Changing the Flyers identity

Team: 2021-22 Philadelphia Flyers

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 12, 2021

Published: Jul. 13, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

I am aware the amount of movements here are a lot for a typical offseason, but I wanted to show a massive overhaul. A lot of these moves are managing salary, giving up JVR to expansion (2 years), then acquiring a guy like Kessel with similar statistical output, but he only has 1 year left. OR trading Jake for Tarasenko, who is less money and years left, but has injury concerns and has demanded a trade.

A lot of the deals require giving up future assets for 1 year deals, but we need 1 year flexibility with a ton of FA coming up next year. This allows many of the other 1 year deals acquired to play for their spot so to speak.

Kadri, Kessel, etc. may not have a place beyond this year.

The move to bring in Kessel and Tarasenko offsets losing Konecny. Hopefully Tarasenko rebounds. If not, we have Kessel to at least give us 20 goals on the top line.

Not by design, but Frost was never traded. But that presents a great opportunity for him to continue to develop into our 3rd line center, making Kadri expendable after the year. OR He gives the Flyers a trade chip for a mid-season addition. Also, I figure my valuations are off here and there so it allows people to comment and maybe I edit a trade or 2 knowing Frost is there to be traded.

the Avalanche I expect a little grief with, but 2 things, if done before expansion, The Avalanche will at least receive something in return for Graves. Also they seem to be fed up with Kadri's antics and may want to move on, which would also clear up even more cap for Landeskog and Grubauer and other small pieces necessary to change things up just enough. They may not get full value, but its better than losing someone of value for absolutely nothing. I also like the idea of Lindblom on that team for both he and the Avalanche. Although it will hurt Flyers fans to see him go.

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