Flyers send Emil Andrae back to AHL

Photo Credit: Heather BarryWell, it looks like one of the few bright spots on this team is no longer going to be on it for the time being.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced on Friday morning that they have sent young defenseman Emil Andrae back to the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Transaction: We have loaned defenseman Emil Andrae back to the @LVPhantoms (AHL).

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) December 20, 2024Simply put, the 22-year-old blueliner has been one of the team’s best defensemen this season. Almost immediately when he was recalled earlier this year, everyone could see the improvement in physicality and mobility and general awareness on the ice, compared to when he made the team…