Was there a bright spot for the Flyers in 2021-22? If there was, there’s a strong argument to be made that it was Cam Atkinson.
Atkinson came in hot—repping Gritty shirts and hyping up Philadelphia. He was acquired in a 1-for-1 trade that sent Jakub Voráu010dek to Columbus in what is, at this point, the only trade that has worked out for Chuck Fletcher, or at least is not a clear negative. If anything, it’s kind of a wash. Atkinson finished with 50 points in 73 games—just 2 off Travis Konecny’s team lead in 6 less games—compared to Voráu010dek’s 62 points in 79 games.