Flyers Could Cash In As Middleman In Major NHL Trade

Philadelphia may not be the team driving the deal, but the Flyers could still end up with the kind of leverage that makes a GM smile. The story centers on the upside of serving as a third party in a major NHL trade, which is front-office code for getting paid to help somebody else solve a problem. These are the moves that can quietly reshape a roster without ever headlining the transaction.