The NHL trade deadline always delivers a surprise or two, and with the Flyers stuck in a precarious situation, nothing can be ruled out. Could one of their young defensemen end up being the surprising move of the deadline?
Andrae’s rollercoaster tenure
Philadelphia Flyers’ young 23-year-old defenseman Emil Andrae has had a tumultuous tenure over the past three seasons since being called up to the NHL. Since the 2023-24 season, Andrae has played 86 games over the three-season stretch. He hasn’t had a chance to stick as an everyday defenseman on a Flyers team that’s not very strong on the backend.