Flyers' Gostisbehere Thrives After Trade, Costly Cap Dump

0:00On April 8th, back on July 22nd, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers shipped out defenseman Shane Gosses Bayhair to the Arizona. Coyotes, along with the 2022 second round pick and a seventh rounder, just to clear his $4,500,000 cap hit. They got nothing back, betting on a roster shake-up to bounce back from a rough prior season. The Flyers chased a stronger defense, grabbing guys like Ryan Ellis, Rasmus Rista-Linen, and Keith Yandell that summer. But injuries hit hard, Ellis played just four games, and the whole thing crumbled into a 25 wins, 46 losses, 11 overtime losses. Nightmare, one of the worst marks in team history. Meanwhile, Gosses Bayhair lit it up after the deal. With Arizona, he dropped 51 points in 82 games, skating over 22 minutes a night, his best ever. He kept producing with 31 points in 52 games the next year, before heading to Carolina. From there, he traded to the Hurricanes for a future third rounder.

1:03Put up solid numbers on less ice time, try a one-year stop-and-detroit at four. Million $125,000, then sign a three-year deal back with Carolina, staying productive as ever. Those picks Arizona used, turned into prospects like Winger Sam Lipkin and Defender Ardium Duda. Talent's the flyers could have eyed, maybe even snagged. Someone might Montreal's Lane Hudson. Hindsight shows Philly lost a steady offensive force and future assets in one rushed cap dump. You've been listening to NHL News today, AI Power Team Coverage.