NHL Trade Talk
Report: Flyers Made Aggressive Trade Push to Move Up at Draft
The fourth overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft was up for grabs Wednesday as multiple reports revealed the Philadelphia Flyers trade push with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the first-round pick.
Any one of a half dozen players could be in play for the pick, and TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports that Flyers’ GM Daniel Briere put together a significant package that included a first-round pick and an NHL player.
“What we’re being told is the Flyers made a pretty aggressive pitch to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday offering a swap of first-round picks, also a roster player,” LeBrun said. “Perhaps next year’s first-rounder (was) part of a package to try and get the fourth overall pick.”
The Flyers slipped out of a playoff spot in the final weeks of the season, though Briere conceded the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs were not his immediate goal. The Flyers GM kept his vision on the future at the NHL trade deadline, trading top-four defenseman Sean Walker to the Colorado Avalanche for a first-round pick and center Ryan Johansen.
Columbus recently hired Don Wadell as the team’s new general manager as Columbus embarks on a rebuild.
The Flyers currently have the 12th overall pick, meaning they could have offered that pick, a 2025 first-overall pick, and the NHL roster player. Obviously, Columbus rejected the deal. At least it’s been rejected so far. The first round of the draft does not begin until 7 p.m. Friday.
It is unknown if Briere wanted lottery protection on the 2025 pick, and the identity of the NHL player is also unknown.
Popular belief is the Flyers would have targeted Cayden Lindstrom as a center for Matvei Michkov, who terminated his KHL contract with SKA this week and will join the Flyers organization for next season.
I agree about lidstrom . I don’t know a lot of the draft to know who else they would be going after . I can’t keep up with the young guys in draft . Lidstrom is a need on either wing or center . We need a top line power wing to go with michkov .
Tippett.
This is good to hear, and honestly, what is desperately needed.
It’s not enough to continue to draft players to pack our minor league system. We need players who can make a difference and are NHL-ready NOW.
Now Danny B. needs to make it happen.
My sources have told me for a week Lindstrom was target , get Columbus to bite hopefully, no one else in forums and chats heard anything about it. Good work to my sources
Lindstrom is exactly what we need , Attard, Frost, #12 and Flyers #1 next year was offer I was hearing
Absolutely no way I would give up two first-round picks plus Frost and Attard for the #4. Briere is smarter than that. Your sources are making things up.
I think people forgot about Demidov. Who else would be a better fit for Michkov? They use to play together in the KHL. Plus they are friends. I truly pray that it is! Lindstrom would be a nice consolation prize but Demidov would be far better. I want my DEMIDOV!!!! LOL
This is the guy they should be targeting. Other names mentioned – Eiserman, Lindstrom, Helenius – maybe, but Demidov would be close to a sure thing. The others? Maybe, but there’s many first-round picks who never panned out.
Lindstrom, out of the WHL, injured twice this year …has a Nolan Patrick written all over him. Over last three years has played in 140 games out of a possible 220 or more. Make the move for the 7th pick from the Sens and grab a goal scorer like Eiserman .or strong forward like Iginla
Didn’t need to trade for Eiserman we blew it
Not aggressive enough apparently! Just go get Rutger McGroarty!!! He’s a better 1C prospect than ANYONE were going to pick in the top 10 aside from Celebrini and Lindstrom. I personally would take McGroarty over Lindstrom.
And McGroarty could is NHL ready and can start with Michkov immediately!!! NO better move to make imho.
McGroarty, Zegras, Pinto, Necas, OR Draisetl!? Flyers need to make a move for a potential 1C and McGroarty IS OUR GUY! He was built to be a Flyers leader next to Michkov.