When the Philadelphia Flyers were in the middle of one of their best seasons in recent memory, they sought out to get a little more ready for the playoffs at the trade deadline last February. With their top forwards locked into their position and no real reason to trade future assets for a high-quality rental, they opted for the safer approach and acquired forward depth. One of those forwards was established center Nate Thompson from the Montreal Canadiens for nothing but a fifth-round pick.
He wasn’t here for long — in the rare autumn offseason Thompson signed a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets — but he certainly did play some minutes in the postseason, whether they were good or bad.