Team: 2016-17 Philadelphia Flyers

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 31, 2017

Published: Feb. 1, 2017

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The premise here is to have fairly minor trades that improve the team long term without letting valuable assets go to waste.

CBJ Trade: Bob needs a backup to spell him for a deep playoff run. Flyers need a young sniper (prospect) who is close to being ready to be on the big club.

OTT Trade: Doesn't matter what team this trade is made to it is all about getting something for Streit before he leaves in free agency.

ARI Trade: Flyers need a bigger bodied right handed defensive defenseman that can be a place holder while the kids get seasoning in the AHL. The Flyers only traded L. Schenn last year to get the Lecavalier deal done. He is now on a better contract and not burdened as much by the unrealistic expectations of where he was originally drafted. They give up a mid-level forward prospect and some later round picks to get the deal done.

COL Trade: Colborne has had a terrible year with the Avs. Weise is a bit of a lightning rod for the Flyers and both could use a change of scenery. A 4th round pick and mid-level right handed defensive prospect even out the extra two years on Weise's contract.

EDM Trade: Get something for Del Zotto which helps the Oilers playoff run and gets the Flyers another pick as well as another D prospect to who can stay with the big club to finish out the season. Caggiula can't crack the Oilers lineup but would add needed depth to the Flyers prospect pool.

No big splash top line/pairing trades here but smart fair trades that should improve the teams involved.

Expansion Draft Protection List:
Forewords:
Claude Giroux
Jakub Voracek
Wayne Simmonds
Brayden Schenn
Sean Couturier
Michael Raffl
Joe Colborne

Defense:
Shayne Gostisbehere
Radko Gudas
Luke Schenn

Goalies:
Anthony Stolarz (assuming they re-sign Mason)

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