As you probably know, the Philadelphia Flyers haven’t won a Stanley Cup in a long while. It’s been almost 50 years, in fact. The Flyers philosophy towards building a team hasn’t changed much during that time. They have a solid core down the middle and treat almost every other position as fillers. Remember Paul Lawless, Mike Bullard, etc.? They weren’t rental players, they were more like gap fillers. The team didn’t trade for players, they traded for parts that they hoped would fill the void. Has it worked?
It is safe to say that the Flyers have not been serious cup contenders since they played the Blackhawks back in 2010.