartnell from the Nashville Predators for a 2007 first-round pick.
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June 14, 2007 -
Re-signed goaltender Antero Niittymaki to a two-year contract.
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June 2, 2007 -
Signed center Josh Beaulieu and goaltender Jeremy Duchesne.
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May 24, 2007 -
Signed left wing Darroll Powe to a minor league contract.
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May 17, 2007 -
Re-signed defenseman Lasse Kukkonen to a two-year contract; signed David Laliberte to a three-year contract.
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May 15, 2007 -
Signed left wing Ben Eager to a two-year contract.
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May 11, 2007 -
Signed right wing Scottie Upshall to a two-year contract..
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2006-07 Season Transactions
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April 1, 2007 -
Recalled defenseman Nate Guenin from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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April 1, 2007 -
Recalled defenseman Nate Guenin from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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March 27, 2007 -
Goaltender Martin Biron Signed two-year contract.
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March 22, 2007 -
Left wing Riley Cote Called up from minors from Philadelphia-AHL; right wing Darren Reid Sent to minors Philadelphia-AHL.
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March 21, 2007 -
RW Darren Reid Called up from minors from Philadelphia-AHL.
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March 19, 2007 -
C Ryan Potulny Called up from minors from Philadelphia-AHL.
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March 15, 2007 -
RW Darren Reid Sent to minors Philadelphia-AHL; C Jonathan Matsumoto Signed; C Jonathan Matsumoto Sent to minors Philadelphia-AHL; LW Kyle Greentree Signed; LW Kyle Greentree Sent to minors Philadelphia-AHL.
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February 27, 2007 -
Traded a 2nd round pick in 2007 to Buffalo for goaltender Martin Biron.
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February 26, 2007 -
Traded forward Kyle Calder to Chicago for defenseman Lasse Kukkonen and a 3rd round pick in 2007.
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February 24, 2007 -
Traded defenseman Alexei Zhitnik to Atlanta for defenseman Braydon Coburn.
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February 15, 2007 -
Traded forward Peter Forsberg to Nashville for forward Scottie Upshall, defenseman Ryan Parent, and 1st & 3rd round picks in 2007.
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February 12, 2007 -
Signed RW Sami Kapanen new two-year contract extension.
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January 11, 2007 -
Claimed goaltender Michael Leighton off waivers from the Nashville Predators.
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December 31, 2006 -
Claimed left wing Dmitry Afanasenkov off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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December 20, 2006 -
Traded forward Randy Robitaille and a 5th round pick in 2008 to the New York Islanders for forward Mike York.
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December 16, 2006 -
Traded defenseman Freddy Meyer and a conditional 3rd round pick in 2007 to the New York Islanders for defenseman Alexei Zhitnik. Recalled goaltender Scott Munroe from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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December 15, 2006 -
Recalled right wing Darren Reid and defenseman David Printz from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; assigned goaltender Martin Houle, left wing Boyd Kane, and defenseman Lars Jonsson to Philadelphia.
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December 13, 2006 -
Recalled right wing Niko Dimitrakos and defenseman Lars Jonsson from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; assigned center Petr Nedved to Philadelphia.
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December 11, 2006 -
Waived center Petr Nedved.
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December 9, 2006 -
Recalled defenseman Lars Jonsson and right wing Stefan Ruzicka from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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December 8, 2006 -
Assigned left wing Boyd Kane to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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December 4, 2006 -
Named Bob Clarke senior vice president.
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December 3, 2006 -
Recalled center Ryan Potulny from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; activated left wing Todd Fedoruk from injured reserve.
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December 1, 2006 -
Assigned right wing Eric Meloche to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; named Chris Pryor director of hockey operations and Don Luce director of player development.
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November 30, 2006 -
Recalled defenseman Lars Jonsson from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 29, 2006 -
Signed right wing Mike Knuble to a two-year contract extension through 2008-09; recalled goaltender Martin Houle from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 22, 2006 -
Recalled right wing Eric Meloche from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Triston Grant to Philadelphia.
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November 21, 2006 -
Agreed to terms with coach John Stevens on a two-year contract; recalled defensemen Jussi Timonen and Lars Jonsson from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; assigned center Ryan Potulny to Philadelphia.
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November 11, 2006 -
Named Paul Holmgren general manager for the remainder of the season; recalled center Ryan Potulny from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 10, 2006 -
Recalled left wing Triston Grant and defenseman Alexandre Picard from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; assigned center Mark Cullen and defenseman Martin Grenier to Philadelphia.
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November 9, 2006 -
Assigned centers Matt Ellison and Ryan Potulny and right wing Darren Reid to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 8, 2006 -
Recalled centers Petr Nedved, Matt Ellison and Ryan Potulny and defenseman Martin Grenier from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 7, 2006 -
Assigned right wing Stefan Ruzicka and defenseman Martin Grenier to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 6, 2006 -
Assigned defenseman Alexandre Picard to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 2, 2006 -
Recalled center Mark Cullen and defensemen Martin Grenier and Alexandre Picard from Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; assigned left wing Triston Grant to Philadelphia.
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November 2, 2006 -
Assigned defensemen Lars Jonsson and Alexandre Picard to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League.
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November 1, 2006 -
Named Ken Hitchcock scout.
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October 24, 2006 -
Named Craig Berube assistant coach.
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October 22, 2006 -
Announced the resignation of general manager Bob Clarke and fired coach Ken Hitchcock; named John Stevens coach and Paul Holmgren interim general manager.
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October 20, 2006 -
Assigned center Petr Nedved and left wing Niko Dimitrakos to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League; recalled left wing Ben Eager, right wing Stefan Ruzicka and defenseman Alexandre Picard from Philadelphia.
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October 18, 2006 -
Placed center Petr Nedved, left wing Niko Dimitrakos and defenseman Nolan Baumgartner on waivers.
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October 12, 2006 -
Assigned left wing Riley Cote to Philadelphia of the American Hockey League..
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High Impact Trades In Flyers History
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May 22, 1970 - Darryl Edestrand and Larry McKillop to
Hershey for Barry Ashbee.
"Ashcan", as he was called, is well known by Flyers fans as one of the most enduring and inspirational
figures in Flyers history. Ashbee played defense for the Flyers from 1970-74 scoring all but 3 of his 85 career points in that short time.
His career was cut short when a shot puck from the stick of a New York Ranger caught him directly in the eye. The Flyers honored Ashbee by
retiring his #4 jersey on April 3, 1975. Ashbee had been diagnosed with acute leukemia, and fought as hard against the dreaded disease as he
ever did on the ice. Unfortunately, Ashbee lost his battle on May 12, 1977. Each year, to honor Ashbee and his courage, the Flyers
present the Barry Ashbee Memorial Trophy to the team's best defenseman. Also, the Flyers' Wives Fight For Lives Carnival, which has
become one of the biggest cancer research fund raisers in the sports world, is held each year in Ashbee's memory.
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January 31, 1971 - Mike Walton to Boston for Rick MacLeish
and Danny Schock.
Rick MacLeish is without a doubt one of the true
Flyers legends. In fact, he scored what is considered the biggest goal in Flyers history; the game-winner in Game 6 of the '74 Stanley Cup Finals.
That goal gave the Flyers their very first world championship, and helped the Flyers make history as the first expansion team
to win the Cup. Macleish played over 11 great seasons with the Orange and Black, and was a major reason the Flyers got their famous nickname;
"The Broad Street Bullies".
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December 14, 1972 - Brent Hughes and Pierre Plante to St.
Louis for Andre Dupont and a 3rd round 1973 draft pick (Bob Stumpf).
"Moose" Dupont was a great addition to the Flyers lineup as they were building themselves into a force to be reckoned with.
If ever there was a man who embodied the rough style the Flyers adopted in their heyday, it was Moose. In his 8 years with the Flyers,
Dupont averaged over 188 penalty minutes per season. He was a major playoff performer and main part of the game plan to shut down
Bobby Orr and the Boston Bruins to win their first ever Stanley Cup.
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May 15, 1973 - 1st round pick in 1973 (Bob Neely) and future considerations
to Toronto for the rights to Bernie Parent and a 2nd round pick in 1973 (Larry Goodenough).
The greatest goalie in Flyers history was reacquired from the Maple Leafs and Parent would have management scratching their
heads as to why they ever traded him away in the first place. In the 1973-74 season, Parent made his return to the Flyers lineup
rather abruptly by allowing seven goals in the first twelve minutes of his first game. However, Parent would go on to post a stellar
1.89 GAA and win both the Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophies in the Flyers first championship year. Bernie would repeat those same feats
the next year, with a GAA of 2.02. Parent still holds the Flyers all-time record for goalie shutouts with 50. Next on that list is Ron
Hextall , who played three more games with the Flyers, with 18 shutouts. Parent's career would be ended prematurely by an errant stick to the eye
in February of 1979. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984, and his #1 jersey is one of only four jerseys retired by the Flyers.
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May 24, 1974 - Larry Wright, Al MacAdam, and 1974 1st round pick (Ron Chipperfield)
to California for Reggie Leach.
Another piece of the championship equation in Philly was Reggie Leach. Although the Flyers had already won the Cup just 5 days earlier,
Bobby Clarke lobbied the Fyers' brass to trade for his former junior league linemate. Well known for his enormous slapshot, Leach earned the nickname,
"The Rifle", and scored 306 goals in a Flyers uniform, putting him at 6th on the Flyers all-time list. Leach also broke Phil Esposito's
6 six streak as the NHL's leading goal scorer, scored a still standing record 19 playoff goals in one post-season, and became the first
player in NHL history to score 80 goals in one season. He also scored five goals in one playoff game in the 1976 postseason.
Leach made his mark on Flyers hockey, and is still regarded as one of the best natural scorers the Flyers ever had.
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August 20, 1982 - Greg Adams, Ken Linseman, 1st round pick in 1983 (David Jensen),
and 3rd round pick in 1983 (Leif Karlsson) to Hartford for Mark Howe and 3rd round pick in 1983 (Derrick Smith).
The son of the legendary Gordie Howe wore the Orange and Black for 9 seasons. he is one of 4 defenseman to have his name enshrined in the rafters of the
First Union Center as part of the Flyers Hall Of Fame, and he still sits atop the Flyers all-time points list for defenseman at 480.
In 1985-86, Howe scored 24 goals and 86 points while leading the league with an incredible +/- of +85. Mark Howe originally played forward for most of
his young hockey life, but the Flyers required him to make a drastic change to help the team, something Howe was more than willing to do.
Ultimately, it turned out to argueably be the best move of his career. Although he did not directly follow in his father's
footsteps, Mark Howe made his own very unique mark on the Flyers organization and on the game of hockey as a whole.
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September 22, 1991 - Ron Sutter and Murray Baron to St. Louis for Rod
Brind'Amour and Dan Quinn.
The Flyers found themselves in a rebuilding stage, and said goodbye to a longtime Flyers contributor in Ron Sutter to bring in youth.
Brind'Amour fit that description, and would become one of the hardest working forwards the league had ever seen. Brind'Amour instantly became the Flyers'
go-to-guy upon his arrival. He led the Flyers that year with 33 goals, 44 assists, and 77 points. He also led the team in PP goals (8),
short-handed goals (4), and game-winning goals (5), played in his first All-Star Game, and won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as the team's
MVP. Rod had four 30+ goal seasons for the Flyers and during one stretch, played six straight seasons without missing a single game.
"Brindy" will always be looked at fondly by Flyers fans for his true grit, strength, determination, and contribution to making the Flyers
contenders again in the mid 90's.
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February 19, 1992 - Rick Tocchet, Kjell Samuelsson, Ken Wregget, and a 3rd round pick in 1992 (Dave
Roche) to Pittsburgh for Mark Recchi, Brian Benning, and a 1st round pick in 1992 (Jason Bowen).
Again the Flyers said farewell to some of their past with the departure of Tocchet and Samuelsson, but got a young, fiesty Mark Recchi in return.
Recchi, who had already won a Cup with the Pens, brought a definite scoring prowess with him. In 1992-93, Recchi set a team record with 123
points, and scored 53 goals. That year, he also won the Bobby Clarke Award as team MVP and the Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award. Although he would be traded
to Montreal in 1995, Recchi's first stint with the Flyers was a great one. However, he would be reacquired in 1999.
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June 20, 1992 - Mike Ricci, Peter Forsberg, Steve Duchesne, Kerry Huffman, Ron Hextall,
Chris Simon, 1st round picks in 1993 (Jocelyn Thibault) and 1994, and $15 million to Quebec for Eric Lindros.
In the most lop-sided trade in NHL history, the Flyers laid their future squarely on the shoulders of the most highly regarded rookie to ever enter the NHL draft.
Lindros dominated every level of ice hockey competition he had ever taken part in, and was expected to do much the same in the NHL.
After being drafted by the Quebec Nordiques, Lindros refused to sign any contract with Quebec and consequently, the Nordiques were forced
to look for a trade. Both the Flyers and the Rangers claimed to have completed deals with the Nordiques, and as a result, the NHL had to settle
the dispute. The Flyers were awarded the trade, and the future looked so bright it was blinding. Lindros scored his first NHL goal in his first game, and had two hat tricks that year.
He also broke Brian Propp's team record for goals by a rookie with 41. Lindros' imposing size and strength paired with a scorers touch
carried him to the Hart Trophy, the Pearson Award, and The Hockey News' Player of the Year Award in the shortened 1994-95 season. He also won the Bobby Clarke Trophy as team MVP,
and led the Flyers to the Eastern Conference Finals as team captain. He was teamed with John LeClair and Mikael Renberg to form
the legendary "Legion Of Doom" line that year, and the whole league watched with dropped jaws as the trio steam-rolled opposing lines.
Lindros and crew kept improving with each year, and made a Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 1997 only to be swept by the Detroit Red Wings.
Lindros began to run into chronic injury and concussion problems, which started the stirring of the trade rumor pot.
Unfortunately, Lindros and his family and the Flyers organization began to grow apart, and a much publicized feud with Flyers GM and Hall of Famer Bob Clarke began
to draw attention and energy from Eric's game. After being stripped of the captaincy during the 1999-2000 season for publicly critcizing the team
medical staff, Eric returned from another concussion to play in Game 6 of the 2000 Eastern Conference Finals against the New Jersey Devils. During Game 7, Lindros was
knocked out cold by a shoulder check by Scott Stevens, and was helped off the ice. The resticted free agent Lindros in the off-season declined a qualifying offer from the
Flyers, and a one year standoff began. Lindros took the time to recover from his multiple concussions, and the Flyers were
patient in looking for a trade. Finally, on August 20, 2001, the much-maligned Lindros era came to a close when he was traded to
the New York Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Pavel Brendl, Jan Hlavac, and a 3rd round pick.
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June 15, 1994 - 2nd round pick in 1994 (Ryan Johnson) to Florida as compensation
for Bob Clarke.
Philadelphia's prodigal hockey son returned when he reclaimed the GM position in Philly. After leaving for a short time to help build the expansion
Florida Panthers from the ground up, Clarke came back to claim his spot in the Flyers' brass. Clarke has been a figure of much
discussion and some frustration as the Flyers' GM, and never seemed to have a hard time stirring the pot a bit. His rocky relationship with Eric Lindros villified Clarke
in the eyes of many Flyers and hockey fans. However, he has been supported by the Flyers' management, and has consistently
provided talent to the locker room. Clarke will always be a hockey hero in Philly for leading the Flyers to their first two championships on the ice.
Now, Clarke is challenged with the task of leading the Flyers to a championship as a General Manager.
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September 22, 1994 - Tommy Soderstrom to NY Islanders for Ron Hextall and
6th round pick in 1995 (Dmitri Tertyshny).
Ron Hextall was brought back "home" to Philly, the town in which he won the Vezina and Conn Smythe Trophies in his rookie year
as the Flyers took Wayne Gretzky and the Edmonton Oilers to 7 games in the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals. There were many fans sorry to see
Hexy go in the Lindros trade, and just as many were happy to get him back. Hextall would once again play a role in a Flyers Cup Finals
appearance in 1997, this time sharing the goaltending duties with Garth Snow. Dmitri Tertyshny was one of the brightest young defensemen
the Flyers organization ever had come into the system, and his rookie year made everyone look at him with alot of promise.
Unfortunately, that terrific potential would never be realized. Tertyshny was killed in a boating accident in British Columbia
on August 24, 1999 while in town for a power skating clinic with other players from the Flyers' farm team, the Phantoms. Tertyshny's death remains one
of the true tragedies in Flyers history.
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February 9, 1995 - Mark Recchi and a 3rd round pick in 1995 (Martin Hohenberger)
to Montreal for Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne, and John LeClair.
Another tried and true performer in Recchi was traded in exchange for youth and promise. Eric Desjardins had already established himself as a premier "thinking
man's" defenseman, and John LeClair was a young Vermont native with an awesome game loaded with brute strength. Desjardins would go on to become one of the Flyers' all-time great
D-men, winning the Barry Ashbee Trophy six consecutive years during one stretch. LeClair was teamed with Eric Lindros and Mikeal Renberg to form the infamous "Legion of Doom" line,
one of the most powerful lines in league history. LeClair scored 50 goals in three straight seasons from 1995-98, and at least
40 in five straight from 1995-2000. Although both John and Eric have fallen on injury problems in the last couple years, they both remain integral
parts of the Flyers formula.
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August 20, 1997 - Mikael Renberg and Karl Dykhuis to Tampa Bay for 1st round draft picks
in 1998 (Simon Gagne), 1999 (Maxime Ouellet), and 2000 (Justin Williams).
Both Renberg and Dykhuis had been regular dependable starters for the Flyers for a few years, but the Flyers were looking to solidify
their young talent base. Simon Gagne and Justin Williams are now considered to be the cornerstones of the future of the franchise.
Gagne and Williams both showed their tremendous speed and promise in their first training camps with the Flyers, and would make the big team
right away. In the 2001-02 season, Gagne led the Flyers in goals, and Williams has developed into a very solid play-maker.
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March 10, 1997 - Dainius Zubrus, 2nd round pick in 1999 (Matt Carkner), and a
6th round pick in 2000 (Scott Selig) to Montreal for Mark Recchi.
Mark Recchi began his second tour of duty with the Flyers, but his role had changed alot. Instead of being the 50 goal scorer of
yesteryear, he had matured into an all-around team player. His defense improved dramatically, and he became more of a playmaker.
Nowadays, his perspective is highly valued in the locker room as one of the veteran leaders of the Flyers.
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January 23, 2000 - Rod Brind'Amour, Jean-Marc Pelletier, and a 2nd round pick in 2000
(Agris Saviels) to Carolina for Keith Primeau and a 5th round pick in 2000 (Kristofer Ottoson).
One of the most hotly debated trades in Flyers history brought Keith Primeau to town. Many were unhappy with the choice to move Brind'Amour, a
proven warrior, and Pelltier, a highly regarded goalie prospect. Primeau has been a true grit player and has been very valuable to the
Flyers. His goal scoring touch has not been prominent, but his leadership and constant high level of effort has made him one of the most
solid two way forwards in the league. He is now the captain of the team.
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August 20, 2001 - Eric Lindros to New York Rangers for Jan Hlavac, Kim Johnsson,
Pavel Brendl, and a 3rd round pick in 2003.
The long awaited trade that moved Eric Lindros out of town marked the end of an era in Flyers hockey. Although Lindros' tenure in Philly was a
very rocky affair, most Flyers fans are reminded of the high points of his stay, and the potential dynasty that never materialized.
Lindros' arrival was supposed to make the Flyers the force to be reckoned with over the following decade, but instead it was a time of ups and downs, and
heated contraversy between Lindros' family and the Flyers' management. Defenseman Kim Johnsson has become one of the brightest young
blueliners in the league, and led the Flyers in ice time for the 2002-03 season. Jan Hlavac was traded for Donald Brashear in December of 2001,
and Pavel Brendl was moved to Carolina as part of a deal that brought Sami Kapanen to town.
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March 10, 2003 - Guillaume Lefebvre, 2nd round pick in 2004, and 3rd round pick in 2003 to Phoenix
for Tony Amonte.
In a deadline deal, Tony Amonte was brought to the Flyers and reunited with his ol' pal, Jeremy Roenick. The two had been friends and
linemates in high school and on the Blackhawks. Amonte's arrival lit a spark in the Flyers dressing room, but his contract was bought out prior to the start of the 2005-2006 season as the Flyers sought to free up money to work within the NHL's newly imposed salary cap.
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