The focus on Friday night’s shocking trade of Brayden Schenn to St. Louis has largely been on the future assets that it brought with it — particularly, the 2017 and 2018 first-round picks that the Flyers received for the 25-year old forward. But the Flyers did pick up a roster player in 29-year old Jori Lehtera, who has had a strange journey to the NHL and potentially an even stranger one to Philadelphia.
Lehtera had a strong first season with the Blues (at the age of 27), earning himself a three-year, $14.