When mentioning the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators in the same breath, it's hard to think of anything else other than the infamous March 5, 2004 brawl between them. The 419 penalty minutes that were handed out was a new NHL record, and the Flyers claiming 213 of them was also a new organizational best. … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Ottawa Senators
Category: Philadelphia Flyers Trade History
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks entered the league in the 1970 expansion, four years after the Philadelphia Flyers. While the two franchises based on the opposite side of the continent don't have much of a storied on-ice rivalry to break down, they were very friendly when it comes to trade. At least, they were for the first … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Vancouver Canucks
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Chicago Blackhawks
From the Blackhawks stealing Patrick Kane in the 2007 NHL draft to the phantom goal that secured Chicago the Stanley Cup in Philadelphia, the Flyers have plenty of reasons to dislike the Chicago Blackhawks. Though before the late 00's, there wasn't much notable history between the two clubs. No worthwhile beef, no legendary bench clearing … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Chicago Blackhawks
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Ever since the Lightning entered the league in 1992, they have been frequent trade partners with the Philadelphia Flyers in deals both big and small. Their favorite, however, were draft day deals swapping draft picks. There were five consecutive years the two teams exchanged picks during the draft from 2000 to 2005 consisting of seven … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Arizona Coyotes
Ah, the Phoenix... er... Arizona Coyotes, The NHL's dumping ground where veterans and albatross contracts go to ride out their careers. The organization has had a predominantly miserable existence from an on-ice perspective since their move to the desert in 1996, which has often led to them being a central trading hub around the league, … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Arizona Coyotes
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild entered the league in 2000 alongside the Columbus Blue Jackets and unlike the latter, the Flyers and Wild haven't been the most friendly organizations. Other than passing along general manager Chuck Fletcher to the Flyers, there hasn't been much movement between the two clubs, as they've partnered on just three small deals … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Minnesota Wild
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars joined the NHL in 1967, the same season as the Philadelphia Flyers but took very different paths as franchises. The North Stars were plagued by financial troubles as well as poor on-ice results. Most memorably, the North Stars were the team that ended the Philadelphia Flyers' historic 35-game unbeaten streak on … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Minnesota North Stars
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were folded into the NHL in 1979 after the NHL-WHA merger. Originally, they showed some promise in the mid-1980's and on the verge of building something as their demise grew imminent in the early 1990's, they were not able to overcome financial struggles and ultimately moved to Colorado in May of 1995. … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Quebec Nordiques
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies were a short-lived, financial disaster of a hockey team after relocating from Kansas City, which itself had only survived two years. In their six year existence, from 1976 to 1982, the Rockies only made the playoffs once, getting swept by the Philadelphia Flyers in the preliminary round of the 1978 postseason. They … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the Colorado Rockies
Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals, also known as the California Seals, Oakland Seals and the Bay Area Seals were a franchise that joined the NHL in 1967, the same expansion as the Philadelphia Flyers, and stayed in poor financial condition through most of their existence. From weak attendance figures to ownership refusing to pay talent that … Continue reading Philadelphia Flyers Trade History with the California Golden Seals
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